senior technology architect.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technology Architect with a strong business analysis and platform product management background to drive the strategy, evolution, and operationalization of enterprise cloud services, data and analytics platforms, and hosting environments. In this role, you will bridge technical architecture and business strategy by eliciting and managing complex business requirements, developing strategic product roadmaps, and establishing robust governance models across cloud (IaaS/PaaS) and on-premises environments. Working closely with executive leadership, architects, and cross-functional delivery teams, you will ensure enterprise platforms remain secure, cost-effective, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)

Duration: 11-month contract.

Advantages
Strategic Dual Focus: Combine senior-level technical architecture expertise with platform product management.

Multi-Cloud Scope: Drive high-visibility initiatives across AWS, Azure, IaaS, PaaS, and data platforms.

Enterprise Product Ownership: Lead end-to-end platform roadmaps, investment planning, and governance.

Dedicated Onsite Collaboration: Work directly with senior leaders and technical leads in a focused 5-day onsite workspace.

Responsibilities
Platform Product Management: Direct product strategies, business cases, service evolution plans, and multi-year roadmaps for complex cloud services, data/analytics platforms, and hosting environments.

Requirements Elicitation & Analysis: Lead senior business analysis efforts to elicit, analyze, document, validate, and manage business and technical requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Service Operationalization & Governance: Plan and coordinate service design, operational readiness, and governance frameworks to successfully transition new cloud and platform services into production environments.

Cloud & Infrastructure Advisory: Provide strategic guidance across IaaS, PaaS, public cloud (AWS, Azure), and on-premises infrastructure platforms to support enterprise modernization initiatives.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement: Translate complex technical concepts into clear, decision-ready presentations, risk registers, and progress reports for senior leadership.

Investment Planning & Risk Management: Track dependencies, manage competing priorities, evaluate technical trade-offs, and align platform investments with overall business outcomes.

Qualifications
Technical Architecture & BA Seniority: Senior-level experience as a Technical Architect with a strong business analysis background or as a Senior IT Business Analyst focused on cloud services and enterprise platforms (Strictly Required).

Platform Product Management: Demonstrated experience in platform product management, developing product strategies, business cases, and multi-year roadmaps for complex cloud services, data platforms, or hosting environments (Strictly Required).

Requirements Elicitation & Management: Proven experience eliciting, analyzing, documenting, validating, and managing business and technical requirements across complex IT initiatives (Strictly Required).

Cloud Platforms (IaaS/PaaS/AWS/Azure): Hands-on experience and deep architectural understanding of IaaS, PaaS, AWS, and Azure cloud environments (Strictly Required).

Product Operationalization: Proven track record planning and coordinating service design, operational readiness, and governance frameworks to bring platform products into production.

Large Enterprise Navigation: Demonstrated experience delivering product management or advisory services within large enterprise environments, navigating complex matrixed governance structures.

Summary
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