Job Title: Senior Systems Architect Job Type: 3-to-6-month contract (strong potential for extension or permanent conversion) Location: Markham, ON (Hybrid) Work Model: Onsite / Hybrid Start Date: ASAP Hours: 40 hours per week Rate : $105 to $110/hr Inc.

Role Overview Our client is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to provide technical leadership across Azure, hybrid and on-premises infrastructure, identity, Microsoft 365, security, backup and disaster recovery, and infrastructure modernization.

This is a hands-on architecture role for an experienced professional who can design and implement solutions, establish technical standards, lead infrastructure projects, and mentor Systems Administrators.

Key Responsibilities Own Azure, Azure Local, and hybrid infrastructure architecture.

Design cloud, server, storage, networking, identity, and backup solutions.

Lead legacy infrastructure migrations to Azure and modernization initiatives.

Architect Active Directory, Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, RBAC, and PIM.

Govern Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Purview.

Design backup and disaster recovery solutions using Veeam, Azure Backup, and Azure Site Recovery.

Lead infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code using Power

Shell, Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.

Establish security, architecture, and operational standards.

Mentor technical teams and provide architecture leadership.

Maintain architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and technical documentation.

Required Qualifications 10+ years of enterprise infrastructure or systems experience. 5+ years in a senior, lead, or architect-level role.





Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud architecture.

Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.

Experience with Azure networking, storage, backup, monitoring, and governance.

Intune or endpoint management experience.

Solid backup and disaster recovery architecture experience. VMware and/or Hyper-V experience.

Networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls, and VLANs.

Power

Shell automation experience.

Strong technical leadership, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Terraform, Bicep, or ARM experience Veeam experience Service

Now or Freshservice experience CISSP, CISM, CCNA, or ITIL 4 Alibaba Cloud experience Familiarity with SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS frameworks Manufacturing or global enterprise experience Technical Environment Cloud: Azure, Azure Local Identity: Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra Connect, PIM, MFA Microsoft 365: Exchange Online, Teams, Share

Point, One

Drive Endpoint and Security: Intune, Defender, Purview, Crowd

Strike Infrastructure: VMware, Hyper-V Backup: Veeam, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery ITSM and Monitoring: Service

Now, Freshservice, Ninja

One, Zabbix Networking: Fortinet, Cisco Meraki, Auvik Automation: Power

Shell, Terraform, Bicep, ARM Enterprise Applications: Salesforce, Azure Dev

Ops, Power Platform, QAD, Workday, MES

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