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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Solution Architect - (Data & Analytics / Cloud/ AI) - **Company:** Bank of Montreal - **Location:** Naperville, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,200.0 - $209,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Masking, Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, File Transfer, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Azure Data Lake, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Data Streaming, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Application Integration, Data Processing, Data Classification, Data Ingestion, IT Architecture, Data Strategy, Event Driven Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes, Data Analytics, Data Management, Api Design, Microservices - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://bmo.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Naperville-IL-USA/Sr-Solution-Architect----Data---Analytics---Cloud--AI-_R260024288 ## About the Role Cloud Data Platforms * Experience with AWS services including: + S3, Redshift, Glue, Athena, Lake Formation + Lambda, Step Functions + IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager + EventBridge and data streaming services * Exposure with Microsoft Azure services including: + Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) + Microsoft Fabric Data Integration & Movement * Experience designing enterprise-scale ETL/ELT solutions. * Knowledge of file transfer and integration technologies: + Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions + API-based integrations (REST, SOAP) + Event-driven and streaming architectures * Experience integrating SaaS, on-premises, and cloud-based applications. Data Security & Governance * Expertise in enterprise data security and compliance practices. * Experience implementing: + Data encryption at rest and in transit + Key management solutions + Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) + Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) + Data masking and tokenization + Data classification and retention policies + Audit, monitoring, and compliance controls * Familiarity with regulatory and governance frameworks such as CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, and internal security standards. Architecture & Design * Strong understanding of: + Data Lake, Lakehouse, and Data Warehouse architectures + Enterprise Integration Patterns + API-first architectures + Microservices and event-driven architectures + Real-time and batch data processing + Data Mesh and Data Fabric concepts * Experience documenting architecture artifacts, capability maps, application inventories, technology roadmaps, and reference architectures. Architecture Governance & Data strategy * Experience in presenting complex solution to Architecture Review Board or similar and getting approved. * Experience in getting Architecture Alignment from various stake holder. * Experience in simplifying complex data problem and strategy into solution. * Have understanding of Organization wide data domain, data flow like. Customer, account, products, transactions etc and how to make meaningful outcome on data. * Clear vision and thinking of Data driven decision. Key AI architecture areas * AI reference architectures and integration patterns, AI application design, AI security, governance, and responsible AI practices ## Description Seeking an experienced Solution Architect to provide architecture leadership across enterprise Data & Analytics initiatives. The role will be responsible for defining end-to-end solution architectures, establishing technology standards, driving cloud data platform modernization, and ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant data solutions. The Solution Architect will work closely with business stakeholders, product teams, engineers, security teams, and enterprise architects to deliver strategic data capabilities that support analytics, reporting, AI/ML, and digital transformation objectives., * Define and govern end-to-end architecture for Data & Analytics solutions across cloud and hybrid environments. * Develop architecture blueprints, conceptual, logical, and physical solution designs using enterprise architecture tools such as iServer, LeanIX, Orbus Infinity, or equivalent. Having iServer is plus. * Lead architecture reviews, design governance, and solution assessments to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and target-state architecture. * Design and implement scalable data platforms supporting data ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, analytics, and AI/ML workloads. * Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into architecture roadmaps and implementation plans. * Provide technical leadership across multiple DnA initiatives, identifying risks, dependencies, and optimization opportunities. ## Related Videos - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Reference Architecture of AI in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1613-reference-architecture-of-ai-in-the-cloud) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [MLOps – What’s the deal behind it?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/125-mlops-what-s-the-deal-behind-it) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering)