C5ISRT & Cloud Architect

Thales Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid extended health benefits

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays and vacation days

Employee discounts on various memberships

Job summary

Thales Canada is seeking a C5ISRT & Cloud Architect located in Ottawa, Ontario. This hybrid role focuses on driving technical vision for secure, scalable defense architectures, ensuring integration with business objectives to deliver operational advantages.

The ideal candidate will lead the development of Next Generation C2 solutions and work across engineering and business ecosystems. A focus on innovative and resilient architectures for national defense is key, along with eligibility for Canadian security clearance. Competitive compensation ranges from CAD 125,000 to CAD 165,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solution architecture with increasing complexity.
• Experience with operational and capability analysis.
• Expertise in developing robotic autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

• Design data-centric systems and system architecture.
• Collaboration with software team for C5ISRT applications.
• Lead technical specification definition and subcontractor selection.

Skills

Operational and capability analysis

Public cloud expertise

Data-centric security

C2 and Intelligence solutions

AI/ML algorithms knowledge

Multi-sensor fusion architectures

Education

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

Location: Ottawa, Canada. This position is Hybrid (Ottawa, Ontario).

Summary: The mission of the C5ISRT & Cloud Architect is to drive the technical vision and strategic execution for secure, scalable defence architectures. You will ensure that complex technical policies and strategic plans are well-defined and understood by project teams, and are integrated with overarching business objectives to deliver decisive operational advantages. You will spearhead the local development and deployment of Thales' Next Generation C2 solutions for multi-domain operations (Land, Sea, Air, Space, and Cyber) across Canada. You will bridge engineering, business, and customer ecosystems, proactively capturing complex operational requirements. You will ensure the Canadian technical roadmap meets national defence needs while remaining synchronized with the global Thales business line. You are prepared to take a leadership role in Defence Cloud and C2 innovation, championing 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: This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US 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 addressing functionality, performance, and cybersecurity as an integrated whole.
• Work with the software team to prototype and develop C5ISRT applications.
• Collaborate with critical system operators to capture key value and pain points.
• Identify, vet, and collaborate with Thales' partners.
• Present solutions and designs to partners, customers, and internal stakeholders, including 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 Thales Group initiatives.
• Provide coaching and tutoring on key strategic skills and techniques.
• Lead technical specification definition and subcontractor selection.
• Lead the architecture practices (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 a relevant field.
• 5+ years in solution architecture with increasing complexity over time.
• Demonstrated expertise in operational and capability analysis.
• Product feature development and co-engineering team lead experience.
• Strong background with public cloud and Global Data Center (GDC).
• Experience with data-centric security.
• Experience with Command & Control (C2) and Intelligence solutions.
• Extensive hands-on experience in the development of robotic autonomous systems.
• Practical knowledge of AI/ML algorithms and multi-sensor fusion architectures supporting situational awareness and autonomous decision-making.
• Familiarity with modern cloud computing frameworks and micro-service architecture for scalable system deployment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in at least five of the following: Cybersecurity, Cloud Everything, 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 eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR.
• All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for access to controlled information under applicable regulations.

Compensation

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC), including annual base salary and variable target, is in the range of CAD 125,000 to CAD 165,000. Placement within this range depends on factors including career history, competencies, skills, performance, salary budget, program requirements, and internal equity.

Why Join Us?

Thales is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We provide accommodations in all parts of the interview process upon request. All hiring decisions are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Company-paid benefits including extended health, dental, life, AD&D, short-term disability, cancer care, travel insurance, and EAP.
• Retirement savings plans with company contributions and matching where applicable.
• Paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave; voluntary life and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee discounts on home, auto, and gym memberships.
• Thales supports accommodation requests during the interview process.