Technical Solutions Architect 1

Technical Solutions Architect 1
Location: Mississauga, Ontario (Hybrid)
Architect Enterprise Payment Solutions
At Symcor, we help some of Canada’s largest institutions securely process and exchange the data that powers the digital economy.
As a Technical Solutions Architect reporting to the Director of Architecture, you’ll design enterprise payment solutions, assess vendor technologies, and ensure vendor-delivered platforms integrate securely and effectively into Symcor’s environment.
This is a hands-on architecture role spanning applications, integration, infrastructure, security, resiliency, and operations.
Why Join Us

Architect solutions that matter, supporting critical payment processing capabilities
Shape vendor solutions, influencing how platforms are designed and integrated
Work across technologies, from applications and APIs to infrastructure, cloud, security, and resiliency
Grow your career in architecture with a company with 30 years of industry experience
Collaborate across teams, working with vendors, engineers, infrastructure, security, operations, and business stakeholders

Your Impact
In this role, you will:

Design end-to-end solutions for vendor-delivered payment platforms
Assess vendor technologies and designs through technical due diligence and architecture reviews
Define integrations across applications, APIs, data, infrastructure, security, and supporting platforms
Translate business needs into functional and non-functional architecture requirements
Identify and address architecture risks, dependencies, and design gaps early in delivery
Produce clear architecture artifacts aligned with Symcor standards and governance
Guide implementation, working with vendors and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with approved architecture
Contribute to architecture governance and the evolution of Symcor’s payment platforms

What You Bring
Education & Experience

Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, systems integration, consulting, or vendor solutions
Experience with enterprise-scale, business-critical applications
Experience assessing, designing, or integrating vendor-delivered technology solutions
Exposure to financial services, payments, or transaction processing is an asset

Core Technical Skills
Must-Have

Strong knowledge of solution and application architecture
Experience with systems integration, including APIs, services, messaging, and data flows
Working knowledge of infrastructure architecture, including network, compute, storage, middleware, and cloud/hybrid environments
Understanding of security, scalability, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery
Ability to assess vendor designs, identify gaps and risks, and drive sound technical solutions
Understanding of non-functional requirements and technology risk
Ability to document and communicate architecture clearly to both technical and business audiences

Familiarity with TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, or similar architecture practices
Understanding of architecture governance and enterprise technology standards

Bonus Points
You’ll stand out if you bring:

Experience with Day 1 and Day 2 cheque processing
Experience with Alogent Payments Gateway (APG), Alogent Remote Deposit (RDC), or comparable payment and cheque-processing technologies
Knowledge of cheque capture, clearing, settlement, returns, and exception processing
Experience with high-volume, business-critical payment platforms
Knowledge of PCI, SOC 2, or similar financial-services control environments
Exposure to cloud, containers, APIs, OpenShift, event-driven architecture, observability, or automation

You don’t need to check every box. If you’re strong in the core areas and excited about the rest, we encourage you to apply.