<p>Our client in Toronto is seeking an Applications Architect to design, develop, and oversee scalable, robust enterprise application solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, defining technical architecture strategies, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in application design, integration, and cloud technologies.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise applications.</li><li>Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and project managers to gather requirements and ensure solutions address business needs.</li><li>Develop and maintain architectural documentation, standards, and best practices.</li><li>Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend integration strategies.</li><li>Oversee application security, scalability, and performance optimization.</li><li>Provide technical guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to join our team in Mississauga, Ontario. This is a long-term contract position where you will play a critical role in delivering reliable data solutions to support our organization's goals. You will collaborate closely with machine learning engineers, data scientists, and external vendors to ensure seamless data availability and integration.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Collaborate with machine learning engineers and data scientists to ensure data accessibility and availability across platforms.<br>• Design and implement data architecture solutions that align with organizational requirements.<br>• Work with external vendors to evaluate and integrate their data solutions into existing systems.<br>• Facilitate the delivery of data to teams, ensuring it is accessible in appropriate formats and platforms.<br>• Monitor and optimize data pipelines to ensure high performance and reliability.<br>• Provide technical guidance on data integration strategies and tools.<br>• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data availability and system performance.<br>• Stay up-to-date with advancements in data architecture and integration technologies to recommend improvements.<br>• Support the team in maintaining compliance with data governance standards and best practices.<br>• Document processes and workflows to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity.
<p>Our client is seeking a Senior IT Architect to lead a large-scale data migration from Dell ECS–based on-prem environments to AWS cloud for a major international banking client. This role focuses on architecture, security, and technical leadership for a complex, regulated migration program and is not an application development role.</p><p> </p><p>What You’ll Be Doing</p><ul><li>Lead the end-to-end data migration architecture and execution (3TB+ of data)</li><li>Design and deliver migration strategies from Dell ECS to AWS</li><li>Own technical architecture decisions, including migration approach, tooling, cutover, and rollback planning</li><li>Ensure security, compliance, and data integrity throughout the migration lifecycle</li><li>Collaborate with a cross-functional team (approximately 6 people, including a Project Manager)</li><li>Act as the technical lead, guiding engineers and aligning with security and stakeholder teams</li></ul><p> </p><p>Required Skills & Experience</p><ul><li>Senior-level experience as an IT Architect</li><li>Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise data migrations</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with Dell ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage) — mandatory</li><li>Broader Dell platform experience, including:</li><li>Dell storage and Data Domain</li><li>Networking and supporting platforms</li><li>Strong experience designing and migrating data to AWS cloud</li><li>Secure data transfer, encryption, and access controls</li><li>Enterprise-scale storage and networking concepts</li><li>Experience working in regulated environments (banking or financial services experience is a strong asset)</li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills</li></ul><p> </p><p>Nice to Have</p><ul><li>Banking or financial services experience</li><li>Experience supporting large international enterprise clients</li><li>AWS or Dell certifications</li></ul><p><br></p>
