Architecte de solutions Azure​/Azure Solution Architect

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About KPI Digital Solutions: KPI Digital is a leading solution provider of Business Analytics and Digital Marketing/Analytics with over 30 years of industry experience. KPI Digital delivers value to clients across North America, across multiple industries, including Manufacturing, Banking, Retail, Insurance & Telco. KPI Digital is committed to providing excellent value to our growing customer base with innovative solutions and expert services.

The ideal candidate is a high-energy and passionate professional with strong expertise in Azure cloud architecture and solution design. They will lead the definition, integration, and delivery of cloud-based solutions, coordinate with stakeholders, and guide development teams throughout projects.

• Listen to internal/external customers, formulate and clarify their needs.
• Propose different solutions and write recommendations, reports and other technical documents related to the field.
• Help customers consider new cloud solutions, and make value-added proposals.
• Design the target functional, software and technical architecture of solutions.
• Identify the software components to be used for the solutions.
• Contribute to the drafting of tender documents and product selection.
• Ensure the integration, transition, and alignment of various platforms in the overall plan.
• Monitor and support the development of business solutions.
• Support development teams in project implementation.
• Coordinate opportunity studies, including technical and financial analyses, for technology choices and recommend the best modes of ownership, acquisition or use in services operated internally or externally.
• Identify risks and ensure the viability, functionality, and integrity of the solution architecture during migration, delivery, operation and maintenance phases.
• Diagnose issues and implement permanent corrective measures with a view to continuous improvement.

• Minimum seven to ten years of applied experience in solutions architecture.
• Experience on medium- to large-scale projects implementing a business solution integrated with existing tools.
• Experience in agile projects.
• Strong experience in cloud platform implementation.

• Ability to write documentation and present application directions.
• Excellent listening and communication skills and ability to gather requirements.
• Understanding and application of risk management principles to mitigate identified risks.
• Strong analytical, modeling and technical skills.
• Ability to evaluate total cost of ownership (TCO) of an architecture solution.
• Deep knowledge of cloud solutions (Microsoft Azure).
• Strong knowledge of API design and management + RESTful design.
• Deep knowledge of databases.
• Knowledge of security services and infrastructure components (storage, virtualization, databases, application servers, disaster recovery).
• Deep knowledge of programming languages and frameworks: .NET Core, React.
• Understanding of SDLC, Dev Ops, CI, automated unit testing, Agile methodology.
• Independent thinking and awareness to integrate disparate concepts into original solutions.

• Bias for action and pragmatic solutions.
• Ability to operate effectively at different levels of abstraction.
• Ability to distill technical topics for a non-technical audience.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and the desire to own problems from design to implementation.
• Ability to manage ambiguity.

• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours/week).
• Hybrid (work from home and/or office) and flexible schedule.
• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Group insurance plan and retirement savings plan with matching.
• Family company culture.
• Flex-Fridays in the summertime.
• Free gym access and subsidized catering with free snacks at the office.
• Vacation days plus 6 personal days per year.
• Casual work environment; jeans are welcome.

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada