Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect (remote contract)

Canada
Remote
Posted Oct 17, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: College diploma
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Advise on financial ecosystem architecture, operating models, governance, APIs, interoperability, identity, trust, accreditation, and participant onboarding. Assess architectural proposals and risks, recommend approaches for security, resilience, compliance, and sustainability, and support strategic decisions through stakeholder engagement and briefing materials.

Job details

12 month contract with 24 month option to extend Fully remote work Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect Key Responsibilities Provide strategic advisory services for other financial ecosystem initiatives Provide expert guidance on the design and evolution of financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks Evaluate financial Application Programming Interface (API) architectures and interoperability approaches to support secure and scalable ecosystem participation Assess trust frameworks, digital identity models, authentication mechanisms, and accreditation approaches Review and provide recommendations on accreditation models, ecosystem registries, and participant onboarding frameworks to support secure ecosystem operations Challenge and validate architectural assumptions, proposed solutions, and strategic approaches to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement Assess alignment of architectural approaches with relevant international standards, emerging industry practices, and financial ecosystem frameworks Provide recommendations on ecosystem security, resilience, compliance, and long-term operational sustainability Engage with senior stakeholders, regulators, industry participants, and delivery teams to support strategic decision-making Develop architectural assessments, briefing materials, and recommendations to support strategic architecture decisions and financial ecosystem initiatives Qualifications & Experience Education and Certifications University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline focused on technology or financial systems Relevant Experience A minimum of ten (10) years of recent demonstrated experience providing enterprise architecture services for complex technology, financial services, or digital ecosystem initiatives Demonstrated experience designing, assessing, or providing guidance on financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks within the banking, payments, fintech, or financial market infrastructure sectors Demonstrated experience evaluating financial API architectures, interoperability frameworks, or ecosystem integration approaches supporting secure information exchange between multiple participants Demonstrated experience assessing or implementing trust frameworks, digital identity ecosystems, and authentication mechanisms supporting secure participant access and information exchange Demonstrated experience with accreditation frameworks, participant onboarding processes, ecosystem registries, or trust registries supporting secure ecosystem participation Demonstrated experience providing architectural guidance within regulatory, compliance-driven, or highly governed technology environments Demonstrated experience engaging with senior executives, regulators, industry participants, or multi-stakeholder governance bodies to support strategic decision-making Technical Skills Demonstrated experience with Financial-grade APIs (FAPI), API governance, API security, and developer portal frameworks Demonstrated experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, mutual TLS (mTLS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and certificate management Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security architectures and Microsoft Azure cloud platform architectures ACCESSIBILITY We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or accessibility@fxinnovation.com to make arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at Ateko please email our Human Resources team at accessibility@fxinnovation.com Ateko Derek Weber - Senior Recruiter derek.weber@ateko.com

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires at least 10 years of recent enterprise architecture experience, including work on financial ecosystems in banking, payments, fintech, or financial market infrastructure. Candidates should have experience with APIs, identity and trust frameworks, accreditation, regulated environments, senior stakeholder engagement, FAPI, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, mTLS, PKI, certificate management, and Microsoft Azure; a relevant university degree or college diploma is specified.