Principal Banking Technology & Solution Architect – Credit Unions (Contract)

About the role

Aequilibrium, a Canadian digital transformation and technology consulting firm, is seeking an experienced, client-facing Principal Banking Technology & Solution Architect to advise Canadian credit unions on platform decisions, architecture modernization and complex technology migrations. The role is remote, with occasional client travel, and works directly with credit union CTOs, CIOs and transformation leaders. It is a hands-on advisory position requiring strong architecture judgment, banking domain knowledge and vendor evaluation experience.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate enterprise technology platforms (data analytics, digital banking, CRM, payments, integration) and prepare decision papers, target architectures and recommendations for CTOs and executive committees.
• Assess current-state architectures, define integration patterns, API strategies, data flows and transition roadmaps, and provide oversight across multiple vendors.
• Advise on migrations from Central 1 Forge to modern digital banking platforms, including migration planning, technical readiness and acceptance criteria.
• Lead assessments of legacy analytics and reporting, define data migration approaches, data quality controls and governance, and support AI and advanced analytics.
• Communicate complex decisions in business terms, work alongside delivery and QA leaders, and identify and mitigate risks.

Required profile

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise technology, solution architecture, technical consulting or banking technology delivery.
• Significant experience in banking, credit unions or regulated financial services.
• Demonstrated experience leading technology platform evaluations and vendor selections.
• Ability to work independently across multiple client engagements and based in Canada.

Required skills

• Digital banking architectures, core banking integrations, APIs, data integration and cloud platforms.
• Enterprise data platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake or comparable technologies.
• Vendor evaluation, architecture trade-offs and executive communication.
• Highly desirable: Central 1 Forge, VeriPark, Intellect Design, Backbase, ebankIT, Plumery, Fiserv DNA/RFS360, Temenos analytics, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, Power BI, and Canadian financial services regulations.