Senior Azure Cloud Solutions Architect - Jobs and employment opportunities in Canada - jobs-ca.com

Are you an experienced cloud architect looking to shape critical public safety infrastructure? Our Calgary client is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Solutions Architect for an initial 6-month contract to guide the design, deployment, and operationalization of a fresh cloud environment supporting emergency dispatch operations. In this high-impact consulting role, you will provide technical leadership across identity architecture, cloud integrations, and enterprise services to ensure critical systems run with maximum reliability and security.

Advantages
High-impact role contributing directly to municipal emergency dispatch infrastructure
• Collaborative work culture partnering with enterprise architecture and public safety teams
• Hybrid work arrangement offering flexibility between remote work and on-site collaboration
• Opportunity to work with modern Microsoft Azure and Entra ID cloud architectures
• Autonomy to guide technical design and operational readiness from the ground up

Responsibilities
Direct the architecture, configuration, and operationalization of a new Microsoft Azure tenant
• Design and implement Microsoft Entra ID identity, authentication, and access management services
• Configure multi-factor authentication, conditional access policies, and enterprise single sign-on solutions
• Integrate on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft 365 services with cloud identity environments
• Provide architecture guidance for the technical integration of computer-aided dispatch systems
• Conduct proof-of-concept testing, troubleshooting, configuration validation, and production readiness reviews
• Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and support runbooks

Qualifications
• At least six years of solutions architecture experience managing enterprise Azure tenants and cloud infrastructure
• At least four years of hands-on experience designing Microsoft Entra ID, single sign-on, and conditional access systems
• Proven background integrating local Active Directory environments with Microsoft 365 and cloud identity platforms
• Minimum four years establishing cloud security controls, governance policies, and operational runbooks
• Demonstrated background facilitating technical workshops, gathering requirements, and supporting public sector or emergency services stakeholders

Summary
If you are an experienced Azure Cloud Solutions Architect ready to make an impact on essential services, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!P.S. Don’t forget that when you update your profile on Randstad.ca it helps us find you faster when we do have roles that match your skills! So even if this role isn’t for you please update your profile so we can find you! We look forward to supporting you in your job search! Good luck!

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