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About the Role

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and business-aligned technology solutions that support Momentum Financial Services Group's strategic objectives. This role acts as a bridge between business stakeholders, product teams, and technology teams, translating business requirements into end-to-end solution designs while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and long-term technology roadmaps. The successful candidate will play a critical role in modernizing systems, improving business capabilities, and enabling growth through innovative technology solutions.

Responsibilities

Design end-to-end technology solutions that address business objectives while ensuring scalability, security, maintainability, and performance.
Translate business requirements into architecture, blueprints, solution designs, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps.
Define application, integration, data, and infrastructure architectures that support enterprise-wide initiatives.
Ensure solution designs align with enterprise architecture standards, technology roadmaps, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate architecture alternatives and provide recommendations that balance business value, technical feasibility, cost, and risk.
Partner closely with business leaders, product teams, and stakeholders to understand business goals, pain points, and future-state capabilities.
Lead discovery sessions and architecture workshops to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and modernization.
Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders on solution strategy and technology investments.
Support the development of business cases for technology initiatives and transformation programs.
Design and oversee integrations between customer-facing platforms, internal systems, third-party vendors, credit bureaus, alternative data providers, and external partners.
Define API, middleware, message-based, and event-driven integration strategies.
Ensure solutions support high-volume transaction processing, data integrity, system resilience, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure architecture principles are followed throughout implementation.
Lead architecture decisions involving cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
Support cloud modernization, migration, and optimization initiatives.
Establish architecture standards and best practices for application development, integration, security, and infrastructure.
Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to improve business capabilities and customer experience.
Collaborate with data and analytics teams to support reporting, business intelligence, and data-driven decision making.
Define data flows, data integration strategies, governance requirements, and architecture standards.
Support solutions that improve data quality, accessibility, compliance, and operational reporting.
Provide architecture governance throughout the project lifecycle.
Conduct architecture reviews and ensure implementations remain aligned with approved designs and enterprise standards.
Partner with project managers, developers, vendors, and business stakeholders to drive successful solution delivery.
Identify technology risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Ensure solutions adhere to cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Partner with security and risk teams to assess technology risks and implement appropriate controls.
Incorporate resiliency, disaster recovery, and operational readiness considerations into solution designs.
Support audit, governance, and compliance activities as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
8+ years of progressive experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Technology Consulting, Systems Integration, or Software Engineering.
Experience designing and implementing enterprise technology solutions within Financial Services, FinTech, Banking, Lending, or other highly regulated industries.
Proven experience supporting technology transformation and modernization initiatives.
Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and solution design methodologies.
Experience designing customer-facing systems with complex back-office integrations.
Hands-on experience integrating with third-party providers, including credit bureaus, alternative data providers, payment systems, and external APIs.
Ideally experience with Telephony and/or Retail and/or Digital
Agile & Waterfall experience is ideal
Architecture Gates and Review Boards
Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
Knowledge of Microsoft .NET technologies, web services, APIs, databases, and distributed systems.
Experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases.
Understanding middleware technologies, enterprise service buses (ESB), and integration platforms.
Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
Experience evaluating and implementing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software solutions.
Knowledge of workflow automation and process automation solutions.
Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Demonstrated experience working with internal stakeholders, executive leadership, vendors, and external partners.

Skills

Solution Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
Technology Consulting
Systems Integration
Software Engineering
Financial Services
FinTech
Banking
Lending
Technology Transformation
Modernization Initiatives
Enterprise Architecture Principles
Solution Design Methodologies
Customer-Facing Systems
Back-Office Integrations
Third-Party Integrations
Credit Bureaus
Alternative Data Providers
Payment Systems
External APIs
Telephony
Retail
Digital
Agile
Waterfall
Architecture Gates
Review Boards
AWS
Azure
Microsoft .NET
Web Services
APIs
Databases
Distributed Systems
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
NoSQL
Middleware Technologies
Enterprise Service Buses (ESB)
Integration Platforms
DevOps
CI/CD Pipelines
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software
Workflow Automation
Process Automation
Stakeholder Management
Relationship Building
Influencing
Business Acumen
Technical Translation
Verbal Communication
Written Communication
Presentation Skills
Facilitation Skills

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

8+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

Salary/Compensations

C$160,000-C$170,000

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Bonus
Health and dental plans with 100% of the premiums covered
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement savings options
Reimbursement for tuition assistance
Reimbursement for professional development
Discounts through Perkopolis
Rewards and recognition programs

About the Company

Momentum Financial Services Group (MFSG) helps people move forward by reimagining how money works for those who need it most.
With more than 40 years of experience, MFSG is the team behind Money Mart—Canada’s largest non-bank branch network—and a leader in financial solutions for underserved communities.
MFSG powers products, technology, and operations for short-term loans, money transfers, and prepaid cards, connecting over a million customers a year to the money they need.
MFSG fosters collaboration across teams to create solutions that remove barriers and provide access to money.
At MFSG, technology is a key enabler of growth and innovation.
MFSG is committed to building innovative solutions grounded in ethical, transparent, and responsible use of data and technology.
MFSG takes a proactive approach to ensuring that any AI or data-driven systems used are safe, fair, and accountable, aligned with Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA).
MFSG prioritizes strong data governance, clear communication around how systems work, and safeguards that reduce risks and protect individuals.
MFSG focuses on developing tools and processes that promote equity, reliability, and trust, supported by ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement.

Equal Opportunity

MFSG is committed to accommodating applicants up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment and selection process.
If you require accommodation, MFSG will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.