Senior Cloud Solution Architect

Wepoint

$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science or related field.
  • Minimum 10 years in IT, with 5 years in Solution Architecture in complex environments.
  • At least 5 years of experience with Azure, OpenShift, and container-based solutions.
  • Experience with Azure IaaS, including networking, security, and best practices.
  • Expertise in enterprise architecture governance and technical assessments.
  • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure principles for mission-critical applications.
  • Eligibility for Reliability Status Security Clearance, requiring a 5-year verifiable history.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee solution architecture for back-office systems, coordinating across technology teams.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive Solution Architecture Documents and Architecture Decision Records.
  • Lead architecture reviews and compliance with governance standards across projects.
  • Align solution delivery across technology workstreams involving various tools and platforms.
  • Facilitate resolution of technical issues and dependencies during development and deployment.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable technology solutions.
  • Perform additional related activities as required.

Benefits

  • Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation starting from the first year.
  • Comprehensive group insurance with a generous employer contribution.
  • Employer contribution to a group RRSP.
  • Full remote work flexibility: Hybrid, Remote, or On-site.
  • Welcoming office environment with fresh fruit and beverages provided.
  • Annual IT equipment budget to support work.
  • Balanced work environment with flexible hours.
  • Career development opportunities including training and certifications.
  • Access to an international community of experts for knowledge sharing.
  • Company culture emphasizing individual needs and community belonging.
Full Job Description

We are seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to join our team.


Responsibilities

  • Oversee solution architecture activities related to core technology services as part of a new back-office system implementation program, ensuring effective coordination across cloud, container, database, integration, security, and operations teams.
  • Develop, maintain, and govern end-to-end Solution Architecture Documents (SADs) and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), ensuring architecture deliverables remain current, complete, and aligned with program objectives.
  • Lead architecture reviews, technical assessments, risk management, and governance activities while ensuring compliance with architectural standards, governance committees, and project approval requirements.
  • Ensure alignment of solution delivery activities across various technology workstreams, including Azure, OpenShift, SQL, IBM MQ, networking, security, and observability.
  • Coordinate the resolution of cross-functional technical dependencies, issues, and risks to support progress through development, testing, deployment, and production milestones.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, platform services, and engineering teams to deliver secure, resilient, scalable, and maintainable technology solutions that meet business and operational requirements.
  • Perform other related activities and deliverables as required.

Qualifications

  • University degree or college diploma in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • A minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in Information Technology, including at least five (5) years of experience in Solution Architecture within complex enterprise technology environments.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of recent experience designing and delivering cloud-native and container-based solutions using Azure, Azure Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift, and/or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including both server-based and serverless application architectures.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Azure IaaS infrastructure, including networking, security, data protection, and workload portability, with the ability to advise on cloud deployment models and architectural best practices.
  • Demonstrated experience architecting highly available, resilient, and scalable solutions across multiple sites, regions, and cloud environments, including the use of Azure Availability Zones, Availability Sets, Site Recovery, and Azure Well-Architected Framework principles.
  • Demonstrated experience applying FinOps (Cloud Financial Management) principles, cost optimization strategies, governance practices, and risk management in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and resolving complex technical risks, issues, and dependencies while collaborating with architecture, engineering, security, infrastructure, and operations teams.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Enterprise Solution Architecture, including architecture governance, technical assessments, architecture documentation, and the management of Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
  • Strong knowledge of security, networking, high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, observability, and cloud infrastructure required to support mission-critical enterprise applications.
  • The consultant must be eligible to obtain a Reliability Status Security Clearance, which requires a minimum of five (5) years of verifiable personal history.

Only candidates who are legally authorized to work for any employer in Canada will be considered.


Wepoint Benefits


  • Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation starting from the first year;
  • Comprehensive group insurance with a generous employer contribution;
  • Employer contribution to a group RRSP;
  • Full remote work flexibility: Hybrid, Remote, or On-site;
  • A warm, bright, and welcoming office offering fresh fruit, coffee, beverages, occasional meals, etc.;
  • Annual IT equipment budget;
  • A balanced work environment with flexible working hours;
  • Career development: training and certifications, online or in-person learning, Wepoint Academy, etc.;
  • An international community of experts ready to share their knowledge;
  • A company culture focused on individuals’ needs and their belonging to a strong community.

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