Solution Architect

Overview: The Dynamics 365 / Power Platform Solution Architect leads the design and integration of enterprise solutions across Dynamics 365 Customer Insights, Power Platform, Dataverse and Azure. You will provide technical leadership across architecture, integrations, data, security, testing and deployment, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with Government of Canada security, privacy and architectural requirements. **Primary Location:** Toronto, ON **Work Model:** Fully Remote **Employment Type:** Contractor **Vacancy Status:** New **RESPONSIBILITIES** * Lead end-to-end solution architecture and technical design across Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights, Power Platform, Microsoft Dataverse and Azure * Translate business, functional, security and integration requirements into scalable Microsoft solution architectures and detailed technical designs * Define Dataverse architecture and data models, including tables/entities, relationships, security models and application data structures * Define integration architecture between Dynamics 365/Dataverse and internal and external enterprise systems * Develop and govern REST API, middleware and system integration patterns and specifications * Define Azure-based integration designs and supporting cloud services * Provide architectural oversight for Dynamics 365 Customer Insights, including customer data, forms, customer journeys and related application capabilities * Define data migration, transformation, synchronization and reconciliation approaches across source and target systems * Establish identity, authentication, authorization and access-control designs leveraging Microsoft Entra ID and appropriate Azure security capabilities * Ensure architecture and technical solutions align with applicable security, privacy and Government of Canada requirements * Guide Dynamics 365, Dataverse, Power Platform, Azure and integration developers throughout implementation * Review technical designs, integration specifications, data models and application components for alignment with the approved architecture * Identify and resolve architectural issues, technical dependencies, integration constraints and cross-platform design challenges * Lead and participate in architecture reviews, technical design sessions and solution walkthroughs with client and delivery stakeholders * Provide architectural guidance during system integration testing, end-to-end testing and defect resolution * Support deployment planning, go-live, production stabilization and resolution of complex technical issues * Ensure appropriate development, integration, security, deployment and environment-management practices are followed throughout delivery * Produce and maintain solution architecture, integration, security, data-flow and technical design documentation * Facilitate technical knowledge transfer to client architecture, development, support and operational teams * Serve as a trusted technical lead across busine