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Senior Solution Architect - Financial Services

Microsoft
Remote, CAN
Full-time
Senior · 12+ years experience
Remote
CAD 172200-334000 yearly / year
Discovered 5 days ago
Azure SynapseAzure OpenAIAzure AI StudioCognitive ServicesMLOpsGitHub Advanced Security

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Additional Accountabilities

Make the Market—shape strategic Toronto/Canada FSI opportunities and add-on scope tied to outcomes.

Drive & Accelerate production cloud solutions responsibly aligned with customer and Microsoft strategy.

Deliver Business and Operational Excellence, including adoption, realized value and customer capability transfer.

Required/minimum qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years managing multiple, complex projects or portfolios.
  • 2+ years experience leading blended, multidisciplinary teams.

Technical Skills — Full Stack Coverage Across

  • Data & AI
  • Azure Data Platform (Azure Synapse, Fabric, Data Factory, Databricks)
  • AI & Machine Learning (Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Studio, Cognitive Services, MLOps)
  • Big Data architectures (Lambda, Kappa), Enterprise Data Warehouse, Advanced Analytics
  • Application Development
  • Modern application architecture, microservices, API-first design
  • DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Advanced Security, container platforms
  • App modernization, .NET, Java, and open-source software stacks
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Azure IaaS and PaaS services, subscription design, network architecture
  • Identity and Access Management (Azure AD, Entra), security architecture
  • Private/Hybrid/Public cloud configurations, migrations, and governance
  • Security
  • Security reviews, threat modeling, Zero Trust architecture
  • Credential theft mitigation, compliance, and regulatory considerations in Canada

Leadership & Delivery Capabilities

Demonstrated ability to lead solution delivery as the Lead Architect on complex, multi-team engagements.

AI literacy — actively using AI tooling in day-to-day architecture and delivery work.

Experience writing and executing AI usage plans or equivalent AI integration strategies for customer engagements.

Ability to execute recognized Software Architecture methods, processes, and tools.

Experience applying engineering-grade practices: architecture review boards, design patterns, quality gates, test automation.

Ability to give compelling presentations to executive audiences, linking technical decisions to business outcomes.

Proven ability to build and sustain trusted relationships at the executive level (C-suite, VP, and Board) — engaging as a peer, not just a vendor, and maintaining those relationships across the full engagement lifecycle.

Solution Architecture IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $172,200 - CAD $334,000 per year.

Find additional pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour l’emploi, sans égard à l’âge, à l’ascendance, à la citoyenneté, à la couleur, aux congés médicaux ou familiaux, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, aux renseignements génétiques, à l’état d’immigration, à l’état matrimonial, à l’état de santé, à l’origine nationale, à un éventuel handicap physique ou mental, à l’affiliation politique, au statut de vétéran protégé ou au statut militaire, à la race, à l’ethnie, à la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), à l’orientation sexuelle ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois, ordonnances et règlements locaux applicables. Si vous avez besoin d’aide avec des accommodements religieux et/ou d’un accommodement raisonnable en raison d’un handicap pendant le processus de candidature, apprenez-en plus sur la demande d’accommodement.

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