Solution Architect | Azure | Node.JS | Cosmos DB | Hybrid

We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Solution Architect to maintain and evolve the solution architecture for loyalty and personalization platforms. This role involves translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and cloud-native technical designs using Azure services, event-driven patterns, and API-first principles. The ideal candidate will ensure alignment with enterprise and domain standards, drive governance, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver robust architectural solutions.

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Advantages
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies and contribute to the evolution of loyalty and personalization platforms.
Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams including product owners, developers, Dev Ops, data, and security.
Influence strategic direction through innovation, vendor evaluations, and research into emerging technologies like AI and headless loyalty solutions.
Mentorship and coaching opportunities for technical leads and developers.
Competitive compensation package including salary, bonus, vacation, flex days, comprehensive benefits (Health, Vision, Dental), RRSP match, and stock contributions.

Responsibilities
Architecture:
Design & Implementation:
Maintain and evolve solution architecture for loyalty and personalization platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise and domain standards.
Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and cloud-native technical designs using Azure services, event-driven patterns, and API-first principles.
Define and document integration patterns, system interactions, and data flow diagrams for core capabilities.
Develop and review architectural deliverables, including solution blueprints and high-level design documents (HLFDs).
Ensure code quality through design reviews, reusable patterns, and performance optimization.
Assess trade-offs between architecture options considering scalability, performance, cost, and maintainability.
Contribute to discovery phases, proposals, and project charters by providing architectural input.
Support estimation, dependency mapping, and technical feasibility assessments across related initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with product owners, delivery leads, developers, Dev Ops, data, and security teams to ensure a shared architectural vision.
Partner with internal and external architects to align integration and governance strategies.
Act as a technical authority in stakeholder discussions, translating business needs into solution architectures.
Advise on process improvements and support change management efforts as needed.
Innovation & Strategic Influence
Evaluate vendor platforms and define transition strategies toward in-house, cloud-native capabilities.
Lead or participate in vendor evaluations and proof-of-concepts (POCs) for modernization opportunities.
Research and assess emerging technologies (AI, personalization engines, headless loyalty solutions) to support future platform evolution.

Governance & Standards:
Coach and mentor technical leads and developers on architectural principles and best practices.
Drive governance around reusability, scalability, observability, and technical debt management.
Define and enforce standards for API design, data contracts, security, identity, and deployment.
Ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as high availability, performance, and compliance are incorporated into all designs.

Qualifications
Must-Have

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in backend application development (Node.js, JavaScript), systems integration, and solution architecture in cloud-native environments.
5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services (Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Blob Storage, Event Grid, Application Gateway, App Services, Azure Functions, API Management, ACR, Key Vault).
3+ years of experience designing and optimizing non-relational databases (preferably Cosmos DB).
5+ years of experience with microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architecture.
Strong knowledge of security best practices in cloud and application design.

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