AWS Cloud Architect

Graebel Companies, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of talent mobility solutions is looking for an AWS Cloud Architect. This pivotal role involves designing and implementing cloud solutions using AWS and Azure, providing technical leadership and expertise in infrastructure management. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a commitment to best practices in cloud security and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing AWS cloud architectures.
• Deep knowledge of AWS services and strong experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Excellent understanding of cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts primarily using Terraform.
• Collaborate with software development, QA, security, and operations teams.

Skills

Automation tools/IaC solutions

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Five-year technical degree

Job description

This role can be based remotely in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.

Are you ready to open a world of opportunity in talent mobility? Our clients include some of the largest and most recognized brands in the world. They’re innovators and leaders in their industries, making life-enhancing breakthroughs every day. We help them tap into those opportunities by placing their exceptional people where they need to be, anywhere in the world. When it comes to service, we set the bar for exceptional … and then we raise it with fresh ideas, leading tools and innovative approaches, and it’s all grounded in our values of truth, love, and integrity. We call it People-first Mobility. We’re looking for exceptional people who share those values along with our passion for delivering the highest levels of service. If that sounds like you, and if you’re ready for a new career opportunity, we’d like to hear from you! Here’s to the world ahead.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated AWS Cloud Architect to join our team. The AWS Cloud Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions in AWS and Azure, ensuring alignment with AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices. This role will involve hands-on technical leadership, deep expertise in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), modern DevOps pipeline integration, and coordinating deployments across multiple application layers and external validation teams. The primary objective is to drive the secure transition of business-critical applications to a robust, secure, and compliant cloud environment.

We are committed to fair and transparent compensation. The salary range for this role is based on several factors including experience, skills, and qualifications and is $130,000 to $180,000 CAD.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions following AWS Well-Architected Framework standards.
• Serve as a technical lead, providing hands-on expertise to guide and mentor engineering and DevOps teams in building and deploying cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts primarily using Terraform.
• Design and implement robust DevOps pipelines to enable Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Collaborate closely with software development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and validation of application changes through multiple SDLC environments.
• Establish clear and effective practices for multi-layered application deployments, ensuring comprehensive testing and validation across internal and external teams.
• Identify and implement strategies to enhance cloud security, governance, compliance, and cost-efficiency.
• Understanding of agile project management methodologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges related to cloud infrastructure and deployments, proactively identifying areas for improvement.
• Provide strategic insights and architectural guidance to stakeholders, aligning technical solutions with business objectives.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, AWS platform advancements, and emerging cloud technologies.
• Craft multi-phased cloud implementation roadmaps.
• Implement optimize foundational cloud platforms using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Policy-as-Code automation tools for consistency repeatability sustainability auditability.
• Collaborate with application infrastructure teams to conduct proof of concepts (POCs) implement production-ready designs.
• Create automation frameworks for AWS Azure cloud environments utilizing tools like CloudFormation Terraform others.
• Deploy ControlTower with Controls (Guardrails) in production.
• Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform CloudFormation.
• Employ Configuration Management tools like Ansible Chef Puppet.
• Work with containers container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes Docker).
• Demonstrate proficiency in major cloud platforms including AWS & Azure.
• Have awareness of on-premises virtualization technologies (e.g., HyperV VMware).
• Apply High Availability Disaster Recovery principles practices.
• Promote fundamental security practices in cloud environments.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with Automation tools/IaC solutions such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Jenkins.
• Development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation templates YAML files build specifications Python Lambda functions to automate AWS resource infrastructure code artifacts.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing AWS cloud architectures.
• Deep knowledge of AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudWatch, and AWS security practices.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically Terraform.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications across multiple layers (dev QA staging prod) collaborating with external teams for validation testing.
• Excellent understanding of cloud security best practices experiences transitioning legacy environments into secure cloud architectures.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical strategies solutions to stakeholders cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five-year technical degree (I.E. bachelors) or equivalent experience required. In such fields such as engineering science computer engineering etc. preferred.
• 5+ years related experience and/or training required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in implementing supporting AWS infrastructure services

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (EKS ECS Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with application monitoring observability logging tools (CloudWatch LogicMonitor).
• Experience working within regulated industries, ensuring compliance with security requirements and SOC 2 standards.
• Experience with Azure is a plus.

As a testament to our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and in alignment with our commitment to fair and transparent compensation, our salary bands are transparent both internally and as a part of our external recruitment process. The targets for this role are dependent on market/ geographic location and range from $130,000 to $180,000 CAD.