Principal Solutions Architect

Attendance: Hybrid

Employment Category: Senior Professional

Type of Contract: Permanent

Benefits for vendors:

A career as a Principal Agentic AI Solutions Architect within the Wealth Management and Financial Markets IT Delivery team at National Bank means playing a central role in designing and industrializing AI agent architectures capable of reasoning, planning, and acting to achieve business objectives—under robust governance. You will be responsible for the target architecture (functional and technical), the design of agentic workflows (assistant, human‑led, autonomous), multi‑agent orchestration, as well as the security, compliance, and observability mechanisms that ensure performance and reliability at scale. You will work in close partnership with product, data, security, risk, legal, and change teams to transform our capabilities and deliver value quickly and securely.
Your job

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in solution architecture, domain architecture, infrastructure and telecom architecture, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, business lines, development, and analysis, and lead technology choices related to Agentic AI.
• Interact with various stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Work closely with domain architects to evaluate new services related to Agentic AI.
• Design the architecture for implementing the Agentic AI platform that meets stakeholders' business needs.
• Participate in the implementation and integration of end-to-end operationalized Agentic AI solutions in coordination with multiple delivery teams, supporting development teams to translate architectures into functional code.
• Promote the adoption of architecture and cybersecurity principles in the design and implementation of solutions.
• Diagnose problematic situations and intervene in resolving complex issues.

Your Team

IT at National Bank includes more than 2,300 experts working in an agile, proactive, and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, stay at the cutting edge of technology, and continuously improve processes.

More specifically, within the Wealth Management and Financial Markets IT Delivery sector, which oversees the Agentic AI program across the organization, you will be part of a team of six colleagues reporting to the Senior Delivery Director. Our team stands out for its ability to govern the delivery of new technologies, acting as a HUB that collaborates with all Bank sectors to drive transformation.

We prioritize continuous learning in various forms to enrich your development, including learning by doing, access to training content, and collaboration with colleagues from diverse expertise and backgrounds.

Prerequisites

• Completed bachelor's degree related to the field (e.g., software engineering) and 5 to 8 years of relevant experience as an architect delivering artificial intelligence projects, with solid knowledge of Agentic AI principles.
• Recognized as a technical reference in several of the following technologies/tools:
• Agentic AI & Automation
• LLMs (Large Language Models), e.g., GPT‑5, Claude Sonnet, Gemini
• AWS AI services: Textract, Comprehend, SageMaker, Bedrock
• General AWS services: Step Functions, SQS, SNS, Lambda, S3, EC2, Route53, Event Bridge Scheduler
• Traditional AI/ML: Deep learning, Random Forest, Snowflake Cortex
• Data: Kafka, APIs, SQL, data modeling, MongoDB
• Mastery of concepts, technologies, and solutions in a modern ecosystem: domain-driven architecture, microservices, APIs, streaming, cloud technologies, real-time data flows, orchestration, access security, DevOps, etc.
• Strong analytical skills and hands-on coding experience: Java, Python, Terraform.
• Understanding and experience with SDLC methodologies (Software Development Life Cycle), Agile, and DevSecOps.
• Leadership, initiative, autonomy, and communication skills, particularly to challenge, influence, and positively engage stakeholders.

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options

• Flexible group insurance

• Generous pension plan

• Employee Share Ownership Plan

• Employee and Family Assistance Program

• Preferential banking services

• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

• Telemedicine service

• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us

Additional required languages: English, French

Skills: Agile Methodologies, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence, DevOps, Java, Python, Teamwork, Cybersecurity, Cloud-Native Architecture, Decision Making, Domain-Driven Design, Influence others, Initiative, Learning Agility, Agentic Systems

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