Job Purpose:

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving our cloud-native digital platform architecture, with a strong focus on Azure, microservices, secure integrations, and scalable customer-facing solutions.

This role translates business and product requirements into secure, resilient, and scalable architecture patterns, aligned with our Azure landing zone, AKS platform, and API-driven ecosystem. The architect partners closely with engineering, DevOps, security, and business teams to ensure solutions are production-ready, observable, and aligned to enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture Design & Governance

• Define and maintain end-to-end solution architectures across:

o Azure Front Door, WAF, App Gateway o AKS-based microservices platform o API Gateway and integration layer

- Produce architecture artifacts: logical/physical diagrams, standards, and design blueprints
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and cloud governance frameworks
- Lead architecture reviews and design authority checkpoints

2. Cloud & Platform Engineering Alignment

• Architect solutions leveraging:

o Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for containerized workloads o Azure DevOps pipelines (CI/CD, release automation)

o Infrastructure-as-Code principles (Bicep/Terraform – preferred)

- Partner with DevOps teams on:

o Deployment patterns (blue/green, rolling upgrades)

o Environment strategy (lower / middle / production)

- Ensure solutions are designed for scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance

3. Security & Identity Integration

• Design secure access patterns using:

o Azure Entra ID (internal and external tenants)

o OAuth2, OIDC, SAML-based integrations

- Ensure compliance with:

o Zero Trust principles o Network isolation (Private Endpoints, NSGs)

o Secrets management using Azure Key Vault

- Incorporate DDoS protection,



WAF policies, and network segmentation

4. API & Integration Architecture

• Define and govern API-first design patterns:

• Architect integrations across:

o Internal services (AKS microservices)

o External partners (Propel, payment gateways, SaaS vendors)

o On-prem systems via VPN / hybrid connectivity

- Drive use of:

o REST APIs o Event-driven patterns (where applicable)
- Establish API governance (versioning, security, throttling)

5. Data & Platform Services Architecture

• Design data solutions leveraging:

o Azure SQL (tenant + central models)

o Redis caching strategies o Azure Storage / Data Lake o Azure Cognitive Search (where applicable)

- Define data access, tenancy models, and performance optimization strategies

6. Reliability, DR & Observability

• Architect for:

o High availability (multi-zone / regional)

o Disaster recovery (Canada East DR replication strategy)

- Define:

o Monitoring & logging (platform observability patterns)

o Backup and recovery strategies

- Ensure alignment with RPO/RTO requirements

7. Partner & Vendor Integration

- Evaluate and integrate third-party platforms (Boomi, SaaS, CMS, payment providers)
- Define secure data exchange patterns (REST, SFTP, VPN)
- Provide architecture oversight for vendor-delivered components

8. Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership

• Collaborate with:

o Product, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams

- Present architectural designs and trade-offs to senior leadership




- Mentor developers and engineers on architecture best practices
- Contribute to architecture standards, reference patterns, and reusable frameworks

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Required Experience

- 10+ years in solution architecture, with strong cloud-native experience
- 5+ years designing solutions on Microsoft Azure
- Proven experience with:

o Microservices & container architectures o API-driven ecosystems o Enterprise integration patterns

Technical Expertise

• Azure Services:

o AKS, Azure Front Door, App Gateway, WAF o Azure DevOps (CI/CD)

o Azure Key Vault, Private Endpoints o Azure SQL, Redis Cache, Storage, Cognitive Search

- Architecture Patterns:

o Microservices, REST APIs o Event-driven architecture (preferred)

o Multi-tenant SaaS design

- Security & Identity:

o Entra ID (AAD), External ID (B2B/B2C patterns)

o OAuth2, OIDC, SAML

- Networking:

o VNET design, NSGs, hybrid connectivity (VPN)
- DevOps & Automation:

o CI/CD pipelines o Infrastructure as Code (nice-to-have)

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with:

o Retail / pharmacy / healthcare ecosystems o Headless CMS and digital experience platforms o Integration platforms (e.g., Boomi)

• Familiarity with:

o Blue/green deployments and progressive delivery o Observability tooling (APM, centralized logging)

Key Competencies

- Strong architectural thinking and system design skills
- Ability to balance business outcomes with technical constraints
- Explicit and executive-level communication capability
- Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams
- Proactive ownership and continuous improvement mindset

Context & Environment

- Fast-paced, cloud-first transformation environment
- Hybrid ecosystem (cloud + on-prem integrations)
- High emphasis on security, scalability, and customer-facing reliability.

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