Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior IT Platform Specialist to act as the AWS Platform Owner within DIGITALcore responsible for the vision, roadmap, and hands-on delivery of the AWS Secure Landing Zone and associated AWS-native platform capabilities. You will operate the AWS environment as an internal product, enabling GDMS programs and internal services to onboard quickly, build securely, and meet compliance requirements.
You will manage feature development and platform evolution, while also managing our sub-contractor providing day-to-day operational support. The ideal candidate combines deep AWS platform and infrastructure expertise with strong service ownership instincts customer obsession, user experience awareness, and the ability to translate stakeholder needs into secure, scalable platform features.
Key ResponsibilitiesAWS Platform Ownership- Own the AWS platform roadmap inside DIGITALcore: define priorities, epics, and release plans for the Landing Zone and AWS platform services.
- Establish AWS platform "product" outcomes: onboarding velocity, reliability, security posture, and customer satisfaction.
- Align AWS platform priorities with DIGITALcore system governance, enterprise architecture, and security/compliance stakeholders.
Secure Landing Zone Engineering (Hands-On)- Design, build, and evolve AWS Landing Zone capabilities using IaC and automation (e.g., Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation + CI/CD).
- Implement and maintain multi-account patterns, baseline configurations, and secure-by-default guardrails (SCPs, IAM standards, encryption/KMS, centralized logging, config rules, detective controls).
- Publish and maintain reference architectures and reusable patterns for common workloads (networking, segmentation, endpoints, logging, monitoring, shared services).
Compliance Enablement & Evidence- Ensure AWS platform capabilities support required control objectives (e.g., NIST 800-171-aligned requirements and other program-driven frameworks).
- Build audit-ready evidence through automated checks, standard configurations, and repeatable artifacts (control mappings, test results, runbooks).
Operational Excellence & SOC/SIEM Integration- Own AWS operational health: SLOs, incident processes, change controls, patching/upgrades, and service reliability.
- Enable enterprise security monitoring: standardized logs, alerting, and integrations that support corporate SOC and SIEM workflows.
Sub-Contractor Management- Direct and manage sub-contractor daily work: backlog assignment, priorities, acceptance criteria, QA, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
- Establish SLAs, escalation pathways, and a continuous improvement cycle for support quality and platform stability.
Customer Obsession & UX for Engineers- Treat GDMS programs/internal teams as customers: capture pain points, remove friction, improve "time-to-first-workload."
- Improve platform usability: clear docs, onboarding checklists, templates, paved roads, and developer-friendly guardrails.
QualificationsQualifications- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) - required
- 7+ years in IT platform, cloud, or infrastructure roles with 3+ years in AWS at scale.
- Strong experience with AWS Organizations/multi-account design, IAM/federation, networking (VPC, routing, endpoints), security services (CloudTrail/Config/Security Hub/GuardDuty), encryption/KMS, and IaC automation.
- Proven ability to lead delivery through cross-functional teams and/or managed service partners.
Preferred - AWS Solutions Architect Professional and/or AWS Security Specialty.
- Experience with IT service ownership, platform lifecycle management, or service delivery models.
- Experience with landing zone frameworks (Control Tower and/or custom) in regulated environments.
- Product management fluency (roadmaps, requirements, metrics, prioritization tradeoffs).
- Experience integrating cloud telemetry into enterprise SOC/SIEM operations.
Additional InformationWhat We Offer
The expected Salary range for this position is $95,000 - $130,000 CAD Annual.
Our goal is to provide a fair, competitive offer based on an assessment of:
- Qualifications
- Relevant experience
- Technical and non-technical skills
- Education and certifications
- Internal equity
Benefits
At General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada, you can enjoy a competitive total rewards package
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your eligible dependents, from day one of employment at no cost to you.
- Flexible benefit options available (including HCSA).
- Emergency medical travel insurance.
- 24/7 virtual health care services.
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) - counselling, life coaching, lifestyle change support, and financial planning.
- Onsite fitness facilities & employee resource groups.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) with employer contributions after 3 months of service.
- Access to financial advisors for investment advice and comprehensive financial planning.
- Voluntary Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) accessible from day one.
- Flexible time away to rest and renew with vacation, holidays, vacation purchase plan and parental leaves (with top up options).
- Sick leave and disability programs.
- Grow your career your way with free access to a learning platform offering a wide range of courses and resources.
- Educational Assistance Program to support formal learning.
- Self-directed mentoring opportunities.
- Reimbursement for professional and industry-related memberships and dues.
- Employee discounts on travel, home and auto insurance, as well as services and activities.
- Free onsite parking.
- Annual scholarship program for children of GD employees.
- Employee social clubs and recreational activities.
Closing Date:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
