The Technology Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions using Microsoft Azure, ensuring seamless integration of cloud services with on-premise systems. Key responsibilities include managing stakeholder relationships, conducting requirements gathering, and providing technical recommendations. The role requires extensive experience in Azure services, database management, and cloud architecture best practices.
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Job Title: RQ08372 - Technology Architect - Senior
Client: Ministry of Transportation
Work Location: 87 Sir William Hearst Ave., M3M 0B4, Toronto, Ontario, Hybrid
Estimated Start Date: 2025-02-06
Estimated End Date: 2026-03-31
#Business Days: 289.00
Extension: 250.00
Hours per day or Week: 7.25 hours per day
Security Level: No Clearance Required
Must Have
- Minimum of 7 years of experience with Microsoft Azure to design and implement solutions using cloud native services and architectural patterns available on the platform
- Minimum of 7 years of implementation experience with cloud-based service offerings such as SaaS and PaaS, including integration between cloud and on premise systems (hybrid cloud)
- Experience in designing and implementing Azure identity, governance, monitoring, data storage, security, networking, and integration solutions
- Experience in solution design using Azure services, including (but not limited to): Azure VMs, Azure databases, storage accounts, Network security groups, Azure data lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Implementation and design experience with integrating Azure services to different partner systems such as Mid-tier/Mainframe using array of protocols such as REST/SOAP API for Web Services
- Minimum of 15 years of working experience with industry standard databases that involves database design and modelling, PL/SQL development, system performance tuning, and database administration
Description
Mandatory Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of experience with Microsoft Azure to design and implement solutions using cloud native services and architectural patterns available on the platform
- Minimum of 7 years of implementation experience with cloud-based service offerings such as SaaS and PaaS, including integration between cloud and on premise systems (hybrid cloud)
- Experience in designing and implementing Azure identity, governance, monitoring, data storage, security, networking, and integration solutions
- Experience in solution design using Azure services, including (but not limited to): Azure VMs, Azure databases, storage accounts, Network security groups, Azure data lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Experience in implementing Azure best practices to optimize for performance & cost
- Experience with research, option analysis and providing recommendations and strategic advice to senior management based on technical considerations and best practices
- Implementation and design experience with integrating Azure services to different partner systems such as Mid-tier/Mainframe using array of protocols such as REST/SOAP API for Web Services
- Minimum of 15 years of working experience with industry standard databases that involves database design and modelling, PL/SQL development, system performance tuning, and database administration
- Minimum of 7 years on evaluating risk mitigation strategies and architecting cloud-based solutions for high-sensitivity data assets
- Minimum of 7 years of working experience with different cloud-based resources/assets to develop interoperability solutions/integrations within a hybrid cloud environment
- Stakeholder management experience to concurrently manage relationships with Corporate Security / Architecture, Privacy Office, CIO Office, Program Management Office, Steering Committees and Funding Approval Boards, and directors across multiple lines-of-business.
- Experience in requirements gathering and documentation including facilitation of agile sessions while managing partnership with external vendors and system integrators
- Experience with integration to Siebel-based systems
- Implementation and project execution experience in a hybrid-agile delivery model
Required Knowledge and Experience
Technology: Extensive experience with the following technologies:
- Microsoft Azure DevOps Services
- Microsoft Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
- Microsoft Azure App Service Environment (ASE)
- Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage
- Microsoft Azure API Management
- Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB
- Microsoft Azure Functions
- Microsoft Power Automate
- Microsoft Azure Compute and Storage
- Microsoft Azure Monitor
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine – VM
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory
- Microsoft Azure MFA
- Microsoft Azure Runbooks
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Technical Experience – 45%
1. COTS Products (5)
- Previous hands-on technical experience that involves administration, modelling and governance, production support, development and integration, performance tuning and solutions design with the following COTS products:
- Siebel CRM (including OpenUI design)
- Oracle Customer Hub (MDM, B2C, B2B, Data Steward)
- Oracle Policy Automation and Modelling
- Oracle DBMS
2. Cloud Services / Cloud Integration (40)
- Experience with Azure Cloud services, and integration of cross-platform systems between Azure cloud and on-prem solutions (including hybrid cloud), including the following:
- RESTful API (J2EE) and Service Registry
- Spring Boot
- Azure API Management
- Azure App Gateway
- Azure App Service Plans
- Azure SQL Server
- Azure Data Lake
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Resource Manager
- Azure RunBooks
- Azure Cosmos
- Azure Functions
- Azure DevOps integration (Dev Repo, CI/CD, SCM)
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
- Design experience employing API-centric / MicroServices 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
Note:
This position is currently listed as "Hybrid"; however, the consultant will be remote due to COVID-19 related Work from Home (WFH) direction. Once the I&IT cluster staff are required to return to the office, the resource under this request will be required to work onsite as well.
- Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
Top Skills
Azure
Pl/Sql
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