Principal Architect – Digital Banking, Credit Union Transformation

Aequilibrium

Principal Architect leading Canadian credit union digital banking transformations for Aequilibrium, a digital product and technology consultancy. Defining modernization architectures, migrations, integrations, and governance.

Posted 8/17/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$80 - CA$110 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in digital banking architecture, integration strategies, and enterprise transformation, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and API-driven solutions. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and engage with executive stakeholders to drive successful technology implementations.

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Digital Banking ArchitectureMicrosoft Azure ArchitectureAPI-Driven IntegrationEnterprise Architecture LeadershipCanadian Credit Union Experience

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Hard Skills

Enterprise ArchitectureSolution ArchitectureAPI DevelopmentMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureCore Banking IntegrationPayments IntegrationIdentity ManagementSecurity ArchitectureDigital Banking Modernization

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationExecutive Stakeholder ManagementMentoringRelationship BuildingThought Leadership

Tools & Technologies

VeriParkVeriChannelVeriLinkMicrosoft Dynamics 365Power PlatformCentral 1 ForgeBackbaseEbankITTemenosIntellect Design

Industry Keywords

Digital BankingFinancial ServicesCanadian Credit UnionsBanking TechnologyEnterprise Transformation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own architecture and technical leadership for complex digital banking transformations, including Forge-to-VeriPark migrations
Assess current-state environments and define target-state and transition architectures across digital banking, core banking, integration, cloud, data, identity, security, and third-party systems
Lead architecture for VeriChannel, VeriLink, Microsoft Azure, and Dynamics 365/Power Platform ecosystems
Establish integration and API strategies connecting digital banking platforms with core banking, payments, CRM, identity, fraud, analytics, and other financial-services systems
Lead Design Authority and architecture governance across Aequilibrium, client, and vendor teams
Translate complex technical decisions into clear business implications for CIOs, CTOs, and other executives
Guide engineering teams through architecture, implementation, testing, migration, and go-live
Champion configuration over customization, platform upgradeability, security by design, and API-first integration
Mentor solution architects, technical leads, and engineers
Develop reusable reference architectures, migration playbooks, integration patterns, and accelerators
Define Aequilibrium's point of view on digital banking modernization and platform migration
Participate in strategic pursuits, client workshops, and technical presentations
Build relationships across the Canadian credit union ecosystem and with platform and technology partners
Contribute to thought leadership through articles, webinars, conferences, and industry discussions
Identify emerging opportunities as credit unions modernize legacy platforms, consolidate through mergers, and collaborate through shared technology models

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or senior technology leadership
Significant experience within Canadian credit unions, banking, or financial services
Proven leadership of at least one major digital banking modernization, platform migration, or comparable enterprise transformation from strategy through implementation
Strong understanding of digital banking architecture, core banking integration, payments, identity, security, and member-facing digital channels
Deep expertise in APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, and enterprise integration
Strong Microsoft Azure architecture experience
Ability to move between executive strategy and detailed technical discussions with engineering teams
Demonstrated experience leading architecture governance and multidisciplinary delivery teams
Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management skills
Hands-on experience with VeriPark, VeriChannel, and VeriLink is particularly valuable
Experience with Central 1 Forge and the Canadian credit union ecosystem is particularly valuable
Experience migrating from Forge or another legacy digital banking platform to VeriPark is particularly valuable
Experience with Backbase, ebankIT, Temenos, Intellect Design, or other major digital banking platforms is particularly valuable
Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform architecture experience is particularly valuable
Relationships within the Canadian credit union, digital banking, or fintech ecosystem are particularly valuable
Industry thought leadership, conference speaking, publishing, or participation in banking technology communities is particularly valuable
Candidates are asked whether they are currently located in Canada or USA
Candidates must provide a valid LinkedIn profile link

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive rate of CAD $80–$110/hour
Contract-to-hire opportunity
Opportunity to contribute to thought leadership through articles, webinars, conferences, and industry discussions