This position is Hybrid Ottawa, Ontario

C5ISRT and Cloud Architect

Position Summary

The mission of the C5ISRT & Cloud Architect is to drive the technical vision and strategic execution for secure, scalable defense architectures. You will ensure that complex technical policies and strategic plans are not only well-defined and fully understood by project teams, but are also seamlessly integrated with overarching business objectives to deliver decisive operational advantages.

You are ready to spearhead the local development and deployment of Thales' Next Generation C2 solutions for multi-domain operations (Land, Sea, Air, Space, and Cyber) across Canada. Acting as the critical bridge between the engineering, business, and customer ecosystems, you will proactively capture complex operational requirements. You will ensure the Canadian technical roadmap meets unique national defense needs while remaining tightly synchronized with the global Thales business line.

You are prepared to take a definitive leadership role in Defense Cloud and C2 innovation. Specifically, you will champion resilient, decentralized architectures designed for dispersed and distributed operational spaces—ensuring data superiority, edge computing capabilities, and uninterrupted command and control even at the tactical edge or in highly contested environments.

Regulatory Compliance Requirement

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Visualize and design data centric systems of systems of systems. Develop System Architecture documents and artifacts where functionality, performance, and cyber security are addressed as an integrated whole.
• Work with the SW team to prototype and develop C5ISRT applications
• Work with critical system operators to capture key value and pain points.
• Identify, vet, recommend, and collaborate with Thales’ partners.
• Present solutions and designs to partners, customers, and internal stakeholders, including the preparation of RFP documents.
• Contribute to the overall technical policy definition and its implementation
• Contribute to the Technology & Innovation strategy by eliciting needs from the business lines, and aligning with the Thales Group’s initiatives
• Provide coaching and tutoring on key strategic skills and techniques
• Lead technical specification definition and to subcontractor selection
• Lead the architecture practices (e.g., modeling, design, coding) as directed within one or more projects
• Inform and influence key stakeholders to align with strategic direction

Minimum Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in relevant field
• 5+ years in solution architecture, with increased complexity over time
• Demonstrated expertise in operational and capability analysis
• Product feature development & Co-engineering team lead
• Strong background with Public cloud and GDC
• Experience with Datacentric security
• Experience with Command & Control (C2) and Intelligence solutions
• Extensive hands-on experience in the development of robotic autonomous system
• Practical knowledge of AI/ML algorithms and multi-sensor fusion architecture supporting situational awareness and autonomous decision-making.
• Familiarity with modern loud computing framework & micro-service architecture for scalable system deployment

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in at least 5:

• Cybersecurity
• Everything Cloud
• Mobile communications and computing
• Distributed systems
• IP Radios & Networking
• Command and control systems
• Software systems architecture
• Model-based systems engineering
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
• Data Science
• Data modeling
• Autonomous systems
• UX principles and methodologies
• Software systems integration
• Software development lifecycle

Special Position Requirements

• Physical Environment:  Hybrid Working – remote and on-site as required
• Travel:  may be required to travel domestically and/or internationally to different Thales and/or customer sites.
• Security: must be able to obtain and hold a valid Canadian security clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) $125,000– $140,000 -$165,000 CAD Annual.

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description.  All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.