We are seeking a highly sophisticated Senior Applications Architect to lead the specification, structural design, and logical component integration of distributed computer systems. In this role, you will define the interrelationships, organization, and layering of software frameworks across a large, cross-platform enterprise environment. You will serve as a foundational architect, steering the interactions between application packages, relational databases, middleware, and modern cloud services to ensure high performance, security, and scalability.
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Location: Toronto, ON (Minimum 3 days onsite; transitioning to 5 days)
Duration: 6-month contract
Advantages
High-Level Architectural Ownership: Drive the core structural vision for cross-platform digital transformation initiatives.
Cutting-Edge Cloud Exposure: Command an expert-level Azure and microservices ecosystem to solve real-world enterprise infrastructure challenges.
Strategic Influence: Shape software organization and layering standards, creating reusable components that optimize development velocity.
Collaborative Scope: Act as the definitive technical authority alongside engineering squads, Database Administrators, and Project Leaders.
Responsibilities
Architectural Blueprinting: Conceptualize, specify, and document the overall structure, logical components, and technical dependencies of applications within a large, distributed cross-platform ecosystem.
Cloud Architecture Leadership: Architect secure, scalable enterprise infrastructure utilizing Microsoft Azure, managing identity frameworks, complex network topology, data services, and global monitoring systems.
Enterprise Integration: Design and implement robust integration patterns, including REST APIs, Enterprise Service Buses (ESB), microservices architectures, and advanced middleware gateways.
System Component Orchestration: Define limitations, reusable components, quality level metrics, and data exchange interfaces between application packages, databases, and core middleware.
Systems Analysis & Design: Conduct comprehensive systems analysis using data and process modeling methodologies, metadata structures, and repository functions.
Enterprise Deliverables: Develop conceptual and physical enterprise architecture models and artifacts, ensuring all solutions account for performance considerations across diverse deployment environments.
Collaboration & Requirements Engineering: Translate business challenges into detailed functional and technical requirements, providing architectural oversight to multi-tier development and infrastructure teams.
Qualifications
Core Seniority: 8+ years of proven experience in the development, implementation, and management of complex application and data architectures in enterprise environments.
Azure Mastery: Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Azure architecture, specializing in cloud security, networking, identity management, and cloud data services.
Integration Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience designing and deploying API services, microservices, ESB tools, and middleware technologies.
Platform Diversity: Broad experience navigating at least two distinct computing platforms, operating systems, and core database layers.
Modeling & CASE Tools: Proficient in structured SDLC methodologies, object-oriented analysis, and using Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools for data modeling.
Professional Attributes: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills with a track record of driving consensus across technical and business stakeholders.
Nice to Have: Prior experience with public sector enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, and compliance practices.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Applications Architect role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad 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.
Randstad 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. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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We are seeking a highly sophisticated Senior Applications Architect to lead the specification, structural design, and logical component integration of distributed computer systems. In this role, you will define the interrelationships, organization, and layering of software frameworks across a large, cross-platform enterprise environment. You will serve as a foundational architect, steering the interactions between application packages, relational databases, middleware, and modern cloud services to ensure high performance, security, and scalability.
Location: Toronto, ON (Minimum 3 days onsite; transitioning to 5 days)
Duration: 6-month contract
Advantages
High-Level Architectural Ownership: Drive the core structural vision for cross-platform digital transformation initiatives.
Cutting-Edge Cloud Exposure: Command an expert-level Azure and microservices ecosystem to solve real-world enterprise infrastructure challenges.
Strategic Influence: Shape software organization and layering standards, creating reusable components that optimize development velocity.
Collaborative Scope: Act as the definitive technical authority alongside engineering squads, Database Administrators, and Project Leaders.
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Responsibilities
Architectural Blueprinting: Conceptualize, specify, and document the overall structure, logical components, and technical dependencies of applications within a large, distributed cross-platform ecosystem.
Cloud Architecture Leadership: Architect secure, scalable enterprise infrastructure utilizing Microsoft Azure, managing identity frameworks, complex network topology, data services, and global monitoring systems.
Enterprise Integration: Design and implement robust integration patterns, including REST APIs, Enterprise Service Buses (ESB), microservices architectures, and advanced middleware gateways.
System Component Orchestration: Define limitations, reusable components, quality level metrics, and data exchange interfaces between application packages, databases, and core middleware.
Systems Analysis & Design: Conduct comprehensive systems analysis using data and process modeling methodologies, metadata structures, and repository functions.
Enterprise Deliverables: Develop conceptual and physical enterprise architecture models and artifacts, ensuring all solutions account for performance considerations across diverse deployment environments.
Collaboration & Requirements Engineering: Translate business challenges into detailed functional and technical requirements, providing architectural oversight to multi-tier development and infrastructure teams.
Qualifications
Core Seniority: 8+ years of proven experience in the development, implementation, and management of complex application and data architectures in enterprise environments.
Azure Mastery: Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Azure architecture, specializing in cloud security, networking, identity management, and cloud data services.
Integration Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience designing and deploying API services, microservices, ESB tools, and middleware technologies.
Platform Diversity: Broad experience navigating at least two distinct computing platforms, operating systems, and core database layers.
Modeling & CASE Tools: Proficient in structured SDLC methodologies, object-oriented analysis, and using Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools for data modeling.
Professional Attributes: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills with a track record of driving consensus across technical and business stakeholders.
Nice to Have: Prior experience with public sector enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, and compliance practices.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Applications Architect role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad 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.
Randstad 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. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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