Principal Architect III, FSI – Google – Toronto, ON

If you’re a seasoned enterprise architect with deep roots in the financial services industry, Google Cloud is looking for someone like you to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. As a Principal Architect III for FSI (Financial Services Industry), you’ll operate at the intersection of technical leadership and strategic business advisory — helping some of Canada’s most critical financial institutions navigate their journey to the cloud.

This is far more than a traditional architecture role. You’ll be embedded in the Customer Development organization, working side-by-side with sales teams, product managers, and executive stakeholders to design and champion enterprise cloud strategies that deliver genuine business transformation. Expect a dynamic blend of deep technical problem-solving and boardroom-level influence.

About the Role: Principal Architect III, FSI

As a Solutions Architect within Google Cloud’s Customer Development organization, you’ll serve as the bridge between Google Cloud’s technology ecosystem and the complex needs of enterprise clients in financial services. Your mandate is to lead cross-functional expert teams in helping customers design, plan, implement, and govern their cloud strategies from the ground up. The role carries executive-level expectations — you’ll be leading conversations with CTOs, CIOs, and VPs, not just participating in them.

Collaboration is central to this position. You’ll partner heavily with value development teams to articulate the total business value of technical solutions, and you’ll coordinate with specialists, product management, and technical teams to manage holistic enterprise architecture relationships. Occasional travel to customer sites, conferences, and industry events is part of the role.

Benefits and Salary

Google offers a highly competitive total compensation package for this role. The base salary range in Canada is CAD $194,000 – $199,000, supplemented by a performance bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Individual pay within the range is determined by work location, skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Google is well known for its industry-leading perks and employee benefits — visit Google’s careers page to learn more about what’s included.

Responsibilities

In this senior strategic role, your day-to-day will span from deep technical architecture sessions with engineering teams to executive briefings with C-suite leaders in the financial services sector. Every responsibility is designed to position Google Cloud as the trusted partner of choice for enterprise FSI clients across Canada and beyond.

• Build trusted advisory relationships with strategic accounts by engaging directly with developers, VP-level leaders, CTOs, and CIOs to identify customer priorities, technical objections, and tailored strategies across the Google ecosystem
• Provide domain expertise in public cloud and enterprise technology, actively promoting Google Cloud solutions to customers, at industry conferences, and in online forums
• Recommend integration strategies and enterprise architectures, including platform and application infrastructure guidance, while sharing best practices to help clients maximize the effectiveness of Google Cloud
• Manage holistic enterprise architecture relationships by collaborating across specialists, product management, and technical teams to deliver cohesive cloud strategies
• Identify and drive expansion engagements within existing accounts, working cross-functionally to orchestrate multi-product solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes
• Travel as required to customer sites, conferences, and industry events to maintain relationships and represent Google Cloud

Requirements / Skills

Google is looking for a candidate who brings both technical depth and executive presence — someone who can credibly advise a CTO on cloud architecture in the morning and influence a business case in the boardroom in the afternoon. Experience in the financial services industry is essential, and a proven track record of guiding enterprise cloud transformations is what will set you apart.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise development or a customer-facing technical role
• Cloud market knowledge across applications, infrastructure, storage, platforms, or data analytics
• Financial services industry experience — either working within FSI or directly supporting FSI clients in a technical capacity
• Executive stakeholder engagement — demonstrated ability to present to and influence technical leaders and C-suite executives
• Enterprise architecture practices — familiarity with hybrid cloud deployments and on-premises-to-cloud migration strategies is a strong asset
• Cross-functional leadership — ability to orchestrate solutions across multiple products and teams while driving results
• Emerging technology fluency — ongoing curiosity and ability to learn new methodologies and solutions in the Cloud/IT space

How to Apply

Ready to shape the future of financial services in the cloud? Submit your application directly through the official Google Careers posting. Be sure your resume reflects your enterprise architecture experience, your FSI background, and any significant cloud transformation projects you’ve led or contributed to. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to join one of the world’s most impactful technology companies in a senior strategic role.

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