Design, document, and deliver cloud solutions focused on Azure. Lead migration initiatives, optimize cloud performance, and collaborate across teams.
Position Title: Solution Architect - Azure
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Requisition ID: 39008
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Solutions Architect - Azure is responsible for designing, documenting, and delivering robust cloud and hybrid solutions, with a focus on Microsoft Azure. This role provides consultative guidance to business stakeholders, ensuring technical requirements are understood and met. The architect will lead migration initiatives, optimize cloud performance, and collaborate across teams to drive technology strategy and innovation.
What you'll be doing.
Measures of success.
What you'll need to be successful.
Certifications (Preferred)
Technical Skills
Key Competencies
About McCain.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Requisition ID: 39008
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Solutions Architect - Azure is responsible for designing, documenting, and delivering robust cloud and hybrid solutions, with a focus on Microsoft Azure. This role provides consultative guidance to business stakeholders, ensuring technical requirements are understood and met. The architect will lead migration initiatives, optimize cloud performance, and collaborate across teams to drive technology strategy and innovation.
What you'll be doing.
- Azure Cloud Migration:
Lead and support the migration of applications and data to Microsoft Azure. Assess current systems, plan migration strategies, and ensure secure, efficient transitions. Collaborate with stakeholders to align migration goals with business needs. Optimize performance, reliability, and cost for migrated workloads. Stay current on Azure migration tools and best practices. - Solution Design & Architecture:
Analyze business and technical requirements to assess impact on applications and infrastructure. Design, document, and estimate work effort for new solutions. Develop and maintain platform roadmaps in collaboration with business units, IT architects, and operations teams. - Technical Leadership:
Create white papers and presentations for senior leadership, articulating the value of new technologies. Develop future-state architecture for data centers and networks. Assist in the creation of complex solutions both on-premises and in the cloud. - Coaching & Collaboration:
Mentor and challenge team members to develop as leaders. Share acquired skills and business/system knowledge through formal and informal channels. Communicate effectively with project teams, staff, and management. - Continuous Improvement:
Stay current on industry technologies, trends, and best practices. Review architectural and detailed designs to ensure they meet organizational requirements.
Measures of success.
- Delivery of stable, scalable, and secure Azure solutions.
- Successful migration and optimization of cloud resources.
- Effective collaboration and communication with business and IT teams.
- Continuous learning and application of industry best practices.
What you'll need to be successful.
- University degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 5 years as a Solutions Architect supporting complex environments.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise systems, networks, and technologies and Cloud Migration.
- Proven track record of implementing and maintaining best practices and standards.
- Applied knowledge of ITIL and enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) is an asset.
Certifications (Preferred)
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Technical Skills
- Deep understanding of core Azure Cloud Computing services.
- Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing Azure resources.
- Knowledge of hybrid connectivity, backup, disaster recovery, and security best practices.
- Proficiency in cost management, monitoring, and reporting for cloud resources.
Key Competencies
- Drives Results
- Collaboration
- Customer Focus
About McCain.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Top Skills
Itil
Azure
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