Principal Architect, Azure Solutions

TTEC Digital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm located in Toronto is looking for a Principal Architect for Azure solutions. This role focuses on leading complex client engagements, providing technical leadership, and designing solutions using Azure and DevOps methodologies. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience deploying Azure technologies, excellent communication skills, and multiple relevant certifications. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering outstanding client experiences and driving project success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Agile project delivery.
• 5+ years leading consulting projects for large clients.
• Experience with Azure Compute, API Design, and AI & Search.
• 4 or more Microsoft Azure certifications, highly recommended AZ204, AZ400, AZ102.
• Outstanding presentation skills to clients.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales to develop client proposals.
• Lead discussions on technical requirements and design.
• Architect and design solutions using various technologies.
• Manage and delegate tasks for large-scale projects.
• Participate in client communication at the sponsor level.

Skills

Agile delivery

Technical leadership

Azure expertise

DevOps practices

Project management

Education

Microsoft Azure Application Development & DevOps certifications

Tools

.NET Core

C#

Angular/React/Blazor

Entity Framework/Dapper

CI/CD & IaC tools

Job description

At TTEC Digital, we coach clients to ensure their employees feel valued, and fully supported, because an amazing customer experience is an employee first process. Our vision is the same, a place where employees know they can thrive.

As a Principal Architect for Azure solutions, you will be leading large-scale client engagements and complex project delivery. This position will focus on solution architecture and design, technical leadership and mentoring, with deep expertise in Azure, DevOps, and Agile methodologies.

What You'll Be Doing

• Actively collaborate with sales and delivery to develop client proposals around process and solution options, create roadmaps, and clearly explain technical concepts for shared understanding tofacilitatedecision-making
• Lead technical and non-technical executive- or sponsor-level client stakeholders on complex technical concepts or design implications
• Lead large-scale, complex technical requirements elicitation, design, and scoping discussions, internally and/or with existing and potential clients
• Decompose large-scale requirements/user stories into tasks, and accurately estimates the effort for themselves or others to complete those tasks
• Delegates technical tasks to other team members for multi-workstream projects of large scale and high complexityProvide project leadership on a variety of projects and project types, including multi-workstream large-scale complex projects with global teams
• Collaborate with the project team and internal leadership on potential solutions and mitigation approaches, andparticipatein client communication at the sponsor level
• Architect, design and set standards forhighly complexsolutions using a variety of technologies, platforms, and integrations

What You'll Bring to the Role

• 5+ years of experience with Agile deliveryandis adaptable asrequiredto methodologies within the client environment
• 5+ years’ experience leading consulting projects for large clients with eight or more of the following types of projects, and is considered a go-to source of knowledge for others:AzureCompute (PaaS &Containers), Data Stores: Fit-for-purposeselection, Messaging & Events, API Design & Management, Integration & APIs, AI & Search, SDLC/DevOps/Platform Engineering, Performance & Scalability/Reliability & Release, Identity & Access(Application-centric), Monitoring &Observability, Documentation & Leadership
• 5+ years’ experience leading consulting projects for large clients with six or more of the following tools and technologies, and is considered a go-to source of knowledge for others: Design patterns and architectural concepts, .NET Core, C#, Front-end development tools (Angular, React, Blazor, or comparable), ORM - Entity Framework/Dapper, Data storage – relational and non-relational, DevOps automation: CI/CD & IaC, Visual Studio and source control: GitHub/ADO, Git and pull requests (e.g. gitflow), Automated tests, Scrum/Kanban/Agile,
• Experience contributing to user stories and backlog content, including task management and progress visibility
• 4 or more Microsoft Azure Application Development & DevOps, AI & Machine Learning, and/or Architecture & Development certifications. AZ204, AZ400, and AZ102 highly recommended.
• Outstanding ability to present to clients in a business-focused, impactful, and persuasive manner
• A proven, repeatable track record of successful large-scale project delivery