Systems Integration Architect
Metro Supply ChainJOIN OUR TEAM Metro Supply Chain is a strategic supply chain solutions partner to some of the world's fastest growing and most reputable organizations. For 50 years, it has excelled at tailoring integrated, data driven solutions, fueled by advanced systems and technology, that fulfill complex and challenging distribution needs. Managing 22.5 million square feet operating out of more than 190 sites across North America and Europe with a team of 9,000, it is one of Canada's largest privately owned supply chain solutions companies. Metro Supply Chain is a 2026 winner of the Canada's Best Managed Companies program, recognized for its strategic expertise, culture of innovation and commitment to its people and local communities. JOB SUMMARY The IT Systems Integration Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering enterprise integration solutions that enable seamless connectivity between business applications, cloud services, partners, and data platforms. This role provides technical leadership for integration initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, business objectives, and project delivery commitments. The IT Systems Integration Architect serves as the primary subject matter expert for Azure Integration Services and integration best practices, working closely with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, infrastructure teams, and external partners to define integration strategies and deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions. The role combines deep technical architecture expertise with strong project management capabilities to successfully lead integration projects from conception through implementation. This role reports directly to the Director, IT Systems Integration. RESPONSIBILITIES: Architecture & Solution Design Define and maintain the enterprise integration architecture strategy and roadmap. Architect and design scalable integration solutions using Azure Integration Services, including Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, API Management, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Azure Functions, and Azure Storage. Develop integration patterns, standards, and reusable frameworks to ensure consistency across projects. Design API-led and event-driven architectures to support business and partner integrations. Produce high-level and detailed solution architecture documents, system diagrams, technical specifications, and integration design artifacts. Establish security, compliance, and governance standards for integration solutions. Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to improve integration capabilities and operational efficiency. Project Leadership & Delivery Lead integration workstreams for enterprise projects and strategic initiatives. Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Estimate effort, identify dependencies, manage risks, and provide project planning support. Facilitate architecture reviews, design workshops, and technical discussions with stakeholders and delivery teams. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with architecture standards. Support Agile delivery practices and participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning activities. Provide technical oversight during development, testing, deployment, and post-production support. Azure DevOps, Automation & Platform Engineering Define and govern Azure DevOps standards, branching strategies, release management processes, and deployment frameworks across integration initiatives. Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for Azure Integration Services, ensuring consistent, automated, and repeatable deployments across Development, Testing, and Production environments. Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards using Bicep, ARM Templates, and Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration of Azure resources. Design automated deployment strategies for Logic Apps, API Management, Service…