University of Toronto

Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect

University of Toronto$103K — $132K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 5+ years as a M365 Solutions Architect (or similar), preferably in a higher education setting.
  • Expertise in M365 products including Administration.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of SharePoint architecture and solution creation.
  • Experience with Power Platform architecture and solutions.
  • Familiarity with SQL Server, MS Windows Server, Azure, and Active Directory.
  • Strong communication skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for M365 products, advising clients on best practices.
  • Facilitate design meetings for new M365 processes and systems.
  • Analyze existing systems, developing technical solutions while ensuring security and integrity.
  • Evaluate new technologies and product features for potential enhancements.
  • Lead IT projects, including planning schedules and managing workflow.
  • Address M365 service needs from clients and provide training on system use procedures.
  • Develop architectural frameworks for complex university-wide IT systems.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within a prominent faculty in a major university setting.
  • Engaging with a diverse clientele across academia and professional disciplines.
  • Possibility to shape and improve enterprise IT solutions for educational purposes.
  • Exposure to a collaborative work environment focused on technology solutions.
  • Continuous professional development and growth opportunities in IT.
Full Job Description
Date Posted: 08/31/2026
Req ID: 50026
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Discovery Commons
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Your opportunity:

MedIT provides information technology support for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Our mission is to partner and collaborate with clients, University, and third parties to determine value based, sustainable technology solutions that enable the Faculty to achieve its academic mission. MedIT aims to provide enterprise IT services for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, with a strong focus on utilization of the Microsoft 365 Platform.

The M365 Solutions Architect will serve as the Subject Matter Expert for the SharePoint platform and other M365 tools within Temerty Medicine. The M365 Solutions Architect will be responsible for understanding client requirements, analyzing existing M365 solutions, and developing technical solutions for system improvements to meet client needs. This role requires deep technical knowledge of the SharePoint product, M365 technologies, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You will act as a technical lead to plan, triage, build, and advise on M365 design, implementation and improvement projects.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Acting as the SME for the M365 products to advise clients on best practices, meet end-user technical requirements, and evaluate systems to ensure needs are met
  • Facilitating design meetings for new M365 system processes
  • Analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems (i.e. SharePoint) and develop technical solutions for system improvements, while maintaining system security and integrity
  • Evaluating new technologies, product features, and/or modified business processes to determine and implement enhancements
  • Acting as the technical lead by leading/planning IT projects including developing project schedules, providing status updates to clients, and determining project resources/workflow
  • Responding to general M365 service needs from clients including providing detailed information on system specifications, drafting/editing training content, and training end-users on M365 uses and procedures
  • Developing and updating architectural framework for highly complex and confidential university-wide IT systems
  • Developing and editing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for M365 services


Essential Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum five years of experience in a M365 Solutions Architect position (or similar) with specific experience with the M365 products, ideally in a higher education environment
  • Strong knowledge of M365 suite of products with experience in Administration and Data Sensitivity Labels and Data Loss Protection
  • Demonstrated experience with SharePoint architecture and creating SharePoint solutions including apps, master pages, custom page layouts, content types, workflows, and display templates for search
  • Demonstrated experience with Power Platform architecture and creating Power Platform automations, flows, and solutions
  • Possesses knowledge of related technologies such as SQL server, MS Windows Server, Azure, and Active Directory
  • Demonstrated experience with writing complex specifications based on system requirements
  • Strong communications skills (both oral and written) to communicate effectively with both highly-technical and non-technical users
  • Strong interpersonal to effectively work with a wide range of faculty, staff, and students
  • Ability to work well as a team member in multi-professional environment and as an individual contributor


Assets (Nonessential):
  • Work experience in a university, government, or healthcare setting would be considered an asset
  • Certifications such as Microsoft 365 Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), and Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), or Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator would be strong assets


To be successful in this role you will be:
  • Adaptable
  • Communicator
  • Multi-tasker
  • Organized
  • Problem solver
  • Resourceful
  • Team player


Closing Date: 09/14/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 16 -- $103,367. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $132,188. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Engineering / Technical
Recruiter: Sharon Hung

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

About University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest university in Canada by enrollment and one of the top-ranked universities in the world. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of academic disciplines, including arts, sciences, engineering, and business. The University of Toronto is known for its research excellence and has produced many notable alumni, including four Nobel laureates. The university was founded in 1827 and has three campuses in the Toronto area.
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