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We are seeking a highly technical Enterprise Architect to drive our infrastructure and application modernization strategies. If you are a seasoned Solution Architect with deep roots in software development and/or system engineering looking to elevate your impact to the enterprise level, this is the role for you.
While Solution Architecture focuses on specific systems and project delivery, this role expands that scope: you will look holistically across systems, products, and portfolios with a longer-term strategic outlook. Running in parallel to our product squads, you will act as the principal architectural authority for our application and infrastructure landscape. Your goal is to guide product squads, manage strategic technical debt, and mitigate overall enterprise technical risk.

Key Responsibilities

1.Enterprise Solutioning & Architecture Center of Excellence

• Solution Architecture Leadership: Define and stand-up solution architecture practices, guiding program and project architects to design solutions in alignment with the enterprise vision.

• Reference Architecture & Standards: Lead the development and rollout of crucial Technology Standards and our Reference Architecture (ABB) to standardize delivery and accelerate time-to-market.

• Enterprise Repository & Governance: Play a pivotal role in setting up and governing the Enterprise Repository, moving the organization toward automated guardrails and compliance. Actively participate in EA Governance Touchpoints (IRB, ARB, Go-Live) to enforce these standards.

2. Infrastructure, Cloud & Risk Management

• Cloud & Infrastructure Ecosystems: Lead complex governance structures to transition critical systems to hybrid cloud ecosystems. Provide guidance on investments and decommissioning from a strict enterprise point of view (PoV).

• Core Standards Development: Drive the definition and enforcement of enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management (IAM) Standards and Data Management Standards across all infrastructure environments.

• Technical Debt Management: Partner with the Application Portfolio Management (APAM) function to actively manage, rationalize, and reduce strategic technical debt.

3. Application Modernization & Integration

• Integration as a Core Capability: Champion integration and data as the core technical capabilities of our technology-driven organization. Lead the rollout of formal Integration Standards across the enterprise.

• Platform Engineering: Lead the architecture of complex data integration platforms and open standards-based messaging systems to scale capacity and performance.

• Resiliency & Performance Engineering: Design for operational resiliency, ensuring high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and industry-leading performance for mission-critical trading and enterprise systems.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 12+ years of progressive experience in IT, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or principal architecture role focused on Enterprise Architecture or Solution Architecture with a strong foundation encompassing software engineering, infrastructure, and security.

• Extensive experience acting as a Lead Solution Architect, with a proven track record of scaling up to Enterprise Architecture responsibilities (shifting from project-level delivery to strategic, cross-portfolio governance)

• Deep technical expertise across multiple domains, including:

• Cloud & Infrastructure: IaaS (Azure, AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern OS environments.

• Integration & Messaging: Deep knowledge of iPaaS, Apache Camel, MuleSoft, Solace, AMQP, Kafka, and enterprise integration patterns.

• Data & Development: Experience with relational/NoSQL databases and core programming languages (C, C++, Java).

• Strong stakeholder management skills, capable of gaining support from senior tech stakeholders and guiding broader project teams through complex transitions.

• Exceptional strategic thinking and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus at all levels of a global organization.

Preferred:

• Proven experience in a global financial services or similarly regulated industry (preferably capital markets).

• Relevant enterprise or technical certifications, such as TOGAF , advanced cloud architecture credentials (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert), or security certifications like CISSP.

• Demonstrated experience in bridging the gap between Agile software delivery teams and long-term strategic planning, ensuring architectural governance supports rather than hinders agility.

• Proven experience leading complex, large-scale technology transformations, such as legacy-to-cloud modernization, data centre consolidations, or strategic technology integration for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).

• Hands-on experience defining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards and embedding automated architectural guardrails within modern DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Salary Range: 125,000/year - 135,000/year CAD

Please note that the salary range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

The recruiting efforts for this role are intended to fill a vacant position.

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Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.

Connection - With site hubs in some of the world’s most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.

Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led spreads social good via our giving strategy.

Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger “we”. Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived!

Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.

Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.

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