Infrastructure Solution Architect - Azure, Microsoft AI & Copilot

Position Title: Infrastructure Solution Architect - Azure, Microsoft AI & Copilot
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Requisition ID: 39008
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role
The Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, documenting, and delivering robust cloud and hybrid solutions on Microsoft Azure, with an emphasis beyond foundational landing zone design. This role provides consultative guidance to business stakeholders, ensuring technical requirements are understood and met, and leads the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions. A core expectation of this role is deep, hands-on experience across the Azure ecosystem as well as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, and the Azure AI/Foundational services ecosystem to support emerging business needs.
Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Azure Solution Architecture: Lead architecture and design for cloud and hybrid solutions across compute, networking, identity, security, data, and integration services-beyond landing zone patterns.
• Azure Migration & Modernization: Lead and support migration and modernization initiatives for applications and data to Azure; assess current systems, plan strategies, and ensure secure, efficient transitions.
• Microsoft 365 & Copilot Enablement: Partner with stakeholders to identify and deliver solutions leveraging Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Copilot capabilities; translate productivity and AI opportunities into actionable technical designs.
• Azure AI / Foundational Services: Design solution patterns that incorporate Azure AI and foundational services where appropriate (e.g., AI-enablement, platform capabilities, governance considerations) to support upcoming initiatives.
• Solution Governance & Standards: Review architectural and detailed designs to ensure they meet organizational requirements for data governance, security, compliance, resiliency, performance, and cost.
• Technical Leadership: Create white papers and presentations for leadership, articulate the value of cloud, M365, and AI/Copilot capabilities; influence roadmaps and technical direction.
• Coaching & Collaboration: Mentor and challenge team members; share skills and system knowledge through formal and informal channels; communicate effectively with project teams and management.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current on industry technologies, Azure platform changes, M365/Copilot evolution, and best practices; contribute to reusable patterns and reference architectures.
• Ensure solutions and migrations are designed to be AI‑ready and aligned to McCain's enterprise AI platform, governance, and observability standards.
• Partner with the AI Platform team to ensure workloads integrate with approved Copilot, agent, and AI service patterns.
• Designs contain a clear separation between systems of record and AI‑augmented experiences.
• AI orchestration and workflow design: Define end-to-end AI orchestration architecture, design AI workflows, and apply prompt engineering best practices.
• Observability for AI solution components: Define logging, metrics, tracing, and evaluation requirements to support monitoring, reliability, and governance.

Measures of success

• Delivery of stable, scalable, and secure Azure solutions beyond foundational landing zone work.
• Successful migration/modernization outcomes and measurable optimization of performance and cost.
• Effective enablement and adoption support for Microsoft 365 and Copilot-related solution designs.
• Clear, reusable architecture patterns and strong collaboration with business and IT teams.
• Solutions and migrated applications can safely consume or expose AI capabilities without rework.
• No unmanaged or non-governed AI usage introduced through solution or migration design.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 8+ years as a Solutions Architect supporting complex enterprise environments.
• Highly seasoned, deep experience across Microsoft Azure services (compute, network, identity, security, data, integration, monitoring, cost management).
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft 365 service architecture and modern workplace capabilities.
• Demonstrated familiarity delivering or enabling solutions involving Microsoft Copilot and AI-related capabilities (governance, enablement, and adoption considerations).
• Strong process, time management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Proven track record implementing and maintaining architecture standards, best practices, and documentation.

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (preferred where applicable)

Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of core Azure cloud computing services and enterprise-scale design patterns.
• Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing Azure resources with strong governance, security, and cost management practices.
• Knowledge of hybrid connectivity, backup, disaster recovery, and security best practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture and service capabilities relevant to enterprise productivity solutions.
• Understanding of Microsoft Copilot concepts and associated enablement/governance considerations in an enterprise setting.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Competencies

• Enterprise & Systems Thinking
• Architectural Leadership
• Strategic Problem Solving
• Collaboration & Influence
• Business Outcome Focus

Compensation Package : $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)