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Senior Integration & BI Developer
Trans Mountain
Calgary, AB
Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Senior Integration & BI Developer. In this role you will provide…
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Senior Business Development Manager
BMO
Toronto, ON · BMOPLACE
- Full-time
Provides support for analysis, forecasting and/or data visualization, ensuring adherence with data governance standards.
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Senior Manager, First Party Fraud Analytics - Lending
BMO
Toronto, ON · FCP
- Full-time
…fraud loss management. Operating at an enterprise level, the Senior Manager will influence fraud analytical strategies, drive innovation, and serve as a trusted advisor on emerging fraud…
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Senior Manager, First Party Fraud Analytics - Onboarding
BMO
Toronto, ON · FCP
- Full-time
…fraud loss management. Operating at an enterprise level, the Senior Manager will influence fraud analytical strategies, drive innovation, and serve as a trusted advisor on emerging fraud…
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Senior Manager, First Party Fraud Analytics - Cards
BMO
Toronto, ON · FCP
- Full-time
…fraud loss management. Operating at an enterprise level, the Senior Manager will influence fraud analytical strategies, drive innovation, and serve as a trusted advisor on emerging fraud…
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Senior Manager, First Party Fraud Analytics - Business Banking
BMO
Toronto, ON · FCP
- Full-time
…fraud loss management. Operating at an enterprise level, the Senior Manager will influence fraud analytical strategies, drive innovation, and serve as a trusted advisor on emerging fraud…
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Shareholder Intelligence Analyst
Carson Proxy Advisors
Toronto, ON
- Contract
· Monitor relevant shareholder activity, activist developments, proxy advisor guidance and governance trends that may affect client objectives or campaign strategy.
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Total Rewards Manager
TEEMA
Toronto, ON
- $110,000 to $120,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior leaders and People & Culture stakeholders, providing expert guidance and practical recommendations on compensation, benefits,…
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Manager, Internal Controls - CA
Stantec
Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
Manage Internal Controls processes and priorities while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing practical guidance on complex financial reporting and control matters…
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Human Resources Manager
Univeris
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Retention Risk Analytics: Continuously monitor attrition data, employee engagement readouts, and exit interview themes; synthesize insights into concrete quarterly retention initiatives for…
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26-140 - Senior Director, Human Resources
Metis Nation British Columbia
Surrey, BC
- Full-time
The Senior Director is the organization’s authority on employment matters. The role advises executives and managers on all aspects of the employment relationship, manages employee relations…
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26-140 - Senior Director, Human Resources
Métis Nation British Columbia
Surrey, BC
- Full-time
The Senior Director is the organization’s authority on employment matters. The role advises executives and managers on all aspects of the employment relationship, manages employee relations…
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Human Resources Manager
Univeris
Toronto, ON
- $95,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Retention Risk Analytics: Continuously monitor attrition data, employee engagement readouts, and exit interview themes; synthesize insights into concrete quarterly retention initiatives for…
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Salesforce Technical Architecture Advisor, LWC, Apex & Implementations
Alithya
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Extensive experience with data modeling, data governance, and large-volume data processing;
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Legal Counsel and Manager, Contracts and Governance | Permanent Full Time (1.0 FTE) | CHEO Research Institute
CHEO
Canada
- Full-time
…research, pharmaceutical, intellectual property, employment, governance, and commercial matters. This position will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, researchers,…
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Regional Director of Trust - Prairies
BMO
Calgary, AB · CALG
- Full-time
Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives.
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Senior Advisor | Temporary Full time | CVH | Financial Planning
Trillium Health Partners
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Strategy & Planning, the Senior Financial Advisor will build, design, coordinate, analyze, and drive corporate financial initiatives for organizational…
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Manager, Sales Compensation
Aviso
Toronto, ON
- $110,000 to $135,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to Sales, Finance, and senior leadership to support decision-making
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Human Resources Director/VP
Adecco
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- $160,000 to $180,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…between strategy and execution. This individual will advise senior leaders, lead complex people initiatives, strengthen organizational capability, and ensure that Canadian priorities remain…
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Sr IT BA – Retail & Athleisure Planning
Galactic Minds INC
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
We are seeking an industry-veteran Principal Strategic Advisor to serve as the executive-level liaison for our premier athleisure retail client. This role is highly strategic, designed for…
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Strategic Management Lead
City of Edmonton
AB · Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
…to shape the future of Edmonton. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, developing the City’s Enterprise Performance Management system and leading implementation of…
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Finance Education & Communication Advisor
Niagara Region
ON · Niagara, ON
- Full-time
Job Title : Finance Education & Communication Advisor
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Senior Business Architecture Advisor, Direct Distribution
Maarut
Montréal-Est, QC · Montreal, Quebec
- Contract
Data Tech Leads and developers. This person designs the FSC architecture (360°
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Strategic Management Lead
City of Edmonton
AB
…to shape the future of Edmonton. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, developing the City’s Enterprise Performance Management system and leading implementation of…
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Senior Manager, Capital & Treasury
Gay Lea Foods
Toronto, ON · Etobicoke, ON
- Full-time
Purpose: Reporting to the Capital & Treasury Advisor, this position will lead the day-to-day execution of Gay Lea Foods’ treasury, financial risk management, and capital allocation…

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Senior Architect

Toronto, ON, Canada

$80 to $90 CAD / hour · Contract

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Pay: $80 to $90 CAD / hour
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 29, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Azure AI Architect

Location: Toronto (Onsite)

Type: Contract (CAD$80/hr - $90/hr)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure AI Architect to lead the design and architecture of enterprise-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for translating complex business requirements into secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective AI architectures while providing strategic technical leadership across AI initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Azure AI services, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and enterprise cloud architecture. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders, guiding AI programs from strategy and proof-of-concept through enterprise-scale deployment and operationalization.

Key Responsibilities

AI Architecture & Strategy

Define and own enterprise AI solution architectures, technology standards, and architectural best practices.
Develop AI platform strategies focused on scalability, performance, resiliency, security, governance, and cost optimization.
Establish architectural frameworks, reusable patterns, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps for AI adoption.
Assess emerging AI technologies, models, and cloud capabilities and recommend solutions aligned to business objectives.
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, governance frameworks, and security standards.

Solution Design & Technical Leadership

Design enterprise-grade AI and Generative AI solutions leveraging Azure AI services and cloud-native technologies.
Architect Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, including knowledge ingestion, embeddings, vector search, grounding mechanisms, and access controls.
Design agent-based AI systems using multi-agent architectures, enterprise integrations, orchestration frameworks, and workflow automation.
Lead AI model evaluation, selection, and optimization based on accuracy, latency, scalability, security, and operational requirements.
Architect integrations between AI platforms and enterprise data sources, applications, APIs, databases, and content repositories.
Drive architecture reviews, design workshops, proofs of concept, and technical assessments.

Security, Governance & Responsible AI

Define secure AI architecture patterns including identity management, role-based access controls, encryption, API security, and data protection.
Establish governance frameworks for AI lifecycle management, observability, monitoring, evaluation, and operational excellence.
Implement Responsible AI principles covering privacy, compliance, transparency, explainability, risk mitigation, and human oversight.
Ensure architecture designs comply with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

Partner with business leaders, data teams, cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, application developers, and enterprise architects.
Serve as a senior technical advisor for AI strategy, architecture decisions, and technology investments.
Present architectural recommendations and solution roadmaps to executive and technical stakeholders.
Mentor engineering teams and provide guidance on AI architecture best practices, design standards, and emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications

Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
12+ years of overall technology experience.
5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Data Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles.
Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise AI, ML, or Generative AI solutions.
Experience leading architecture initiatives from concept and proof-of-concept through production deployment.
Strong track record of collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams.

Technical Expertise

Strong Azure cloud architecture experience.
Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and enterprise AI platforms.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing RAG-based solutions.
Experience with AI model evaluation, prompt engineering, observability, and AI governance.
Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and enterprise integration patterns.
Experience with cloud security, identity management, and compliance frameworks.

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Responsibilities

Define enterprise AI architecture strategies and design secure, scalable Azure AI and Generative AI solutions, including RAG and agent-based systems. Establish AI governance and responsible AI practices, advise stakeholders, lead architecture reviews and technical assessments, and mentor engineering teams.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related discipline, 12+ years of overall technology experience, and at least 5 years in architecture roles. Candidates should have proven experience delivering enterprise AI, ML, or Generative AI solutions, strong Azure architecture expertise, and knowledge of RAG, AI governance, cloud security, and enterprise integration.

Skills

Azure Cloud Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Large Language Models
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Solution Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
AI Model Evaluation
Prompt Engineering
AI Governance
Cloud Security
Identity Management
APIs
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Enterprise Integration

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Keywords

Microsoft Azure
Azure AI Services
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Generative AI
Large Language Models
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Vector Search
Embeddings
AI Agents
Multi-Agent Architectures
Prompt Engineering
AI Model Evaluation
AI Governance
Responsible AI
Cloud Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
Data Architecture
Solution Architecture
Cloud Security
Identity Management
Role-Based Access Control
Encryption
API Security
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Enterprise Integration
Observability
Workflow Automation
Proof Of Concept

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