Application Solution Architect

VDart; Canada; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider in Canada is seeking a Solutions Architect with over 13 years of experience in application modernization. The role involves leading a team to migrate applications to Azure PaaS, conducting performance assessments, and facilitating successful deployments on Kubernetes. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills and proficiency in Azure technologies. This is a contract position aimed at mid-senior level professionals.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in development and application modernization.
• Strong experience in leading teams of 5+ members.
• Proficiency in Azure PaaS hosting and application migration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of development professionals in modernizing applications.
• Design and implement migration of applications to Azure PaaS.
• Conduct performance assessment before and after migration.

Skills

Application modernization

Team leadership

Azure PaaS hosting

Containerization

Performance assessment

Effective communication

Collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

AKS

ACI

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a Solutions Architect with over 13 years of experience in development and application modernization, with a strong record of leading teams of 5+ members. The role focuses on Azure PaaS hosting, application migration, containerization, performance assessment, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a team of development professionals in modernizing applications.
• Design and implement migration of applications to Azure PaaS (AKS, ACI).
• Conduct performance assessment before and after migration.
• Containerize applications and deploy them on Kubernetes.
• Understand application architecture, integrations, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with Enterprise, Data, DevOps, and Integration teams.

Required Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in development and application modernization.
• Experience leading teams of 5+ members.
• Strong experience with Azure PaaS hosting and application migration.
• Proficiency in AKS, ACI, and containerization.
• Experience with performance assessment.

Secondary Skills

• Working with stakeholders and project managers for migration planning.
• Soft skills: effective communication and collaboration.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function & Industries

Information Technology; Technology, Information and Media.