MANDATORY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience with Microsoft Azure to design and implement solutions using cloud native services and architectural patterns available on the platform
• Minimum of 7 years of implementation experience with cloud-based service offerings such as SaaS and PaaS, including integration between cloud and on premise systems (hybrid cloud)
• Experience in designing and implementing Azure identity, governance, monitoring, data storage, security, networking, and integration solutions
• Experience in solution design using Azure services, including (but not limited to): Azure VMs, Azure databases, storage accounts, Network security groups, Azure data lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Experience in implementing Azure best practices to optimize for performance & cost
• Experience with research, option analysis and providing recommendations and strategic advice to senior management based on technical considerations and best practices
• Implementation and design experience with integrating Azure services to different partner systems such as Mid-tier/Mainframe using array of protocols such as REST/SOAP API for Web Services
• Minimum of 15 years of working experience with industry standard databases that involves database design and modelling, PL/SQL development, system performance tuning, and database administration
• Minimum of 7 years on evaluating risk mitigation strategies and architecting cloud-based solutions for high-sensitivity data assets
• Minimum of 7 years of working experience with different cloud-based resources/assets to develop interoperability solutions/integrations within a hybrid cloud environment
• Stakeholder management experience to concurrently manage relationships with Corporate Security / Architecture, Privacy Office, CIO Office, Program Management Office, Steering Committees and Funding Approval Boards, and directors across multiple lines-of-business.
• Experience in requirements gathering and documentation including facilitation of agile sessions while managing partnership with external vendors and system integrators
• Experience with integration to Siebel-based systems
• Implementation and project execution experience in a hybrid-agile delivery model

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Technology: Extensive experience with the following technologies:

• Microsoft Azure DevOps Services
• Microsoft Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
• Microsoft Azure App Service Environment (ASE)
• Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage
• Microsoft Azure API Management
• Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB
• Microsoft Azure Functions
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Microsoft Azure Compute and Storage
• Microsoft Azure Monitor
• Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine – VM
• Microsoft Azure Active Directory
• Microsoft Azure MFA
• Microsoft Azure Runbooks

Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements

ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE – 35%

• Ability to evaluate risk mitigation strategies and architecting cloud-based solutions for high-sensitivity data assets
• Ability to evaluate different cloud-based resources/assets to develop interoperability solutions/integrations within a hybrid cloud environment
• Experience with doing design options analysis in collaborative fashion with all key stakeholders, including: Business Areas, Development/Operations teams
• Design experience employing API-centric / MicroServices approach
• Agile architectural governance experience in support of projects delivering via Agile methodologies

COMMUNICATION/PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS – 5%

• Experience in requirements gathering and documentation including facilitation of agile sessions while managing partnership with external vendors and system integrators
• Ability to lead and translate communications with different stakeholders and management teams
• Proven experience in managing relationships with Corporate Security / Architecture, Privacy Office, Business Areas, IT Operations, Development teams, External Delivery Partners

OPS EXPERIENCE – 15%

Experience working in accordance with policies and procedures of Ontario Public Service