AWS Cloud Architect in Canada Only

Job Title: AWS Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Location: Toronto ON M5J 0A8 (Hybrid)

Duration: 06+ Months Contract to hire

JD:

HM Notes:

• This individual will manage 2-4 people.
• AWS is must, Azure is the secondary cloud.
• Someone with AWS and Azure is preferred.
• Looking for candidates from big companies which has presence in US or global orgs.
• Must have experience in architecture and deployment for more than 100s of apps, ideally globally.
• Candidate will be involved guiding and directing the approach of code.
• Infrastructure as code is a requirement.
• Master s degree is ideal to have.
• Some certification is required.

We will count on you to:

• Provide Cloud Architectural Infrastructure Leadership for the Enterprise
• Architect and design across a variety of cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Oracle, Google)
• Provide Architecture leadership for IAC components/recipes that enable our business solution teams (and working with Engineering teams to realize their implementation)
• Partner with our key control groups like Security and Compliance to design effective built-in guardrails for our Cloud Architecture
• Leverage standard engineering approaches in line with the wider technical strategy and roadmap.
• Find effective solutions for complex problems.
• Run architectural and design workshops for colleagues and customers (including creating training material if required).
• Inform various stakeholders of any problems with technical development and delivery, suggesting alternatives, and mitigating risks.
• Provide regular activity status updates and communication to stakeholders
• Assess and report on the business impact that certain technical choices have.

What you need to have:

• Master s degree in computer science, Information Technology (or similar working experience)
• 5+ years experience architecting cloud adoption and/or migrations for large enterprises in AWS.
• Clear understanding of cloud best practices and anti-patterns.
• 5+ years experience designing infrastructure as code solutions for the cloud using Azure ARM templates, CloudFormation and/or Terraform.
• Strong ability to select the best cloud PaaS approach to maximize the business value, resilience and performance while minimizing the associated cloud costs.
• Passionate about technology and finding effective solutions for complex problems (not just chasing the next shiny object).
• Self-motivated and driven for excellence.
• Has a thirst for knowledge and is always looking to continuously improve their own skills.
• Able to operate at scale and with senior stakeholders.
• Has a strong technical background and can engage in technical architectural conversations, effectively summarise, and contribute.
• Has excellent written English and can convey complex concepts in easy to understand visually pleasing presentations.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work collaboratively with technical peers from all divisions across CLIENTS, able to lead discussions and build consensus.
• Has a delivery focused approach and an appetite for change.
• Good organizational skills, ability to create plans and follow up on tasks assigned to others.

What makes you stand out:

• AWS/Azure Architecture Certifications
• Agile/Scrum Experience
• CICD Pipeline and Declarative deployment experience
• Architectural Diagrams
• Experience of collaboration tools such as Zoom, MS teams, Slack, Skype, etc.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Job Title: AWS Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Location: Toronto ON M5J 0A8 (Hybrid)

Duration: 06+ Months Contract to hire

JD:

HM Notes:

• This individual will manage 2-4 people.
• AWS is must, Azure is the secondary cloud.
• Someone with AWS and Azure is preferred.
• Looking for candidates from big companies which has presence in US or global orgs.
• Must have experience in architecture and deployment for more than 100s of apps, ideally globally.
• Candidate will be involved guiding and directing the approach of code.
• Infrastructure as code is a requirement.
• Master s degree is ideal to have.
• Some certification is required.

We will count on you to:

• Provide Cloud Architectural Infrastructure Leadership for the Enterprise
• Architect and design across a variety of cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Oracle, Google)
• Provide Architecture leadership for IAC components/recipes that enable our business solution teams (and working with Engineering teams to realize their implementation)
• Partner with our key control groups like Security and Compliance to design effective built-in guardrails for our Cloud Architecture
• Leverage standard engineering approaches in line with the wider technical strategy and roadmap.
• Find effective solutions for complex problems.
• Run architectural and design workshops for colleagues and customers (including creating training material if required).
• Inform various stakeholders of any problems with technical development and delivery, suggesting alternatives, and mitigating risks.
• Provide regular activity status updates and communication to stakeholders
• Assess and report on the business impact that certain technical choices have.

What you need to have:

• Master s degree in computer science, Information Technology (or similar working experience)
• 5+ years experience architecting cloud adoption and/or migrations for large enterprises in AWS.
• Clear understanding of cloud best practices and anti-patterns.
• 5+ years experience designing infrastructure as code solutions for the cloud using Azure ARM templates, CloudFormation and/or Terraform.
• Strong ability to select the best cloud PaaS approach to maximize the business value, resilience and performance while minimizing the associated cloud costs.
• Passionate about technology and finding effective solutions for complex problems (not just chasing the next shiny object).
• Self-motivated and driven for excellence.
• Has a thirst for knowledge and is always looking to continuously improve their own skills.
• Able to operate at scale and with senior stakeholders.
• Has a strong technical background and can engage in technical architectural conversations, effectively summarise, and contribute.
• Has excellent written English and can convey complex concepts in easy to understand visually pleasing presentations.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work collaboratively with technical peers from all divisions across CLIENTS, able to lead discussions and build consensus.
• Has a delivery focused approach and an appetite for change.
• Good organizational skills, ability to create plans and follow up on tasks assigned to others.

What makes you stand out:

• AWS/Azure Architecture Certifications
• Agile/Scrum Experience
• CICD Pipeline and Declarative deployment experience
• Architectural Diagrams
• Experience of collaboration tools such as Zoom, MS teams, Slack, Skype, etc.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.