Cloud Architect

MPA Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment firm in Toronto is seeking a Platform Solution Architect to design cloud-native platforms and lead Agile teams. This role involves collaborating with customer architects and contributing to innovative strategies in a dynamic environment, focusing on AWS and Azure technology. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mentoring teams and delivering quality technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-native platforms using AWS and Azure.
• Experience coaching and mentoring senior engineers and architects.
• Able to clearly communicate complex decisions and trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design sessions for scalable and secure cloud platforms.
• Mentor cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Innovate by exploring emerging technologies.

Skills

Cloud-native platform design

AWS and Azure

Mentorship

Technical communication

DevOps best practices

Job description

Overview

As a Platform Solution Architect, you will lead multi-skilled Agile teams to design and deliver innovative, high-impact digital service platforms on public cloud infrastructure. You’ll work closely with customer architects and colleagues to shape scalable, resilient solutions that meet high standards, solving real-world challenges. You will influence technical strategy, support delivery across projects, and contribute to a culture of innovation, learning, and shared success.

What’s in it for you? The chance to make an impact by owning the design of cloud-native platforms that improve agility, performance, and customer experiences at scale. You will shape technology strategies by collaborating with customer architects to create secure, cutting-edge cloud platforms that power transformative digital services. You will lead with purpose, inspiring teams, defining best practices, and driving strategic decisions while staying at the forefront of cloud and DevOps innovation.

In This Role You Will

• Design modern cloud platforms. Lead collaborative design sessions to architect robust, scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud platforms, ensuring non-functional requirements are met from the outset.
• Mentor and lead Agile teams. Guide cross-functional teams through design and delivery, offering technical direction, support, and mentorship throughout the project lifecycle.
• Champion innovation. Stay ahead of the curve by exploring emerging technologies, driving platform evolution, and creating a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Your Expertise

• Technical proficiency. Proven success designing and delivering cloud-native platforms using AWS and Azure. Integrate SaaS and PaaS offerings and apply DevOps best practices to achieve quality and resilience.
• Leadership. Confident working with customer architects to shape solutions, and able to clearly communicate complex decisions and trade-offs to a range of stakeholders.
• People development. Experience coaching and supporting senior engineers and architects, helping them grow their technical skills and build fulfilling careers.
• Consulting mindset. Led large-scale delivery projects, balancing risk, business objectives, and technical complexity. Spot opportunities, think strategically, and expand impact through collaboration.

What To Expect From The Hiring Process

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss how your career goals align with the role.
• A virtual interview with the Hiring Manager and senior team members to discuss day-to-day responsibilities, the company, and the team.
• A technical panel interview with a task to prepare and present solutions, demonstrating problem-solving and technical decision-making.
• An informal coffee chat to ask questions about culture, values, and career development opportunities and confirm it’s the next step for you.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Information Technology, and Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting, IT System Custom Software Development, and Software Development

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