RQ08372 - Technology Architect - Senior

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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