Sr. Solutions Architect
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Position Overview
The Senior Solutions Architect Data & AI is a key technical leader within Calians Data & AI practice serving as a trusted advisor to clients and guiding the design of scalable secure data and AI solutions built on Microsofts cloud ecosystem. This role operates at the intersection of strategy and deliverydefining solution vision driving modernization initiatives and enabling digital transformation across multiple client engagements.
Responsibilities
- Lead solution architecture for data and AI initiatives shaping vision strategy and target-state architecture.
- Partner with Account Executives to develop solution approaches and support pre-sales activities.
- Conduct assessments to evaluate client environments and identify modernization opportunities.
- Design and govern enterprise data architectures including data lakes warehouses and integration layers.
- Establish data governance standards reusable frameworks and reference architectures.
- Architect MLOps pipelines ensure responsible AI practices and support AI/ML deployment and optimization.
- Align solutions with Microsofts Data & AI ecosystem (Azure Synapse Fabric Purview OpenAI Copilot).
- Mentor delivery teams contribute to best practices and support practice development.
- Represent Calian in the Microsoft partner community through thought leadership and innovation.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field; Masters preferred.
- 10 years in data architecture analytics or AI solution delivery.
- Strong experience as a customer-facing technical lead for enterprise data/AI initiatives.
- Deep expertise with Azure Data & AI technologies (Synapse Fabric Data Lake Databricks Power BI ML Azure OpenAI).
- Strong knowledge of data modeling governance integration patterns and security frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and translate complex technical concepts into business value.
Additional Requirements
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent Data & AI certifications preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Copilot configuration and Purview governance tools.
- Familiarity with DevOps/MLOps practices CI/CD automation and AI lifecycle management.
- Experience in pre-sales solutioning and proposal development.
- Understanding of compliance standards such as SOC 2 ISO 2701 GDPR and CCPA.
Job Title: Sr. Solutions Architect
Requisition Number: 2124
Date: November 24 2025
Location 1: Toronto ON
Remote: Hybrid
Business Unit: IT & Cyber Solutions
Department: Information Systems & Information Technology
Job Type: Full-time
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Key Skills
- Organizational Management
- Presentation Skills
- Agile
- SAFe
- AWS
- Solution Architecture
- Conflict Management
- Data Management
- Scrum
- Team Management
- Pre-sales
- Management Consulting
About Company
Welcome to Calian, where innovation and expertise converge to deliver Advanced Technologies, Health, Learning, and IT & Cyber Solutions.
