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Added 22 days ago
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Sr. Quality Assurance Developer
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Added 21 days ago
IAM Architect
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Application Architect
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Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
Proven experience in .NET and Java technologies
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Foresters Financial

Application Architect

Toronto, ON, Canada

Pay: $89,000.00 - $132,000.00
Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Jun 24, 2026

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Career Opportunity

Role Title

Application Architect

Purpose of role

The Application Architect is responsible for the design of application architectures, conforming to organizational Enterprise Architecture principles and standards. This includes the design and implementation of application models and services within the over-all computing infrastructure and capturing the requirements for these services in order to identify the techniques and technologies required.

The Application Architect is also responsible for identifying the types, the organization, and collaborations of software components needed for delivering the defined user services; as well as, assisting with the defining of data elements and models, ensuring the definitions are granular and pragmatic enough to allow business processes to be performed efficiently and effectively.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical SME for a range of enterprise applications, providing direction on solution design and development in order to increase the value delivered by the technology landscape either through improvements to the efficiency of our technology environment or through reduction in the total cost of technology operations
Contribute to architectural standards for all application services and components
Create certainty, clarity and simplicity within the IT Infrastructure by increasing re-use and reducing redundancy in applications and technology designs
Participate in the development, propagation and adoption of Enterprise Architecture Governance across IT through implementation of TOGAF principles
Apply critical analysis as it relates to technical feasibility studies, system design artifacts, UML designs, and business requirement documents
Ensure that application architectures are flexible and support the business needs by maintaining an understanding of business strategies and infrastructure capabilities
Assist with projects and initiatives by assessing proposals and designs for architectural compliance (application, data, infrastructure and business solutions) before, during and after implementation
Lead application performance assessment
Identify and assess technologies that may have a significant impact on the technology or business environments or that may provide a cost savings to Foresters
Provide creative solutions, alternatives and recommendations to business leaders in regards to application changes and enhancements.

Key Qualifications

University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent educational or professional experience and/or qualifications
Understanding of the life insurance business and financial services (e.g. Policy Administration, New Business/Underwriting, Claims, Billing, Compensation) is preferred
Ability to define and design high quality application architectures that meet stakeholder requirements and that are consistent with enterprise architectural standards and industry implementations.
Work experience in applying TOGAF and/or enterprise architecture frameworks within an organization
Proven experience in application design patterns
Proven experience in .NET and Java technologies
Proven experience in service-oriented architectures including ESB, service registries, SOAP, XML, web services, BPEL, integration design patterns, and governance
Proven experience in Web technologies, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Angular JS.
Strong working knowledge of mainframe systems
Strong working knowledge of software development methodologies including RUP, Agile, Extreme Programming, SDLC, and Waterfall
Understanding of information technology security, confidentiality and privacy practices and regulations
Strong verbal and written business and technical communication skills
Ability to map technology to business problems and vice-versa
Ability to lead and inspire others through conviction and vision – able to market solutions and exercise influence through the power of ideas rather than by mandate
Strong organizational skills with the ability to facilitate technical reviews or design sessions
Superior analytical/problem solving and critical thinking abilities
Effective time-management with the ability to work under constantly changing conditions and tight deadlines.

Salary Range:

$89,000.00 - $132,000.00

The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.

Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.

Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion – at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.

Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email [email protected] in advance of your appointment.

Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.

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Responsibilities

The Application Architect is responsible for designing application architectures that align with organizational standards and for identifying the necessary software components to deliver user services. They also assess proposals for architectural compliance and lead application performance assessments.

Requirements

Candidates should have a university degree in Information Technology or Computer Science and experience with application design patterns and technologies like .NET and Java. Understanding of the life insurance business and enterprise architecture frameworks is preferred.

Skills

Application Architecture
TOGAF
Service-Oriented Architectures
Web Technologies
HTML5
CSS
JavaScript
Angular JS
Mainframe Systems
Agile
SDLC
Problem Solving
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Leadership
Technical Design

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Keywords

Application Architecture
TOGAF
Service-Oriented Architectures
Web Technologies
HTML5
CSS
JavaScript
Angular JS
Mainframe Systems
Agile
SDLC
Problem Solving
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Leadership
Technical Design
Life Insurance
Financial Services
Policy Administration
New Business
Underwriting
Claims
Billing
Compensation
Integration Design Patterns
Governance
UML
BPEL
SOAP
XML

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