Who We Are:
Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.
As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.
Who You Will Work With:
The vacant Solution Architect role will report to the Leader, Product Foundation. You’ll collaborate with a diverse network of leaders, architects, and engineering teams to shape the future of secure, scalable money movement. Partnering closely with Product, platform, and client stakeholders, you’ll influence end-to-end architecture strategies across cloud, applications, and data. This role sits at the center of innovation—bringing together cross-functional expertise to design modern, resilient, and compliant solutions at scale.
What You Will Do:
Design, develop, and deploy hybrid, multi‑cloud, and cloud‑native architectures for money movement transformation initiatives aligned to client business requirements
Own solution architecture across infrastructure strategy, systems strategy, application architecture, communications strategy, and data center strategy
Lead creation of Solution Architecture, High‑Level Design (HLD), and Low‑Level Design (LLD) deliverables in collaboration with client architects and internal teams
Define end‑to‑end application architecture including application decomposition, layering, component design, and technology selection
Design API‑first, event‑driven, and microservices‑based application architectures
Define integration architecture across internal systems, external partners, and third‑party platforms
Design data architecture including logical and physical data models, ERDs, data flows, and persistence strategies
Create and review architecture artifacts including UML diagrams, ERDs, system interaction diagrams, and integration diagrams
Provide expertise in hybrid cloud platform security, governance, and compliance aligned to regulatory and payments requirements
Demonstrate strong understanding of hybrid cloud platforms including OpenShift, and AWS, and cloud service consumption models
Design cost‑effective, scalable, and resilient cloud and application solutions
Define and design High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies across application, platform, and data layers
Apply architecture best practices using reference architectures, industry patterns, and reusable service assets
Own accountability for solution performance, availability, scalability, resiliency, and security and assess impact on client infrastructure and application ecosystems
Collaborate with engineering, platform, security, and DevOps teams to define automation strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes
What You Bring:
10+ years of experience in the design and delivery of complex, large‑scale IT projects
3+ years of experience as a Solution Architect providing hands‑on technical leadership for end‑to‑end design, delivery, and management of hybrid cloud solutions using AWS, and OpenShift.
Cloud Solution Architect certification with a major cloud provider such as AWS, or OCP
Proven experience designing and delivering cloud‑native solutions using microservices, containers, and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Strong experience in REST API design, API gateways, Swagger/OpenAPI standards, and OAuth‑based security
Experience leading large programs delivered using globally distributed teams across onsite, nearshore, and offshore models
Strong experience working with Agile delivery methods and DevOps practices
Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, fault‑tolerant, and resilient systems
Solid understanding of data center concepts and best practices including high availability, capacity planning, performance evaluation, and diagnostic techniques
What We’re Offering:
The hiring range for this position is $125K-145K base, and you will also be eligible for our short-term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, but Interac’s commitment goes beyond compensation. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your well-being and future, and includes:
Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge
Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage for peace of mind
Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program to invest in your future
Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance
Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family
Pregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families
Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact
Why Join Us?
At Interac, the impact we make, and the people who drive it, is profound. When you become part of our team, you’re joining a purpose-driven organization that’s shaping the future of digital finance in Canada. Here’s what you can expect:
Investing in the Future – Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.
Innovative Thinking – Collaborate on products, practices, and platforms that redefine what’s possible.
Inclusive Culture – Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.
Inspiring Community – Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.
Intentional Support – Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.
Additional Pre-Employment Requirements:
To ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, 5-year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at humanresources@interac.ca. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Please be aware that certain individuals are misusing Interac Corp.’s name and logo to promote fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. never requests, solicits, or accepts any form of payment in exchange for employment. Any such offers are fraudulent and should be disregarded. Interac Corp. assumes no liability for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or inconveniences arising from or related to these fraudulent activities. Such communications do not constitute an offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.
