Position Name – Windows 365 Cloud PC Architect Type of hiring – Fulltime Location – Toronto, ON (3 Days onsite/ Week)

Job Description: This role is responsible for defining and maturing the enterprise reference architecture and landing zone for Windows 365 Cloud PC. The position focuses on creating secure, scalable, and standardized patterns across identity, networking, security, and operational readiness. The Architect ensures Cloud PC becomes a fully integrated component of the digital workspace ecosystem, supporting a consistent user experience, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency. The role drives platform automation, service quality, and long-term modernization of enterprise endpoints.

Roles & Responsibilities: Design and maintain the enterprise Cloud PC reference architecture, including identity boundaries, network topology, security guardrails, image standards, and operational readiness patterns. Define and operate an automated Cloud PC image factory with versioning, validation, performance baselines, blue–green promotion, and rollback criteria. Establish identity, access, and security patterns using Entra ID, Conditional Access, RBAC, and just in time privilege principles across multiple user personas. Develop an observability model with measurable SLOs, dashboards, alerts, and runbooks to support proactive Cloud PC operations. Integrate Cloud PC with enterprise ITSM and CMDB processes, including operational playbooks and change control standards. Drive platform cost efficiency through FinOps practices, usage forecasting, SKU optimization, and telemetry-driven decision making. Define resilience patterns such as regional failover, data residency alignment, and continuity strategies for regulated and global environments.

Qualifications & Skills: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Strong experience in enterprise architecture across identity, endpoint management, virtualization, and automation. Expertise in building and governing reference architectures, landing zones, and image lifecycle frameworks. Hands-on experience with Windows 365, Intune, Entra ID, Azure Monitor, and automation pipelines. Strong knowledge of observability, ITSM integration, CMDB governance, and FinOps practices. Proven ability to translate business and compliance requirements into scalable, secure Cloud PC or VDI solutions. Experience in large-scale enterprise environments with endpoint lifecycle management. Strong documentation and communication skills with ability to produce architectural standards and roadmaps.

Experience: Minimum 5+ Years in enterprise endpoint management 3+ Years with Intune and Entra ID 2+ Years with Windows 365 Cloud PCs Preferred 5-7 Years in large-scale environments (10,000+ endpoints) Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, ServiceNow/Jira, and CMDB Strong exposure to FinOps, licensing optimization, and consumption analytics

Certifications Strongly Expected: Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals (MS 900) MD 102: Endpoint Administrator

Value Added: AZ 305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert TOGAF 9 SC 900: Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals AZ 104: Azure Administrator Associate SC 300: Identity & Access Administrator AZ 140: Azure Virtual Desktop (for hybrid VDI capability)