Banking Technology - Platform Lead

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Platform Lead to drive the strategic vision, development, and implementation of our enterprise technology platforms. This role requires a deep understanding of platform architecture, integration, and scalability, ensuring the delivery of secure, high-performing, and innovative technology solutions.

As a technical leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, engineering, and business stakeholders—to align platform capabilities with organizational objectives. You will play a key role in governing platform stability, optimizing performance, and leading future enhancements to support business growth and digital transformation.

Your key responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term platform strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, emerging technologies, and user experience enhancements.
• Provide strategic direction and technical oversight, ensuring best practices in architecture, development, and operations. Lead and mentor a team of engineers, architects, and product managers.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient platform architectures, ensuring seamless integration across internal and external systems.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of platform-related initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders to define technical requirements, roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Implement monitoring frameworks to track system performance, reliability, and user engagement. Utilize data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a bridge between business and technology teams, ensuring platform solutions meet organizational needs. Manage relationships with third-party vendors and external partners.
• Ensure platforms comply with industry regulations, security policies, and data governance standards. Drive modernization initiatives for legacy systems.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying opportunities to adopt emerging technologies that enhance platform capabilities and business value.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in platform development, integration, and management, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Understanding of the Canadian banking and/or payments ecosystem, including key partners, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in full-stack platform development (Web, Application, Database), cloud technologies (AWS, Azure), API development, microservices architecture, and DevOps principles. Experience with multi-server setups, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk).
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams, make technical decisions, and effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying challenges and optimizing solutions.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of data privacy, cybersecurity best practices, and regulatory requirements.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $110,000 to $216,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

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