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In this role, you will take on a premier technology architecture, systems integration, and engineering leadership capacity, specializing in formulating the overall structure, logical components, and interrelationships of complex enterprise systems across on-premises and cloud environments.\n\nOperating fully onsite in Toronto, you will bridge the gap between business objectives, complex application ecosystems, and modern cloud platforms. You will lead the architectural design, modernization, and governance of multi-tier applications utilizing Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and hybrid integration technologies such as MuleSoft. Additionally, you will guide technical standards across custom Web API development, ASP.NET Core, Java, and enterprise databases. This position demands a seasoned technology architecture authority with extensive full-lifecycle systems design experience, robust cyber security and cloud governance expertise, and a proven track record of architecting scalable, resilient solutions for large-scale enterprise environments.\n\nLocation: Toronto, ON\n\nAssignment Type: Onsite (5 days per week)\n\nContract Duration: 11-month contract (with potential for extension)\n\nAdvantages\nModern Cloud Ecosystem: Architect enterprise solutions across Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform.\n\nHybrid Integration Leadership: Design robust connections between on-premises systems and cloud environments using MuleSoft and RESTful APIs.\n\nDiverse Architecture Scope: Guide cross-platform application design across Java, Microsoft .NET Core, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB.\n\nContinuous Delivery Integration: Drive modern enterprise DevOps practices, automated CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security frameworks.\n\nResponsibilities\nDefine the overall structure, logical components, and software layering for large-scale, multi-tier enterprise systems.\n\nArchitect secure, resilient hybrid integration patterns connecting on-premises infrastructure with cloud environments using MuleSoft and API gateways.\n\nLead end-to-end cloud solution architecture across Microsoft Azure and AWS, encompassing cloud networking, identity management, compute, and security frameworks.\n\nFormulate architectural blueprints and technical designs for applications leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and custom Web APIs.\n\nDirect the technical design and standards for custom development using ASP.NET, .NET Core, Entity Framework, Java, and modern web frameworks.\n\nArchitect and optimize structured and unstructured enterprise data solutions across Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Azure SQL MI, Azure Blob, and Cosmos DB.\n\nEstablish quality metrics, non-functional requirements (NFRs), and system boundary limits for application performance, scalability, and security.\n\nEmbed cyber security standards, vulnerability remediation strategies, and encryption practices into application architectures and deployment pipelines.\n\nOversee application lifecycle management and release automation by implementing robust DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.\n\nFormulate formal enterprise architecture deliverables, conceptual models, data dictionaries, and interface specifications.\n\nEvaluate existing systems to assess performance, capacity, and security, providing recommendations for technical debt reduction and modernization.\n\nFacilitate technical design walkthroughs and collaborate with software developers, business analysts, data architects, and project stakeholders.\n\nGuide technical delivery squads within Agile delivery frameworks using Kanban and Scrum methodologies.\n\nQualifications\nCore Architecture & Technical Requirements\nEnterprise Architecture Mastery: Proven track record as a Technology Architect leading application, solution, and enterprise architecture design in large, distributed systems environments.\n\nHybrid Cloud & Platforms: Extensive hands-on experience designing cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure (or AWS), alongside practical architecture experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.\n\nEnterprise Integration: Demonstrated expertise architecting on-premises to cloud integrations utilizing middleware and API management platforms such as MuleSoft, message queues, and RESTful web services.\n\nFull-Stack & Language Breadth: Deep technical design background across Microsoft .NET (ASP.NET, .NET Core, C#, Entity Framework) and Java/JEE application stacks.\n\nEnterprise Data & Cloud Databases: Strong architectural experience with relational and cloud databases, including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, and Azure Blob Storage.\n\nDevOps & Delivery: Proven experience integrating architectures into automated CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, and modern release automation tools.\n\nSecurity & Governance: Deep understanding of enterprise cyber security standards, authentication/authorization protocols, data protection, and identity management.\n\nPreferred Technical Assets & Methodologies\nEnterprise Standards: Familiarity with formal enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and public sector enterprise architecture standards and documentation artifacts.\n\nAgile Frameworks: Solid experience collaborating within Agile, Scrum, and Kanban delivery environments.\n\nModeling & Documentation: Extensive experience using CASE tools, UML, data modeling methodologies, and architecture repository tools.\n\nSoft Skills & Delivery Attributes\nStrategic & Analytical Mindset: Superior analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate complex technical trade-offs and design highly available, mission-critical systems.\n\nCommunication & Influence: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate architectural decisions clearly to both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.\n\nStakeholder Collaboration: Demonstrated leadership to mentor technical teams, build cross-functional consensus, and deliver on project commitments within scheduled timelines.\n\nSummary\nIf you're interested in the \"Senior Technology Architect\" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.\nOnly qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!\n\nRandstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.\n\nRandstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. 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