Solutions Architect

blanclabs; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanc Labs, a digital transformation partner headquartered in Toronto, seeks a Solutions Architect to design scalable, secure enterprise solutions on the Azure/Microsoft stack. The role defines cloud, integration, and data architecture for complex programs, ensuring governance and security align with enterprise standards.

Hybrid role in downtown Toronto with 2-3 days in the office, collaborating with delivery leads, analysts, and engineers to translate requirements into technical designs and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise solution/data architecture on Azure/Microsoft stack.
• Strong experience designing scalable cloud, integration, and data solutions using APIs, Kafka/event-driven architecture, SQL/NoSQL, and data pipelines/ETL.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric.
• Working knowledge of security, governance, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Strong understanding of modern data platform and integration patterns.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical designs to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise solution and data architecture on the Azure/Microsoft stack to support complex technology programs.
• Architect scalable cloud, integration, and data solutions using APIs, Kafka/event-driven architecture, and modern data pipelines.
• Design and oversee data pipelines and ETL processes using tools such as Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric.
• Define integration patterns and API strategies across enterprise applications and services.
• Design SQL/NoSQL data models and storage solutions to support application and analytics needs.
• Ensure architecture decisions align with enterprise security, governance, and architecture standards.
• Partner with delivery leads, business analysts, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical designs.
• Review and guide technical implementation to ensure solutions are built according to architectural design.
• Identify architectural risks and trade-offs, and provide recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Stay current on Azure platform capabilities and recommend improvements to architecture and tooling.

Skills

Azure

API design

Kafka

ETL

Data pipelines

Security governance

Architecture leadership

Stakeholder communication

Azure Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Blanc Labs is a premier partner for global enterprises, leading the way in digitization, automation, and the development of next-generation digital products and services. Our expertise in digital transformation powers businesses to accelerate service delivery, drive customer engagement, and foster growth.

We are looking for a Solutions Architect to design scalable, secure enterprise solutions on the Azure/Microsoft stack. This role will define cloud, integration, and data architecture for complex technology programs, ensuring solutions meet enterprise standards for security, governance, and scalability.

This is a hybrid role in downtown Toronto, with 2-3 days a week in the office.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design enterprise solution and data architecture on the Azure/Microsoft stack to support complex technology programs
• Architect scalable cloud, integration, and data solutions using APIs, Kafka/event-driven architecture, and modern data pipelines
• Design and oversee data pipelines and ETL processes using tools such as Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric
• Define integration patterns and API strategies across enterprise applications and services
• Design SQL/NoSQL data models and storage solutions to support application and analytics needs
• Ensure architecture decisions align with enterprise security, governance, and architecture standards
• Partner with delivery leads, business analysts, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical designs
• Review and guide technical implementation to ensure solutions are built according to architectural design
• Identify architectural risks and trade-offs, and provide recommendations to stakeholders and leadership
• Stay current on Azure platform capabilities and recommend improvements to architecture and tooling

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise solution/data architecture on Azure/Microsoft stack
• Strong experience designing scalable cloud, integration, and data solutions using APIs, Kafka/event-driven architecture, SQL/NoSQL, and data pipelines/ETL
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric
• Working knowledge of security, governance, and enterprise architecture standards
• Strong understanding of modern data platform and integration patterns
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical designs to both technical and business stakeholders
• Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Blanc Labs is enabling a digital future. Headquartered in Toronto, we partner with clients in North & South America to digitize and automate their operations and build their next generation of digital products and services. We empower clients to enhance their digital offerings and bring creative solutions to the market faster. Learn more at www.blanclabs.com.

Blanc Labs is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations within reason due to a disability or medical need are available on request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process.