AWS, Snowflake Solution Architect (AML, Fraud)

AWS, Snowflake Solution Architect (AML, Fraud)

Position Description
We are Canada's largest independent information technology services firm, and after 45+ years, we're still growing! Join Canada's largest IT Company as a AWS, Snowflake Solution Architect, in our Financial Services Sector in Toronto.

We are seeking a highly experienced AWS Solution Architect to design and build a scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade data foundation layer leveraging Snowflake on Amazon Web Services.

This role will be responsible for defining the target data architecture, enabling data ingestion, storage, governance, and consumption for analytics, reporting, and AI/ML use cases across the bank.

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Client office at a minimum 4 days per week - subject to change at any time. 

Your future duties and responsibilities
• Architecture & Design
. Design end-to-end data architecture on AWS using Snowflake as the core data platform
. Define data foundation layer (ingestion -> storage -> transformation -> consumption)
. Establish reference architecture, patterns, and standards

• AWS Cloud & Platform Engineering
. Architect solutions using AWS services
. Optimize cost, performance, and scalability
. Ensure high availability and disaster recovery design

• Snowflake Data Platform
. Design Snowflake architecture: Databases, schemas, warehouses Data sharing and secure data access
. Implement: Data modeling (ELT/ETL patterns) Performance tuning and workload management

• Data Ingestion & Integration
. Design pipelines for: Batch and real-time ingestion Structured and semi-structured data
. Integrate with upstream/downstream systems: Core banking systems APIs and external data sources

• Analytics & Consumption Layer
. Enable data access for: BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) Advanced analytics and AI/ML platforms
. Define semantic layer and data marts

• DevOps & Automation
. Implement CI/CD pipelines for data and infrastructure
. Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform / CloudFormation
. Promote DevSecOps practices

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• 10+ years in IT, with: 5+ years in cloud architecture (AWS) 3+ years in Snowflake implementation
• Experience in banking or financial services preferred
• Strong expertise in: AWS (S3, EMR, EKS, Lambda, IAM, VPC) Snowflake (Scala ,Java ,SQL)
• Experience with: Data modeling (Kimball / Data Vault) Streaming (Kafka/Kinesis) Qunatexa ( architecture & implementation )
• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Nice to Have (Banking Context)
• Knowledge of: Regulatory frameworks (OSFI, FINTRAC) Data privacy and residency requirements
• Experience with: Large-scale data platforms in Tier-1 banks

Certifications (Preferred)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional)
• Snowflake SnowPro Certification

"Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.”

**CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $115,000–$165,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

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