Technology Architect

Cleo Consulting; Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company is seeking a Senior Technology Architect specialized in Azure cloud services. The role requires deep experience in solution design, API management, and cloud integration for high-sensitivity data assets. The ideal candidate will possess a robust understanding of DevOps principles and lead the technical development across multiple projects while engaging with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of working experience with solution design and systems integration.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms, API management, and DevOps practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and agile session facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Designing and architecting cloud-based solutions for high-sensitivity data assets.
• Managing relationships with IT domains and coordinating with external partners.
• Leading the development process using agile methodologies.

Skills

Azure API Management

Azure Kubernetes Service

DevOps

API builds/patterns

Cloud-based platforms

Job description

Assignment: RQ09388 - Technology Architect - Senior Job Title: Technology Architect Requisition (SS): RQ09388 Start Date: 2025-06-20 Client: Labour and Transportation Cluster End Date: 2026-03-31 Office Location: 87 Sir William Hearst Ave., Toronto, Ontario M3M 0B4 Organization: Labour and Transportation Cluster Extension # of Days: 250.00 Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement # Business Days: 200.00 Candidate is required to come in office 3 days a week

Must have:

• Azure API Management
• Azure Kubernetes Service

Description

Skill Set Requirements:

Mandatory Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of working experience with solution design, systems integration, API builds/patterns, production support, DevOps, development, performance tuning and production incident triage/troubleshooting
• Minimum of 10 years of implementation experience with cloud-based platforms and solutions (e.g. IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS) and the integration of cross-platform systems with cloud and on-prem solutions (including hybrid cloud)
• Minimum of 10 years on evaluating risk mitigation strategies, designing and architecting cloud-based/cloud-integrated solutions for high-sensitivity data assets
• Minimum of 7 years designing, developing, and implementing value-add components such as DevOps automation, scripts, workflows, data/code/infrastructure CI/CD pipelines with integration to version control
• Stakeholder management experience to concurrently manage relationships with Corporate Security / Architecture, Privacy Office, Program Management Office, Steering Committees and leadership roles in a complex environment including multiple lines of business as well as IT domains
• Experience in requirements gathering, elaboration, and design documentation including facilitation of agile sessions while managing partnership with multiple vendors and system integration partners both internal and external to the organization
• Experience with scalable domain-based design, including architecture design and foundation for areas including (but not limited to) : order management, payment management, orchestration across domains including order fulfilment, payments, stock/inventory management
• Leadership during solution discovery phases via employment of iterative design tactics that focuses and provides clarity for architecture and build teams, whilst ensuring that all system functional as well as non-functional requirements have been accounted for
• Experience with development and implementation of an architectural design approach that feature both security-by-design and privacy-by-design principles, including frequent, constant and timely feedback from security/information privacy stakeholders
• Implementation and project execution experience in an agile delivery model
• Experience with research, option analysis and providing recommendations and strategic advice to senior management based on technical, strategic, as well as feasibility viewpoints, accounting for both business benefit as well as IT strategy considerations

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Technology: Extensive experience with the following technologies:
• Azure cloud services
• Azure Kubernetes Service
• Azure Functions (Durable)
• Azure API Management
• Azure Application Gateways
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Redis
• Azure SQL
• Azure BLOB Storage
• Azure Active Directory (AD)
• Azure App Insights
• Azure Log Analytics
• Frameworks
• Springboot
• ReactJS / React Native
• Next.js
• Development & Architecture:
• Java, SQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, C#
• REST style, REST API
• DevOps:
• Azure DevOps
• Git / GitOps
• Azure Resource Management
• Azure Monitoring

Environmental:

• Mandatory experience related to architectural design and technical implementation in deploying cloud-native mission-critical enterprise solutions with extensive and secure integration to other cloud-based partner systems.

Evaluation Criteria

Technical Experience 45%

• Cloud Services / Cloud Integration (45)
• Experience with Azure Cloud services, and integration of cross-platform systems between Azure cloud with on-prem solutions (including hybrid cloud), including the following:
• RESTful API (J2EE) and Service Registry
• Spring Boot
• Azure API Management
• Azure App Gateway
• Azure SQL Server
• Azure Resource Manager
• Azure RunBooks
• Azure (Durable) Functions
• Redis
• Azure Kubernetes Service
• Azure App Insights
• Azure DevOps
• Azure Active Directory

Architectural Experience 35%

• Ability to evaluate risk mitigation strategies and architecting cloud-based solutions for high-sensitivity data assets.
• Ability to evaluate different cloud-based resources/assets to develop interoperability solutions/integrations within a hybrid cloud environment
• Experience with doing design options analysis in collaborative fashion with all key stakeholders, including Business Areas, Development/Operations teams, Cyber Security, Information Privacy Office, Product Owners, Product Managers, Testing teams.
• Design experience employing API-centric microservices and/or domain-based services approach.
• Agile architectural governance experience in support of projects delivering via Agile methodologies.

Communication/Project Management Skills 5%

• Experience in requirements gathering and documentation including facilitation of agile sessions while managing partnership with external vendors and system integrators
• Ability to lead and translate communications with different stakeholders and management teams
• Proven experience in managing relationships with Corporate Security / Architecture, Privacy Office, Business Areas, IT Operations, Development teams, External Delivery Partners

OPS Experience 15%

• Experience working in accordance with policies and procedures of Ontario Public Service. Experience with Ontario Government Information Technology standards (GO-ITS).