Director, Systems

Job Description

You will be working on a 100% remote schedule as part of Fidelity’s dynamic working arrangement. Current work authorization for Canada is required for all openings. At Fidelity, we’ve been helping Canadian investors build better financial futures for over 35 years.

We offer
individuals and institutions a range of trusted investment portfolios and services
- and we’re constantly seeking to find new and better ways to help our clients. As a privately owned company, we boldly embrace innovation in all areas as we continue to grow our business into the future. Working with us means you’ll be part of a diverse and dedicated group of people who make a real difference for our clients and communities every day. You’ll have a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop your career in an inclusive environment where you’ll feel valued and supported to be your best
- both personally and professionally.

How You’ll Make an Impact

The Director, Systems & Platform Integration will lead FCC’s capability for connecting the systems, platforms, vendors, services, and data flows that support Fidelity Clearing Canada’s business. FCC operates in a regulated clearing and brokerage environment serving introducing brokers, portfolio managers, and institutional/intermediary clients. This role owns the integration layer across FCC’s APIs, services, messages, files, data interfaces, vendor/client platform connections, workflows, reporting, operations, and enterprise services, while aligning with Fidelity Canada, FIL, and broader enterprise standards where relevant. Integrate clients, platforms, vendors, enterprise services, APIs, messages, files, and data feeds securely and reliably. Keep FCC’s clearing, brokerage, client, reporting, reconciliation, and operational flows auditable, monitored, recoverable, and ready for growth. Move FCC toward reusable integration standards, stronger automation, AI enablement, operational digitization, scalable platform capabilities, and alignment with Fidelity Canada, FIL, and FCC‑specific needs. Provide senior client‑facing leadership for organizations integrating with FCC, building trusted relationships with client technology and business representatives and ensuring that integration requirements, solution options, responsibilities, risks, timelines, testing, cutover readiness, and support expectations are clearly understood and effectively managed. Own a roadmap balancing modernization, workflow automation, AI enablement, operational digitization, enterprise integration, resiliency, risk reduction, cost, and delivery trade‑offs. All direct reports have clear performance expectations, regular coaching, development plans, and succession or cross‑training coverage for critical capabilities.

What We’re Looking For

University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Business Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. 7+ years of technology management and leadership experience in financial services, clearing, brokerage, wealth, custody, banking, capital markets, or another regulated transaction‑processing environment. Strong experience leading systems/platform integration, APIs, services, messaging, files, batch, data feeds, vendor connectivity, client‑facing platform delivery, and modern integration platforms such as Solace, Boomi, Kafka, MuleSoft, IBM MQ/App Connect, AWS/Azure Integration Services, or similar tools. Demonstrated technical leadership in integration architecture, solution design, design reviews, non‑functional requirements, production readiness, and technical risk decisions. Demonstrated experience in a client‑facing leadership role, working directly with external clients and senior stakeholders. Experience leading teams of architects, analysts, technical leads, integration specialists, etc.

The Skill Set You Bring

Experience using AI‑assisted development, automation, analytics insight, developer productivity tooling, and enterprise integration capabilities is an asset. Experience governing integration standards for service contracts, data mappings, API design, event flows, file exchanges, error handling, monitoring, logging, auditability, and support handoff. Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud‑enabled architecture, production reliability, observability, incident/problem/change. Technically credible and engineering‑first
- understands APIs, services, messages, files, event streaming, iPaaS, ESB, data flows, system dependencies, production support, architecture, standards, integration tools such as Solace, Boomi, Kafka, MuleSoft or similar platforms, automation, developer productivity, and technical risk. Understands clearing, brokerage, reporting, reconciliation, regulatory, service quality, and operational impacts. Architecturally minded, modernization oriented, and operationally disciplined
- drives reusable standards, sca