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Principal Architect – Digital Banking & Credit Union Transformation

Job in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Listing for: Gofractional
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-24
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Principal Architect – Digital Banking & Credit Union Transformation

Location:

Remote

Employment Type:

Contracted to Full Time
Level:  Experienced
The Opportunity  Aequilibrium is looking for a  Principal Digital Banking Architect  (contract-to-hire) to help lead the next generation of digital banking transformation for Canadian credit unions. This is not simply an architecture role. We are looking for a senior technology leader who can sit alongside a credit union CIO or CTO, understand their business and technology landscape, define the path from current to future state, and lead multidisciplinary teams through complex digital banking transformations.
What You'll Lead   Own architecture and technical leadership for complex digital banking transformations, including  Forge-to-Veri Park 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  Veri Channel, Veri Link, Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365/Power Platform ecosystems .
Establish integration and API strategies that connect 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 from architecture through 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.
Help Build Our Digital Banking Practice  Beyond individual projects, you will help shape Aequilibrium's digital banking architecture capability.
You will:
Develop reusable reference architectures, migration playbooks, integration patterns and accelerators.
Help define Aequilibrium's point of view on digital banking modernization and platform migration.
Participate in strategic pursuits, client workshops and technical presentations.
Build trusted relationships across the Canadian credit union ecosystem and with platform and technology partners.
Contribute to thought leadership through articles, webinars, conferences, and industry discussions.
Help identify emerging opportunities as credit unions modernize legacy platforms, consolidate through mergers, and collaborate through shared technology models.
What We're Looking For    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 comfortably 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.
Particularly Valuable Experience   Hands-on experience with  Veri Park, Veri Channel and Veri Link .

Experience with  Central 1 Forge  and the Canadian credit union ecosystem.
Experience migrating from Forge or another legacy digital banking platform to Veri Park.

Experience with Backbase, ebankIT, Temenos, Intellect Design or other major digital banking platforms.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform architecture.
Relationships within the Canadian credit union, digital banking, or fintech ecosystem.
Industry thought leadership, conference speaking, publishing, or participation in banking technology communities.
What Success Looks Like  Within your first year, you…
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