Resilience & Infrastructure Architect

Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.

We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021. 

The Work

The Resilience and Infrastructure Architect is a key technical leader responsible for ensuring the bank’s IT infrastructure is secure, resilient, and aligned with business continuity requirements. This role focuses on three core areas: Resilience Architecture, Disaster Recovery (DR) governance, and Infrastructure Architecture. The incumbent will work closely with stakeholders across IT, Risk, and the Business to review existing systems, design resilient systems, develop governance models for DR, and simplify infrastructure architecture to meet business needs efficiently. 

Core Responsibilities!

• Resilience Architecture 
• Design a comprehensive resilience framework for Infrastructure & Operations. 
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of critical systems to evaluate their resilience against potential disruptions. 
• Identify gaps and vulnerabilities in existing setups and document them in a resilience tracker and/or technical debt tracker, assigning owners and monitoring progress. 




• Disaster Recovery Governance
• Lead the development of a new DR governance model focused on resilience scenario testing and continuous improvement.
• Establish and document processes for conducting regular resilience scenario tests, ensuring the organization is prepared for a variety of failure scenarios. 
• Provide technical support to the Compliance Coordinator and/or Project Manager for DR-related activities, including planning, testing, and reporting.




• Infrastructure Architecture
• Streamline infrastructure designs to improve efficiency, reduce complexity, and enhance system performance. 
• Assess emerging infrastructure technologies and recommend solutions that align with the bank’s current and future needs.
• Partner with key stakeholders to evaluate and design solutions that improve the bank’s infrastructure capabilities.
• Balance resource utilization with system availability, supportability, and integrity to deliver cost-effective solutions. 

Let's Talk About You!

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. 
• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure roles, including architecture, resilience, and disaster recovery.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based infrastructure solutions, particularly Microsoft Azure workloads. 
• Experience working with Cisco, Fortinet, and other key infrastructure vendors. 
• Relevant certifications in infrastructure architecture, cloud technologies, and disaster recovery are an asset.
• Experience in the financial services industry and familiarity with regulatory requirements such as OSFI guidelines is preferred.

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles]

💰 Competitive discretionary bonus 

✨ Market leading RRSP match program

🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan

👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one

🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days

🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues

🎓 Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program

💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well. 

We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.

We can’t wait to get to know you!