Business Systems Architect

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Title: Business System Architect

Location(s):  Toronto, Canada

Status: Open

Get To Know Us:

SS&C is leading the way.  We continue to look for today’s and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to reach out and apply to our welcoming and inclusive environment.

SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, integrity, and innovation to name a few.  We are a fast-paced environment, who promote flexibility, authenticity and offer a hybrid working model to ensure employees can manage their day and meet both work and personal commitments.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: RRSP Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C Learning Institute
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
• Wide-Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents and Experiences of Our Employees

What You Will Get To Do:

• Design and develop software solutions focused on data transformations, with a primary emphasis on iFast client migrations.
• Collaborate directly with clients and Project Managers to build strong relationships and continuously improve client satisfaction and onboarding processes.
• Support project planning by preparing high-level statements of work (SOW) estimates and contributing to early-stage project analysis.
• Identify functionality gaps and help define high-level solution design, architecture direction, and implementation approach.
• Provide subject matter expertise in application architecture and deliver technical guidance aligned with business strategies.
• Lead Agile activities, including sprint planning and daily scrums, while reviewing system and application documentation to ensure quality and consistency.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of IT experience, including 3+ years in application architecture and 5+ years in software design and development.
• Strong expertise in structured and object-oriented programming, along with advanced knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and proven experience in effort estimation and solution planning.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and negotiate client requirements, paired with strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal in English), with experience in financial services or mutual fund applications considered an asset.

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in Agile environments and familiarity with the iFast application.
• Exposure to technologies such as OpenEdge ABL, C#, or JEE.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. fosters a positive, equitable and progressive workforce and is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. If you require any accommodation during the application and hiring process, please contact: tacanada@sscinc.com.

No phone calls or email applications please. We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted.

Salary Range: $106,000 – $120,000

This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy which has been posted both internally and externally.

You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must be able to provide a valid work or study permit, if selected for an interview.

SS&C uses AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications to identify candidates whose skills match our needs. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.