Cloud Architect

Tekshapers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekshapers is seeking a senior cloud architect to design scalable, secure cloud solutions across Azure and AWS. You will build landing zones with governance, lead migration programs, and develop reference architectures while driving automation through IaC tools.

You will collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to enforce security and governance, while enabling hybrid connectivity and modern cloud patterns.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable, secure cloud architectures on Azure and AWS.
• Proven ability to build landing zones with identity governance and network security.
• Demonstrated track record leading cloud migration programs and modernization initiatives.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code and automation (Terraform, Bicep/ARM, CloudFormation).

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure cloud solutions across Azure and AWS.
• Build and manage cloud landing zones (identity, governance, networking, security).
• Lead cloud migration transformation initiatives, including assessments and execution.
• Develop reference architectures and cloud design patterns.
• Implement and optimize compute, storage, networking, and monitoring in the cloud.
• Deploy and manage PaaS services and managed databases.
• Define and enforce cloud security, IAM/RBAC, encryption, and governance frameworks.
• Architect hybrid connectivity (VNet/VPC, VPN, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect).
• Drive automation using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to provide technical leadership.

Skills

Azure

AWS

Cloud architecture

Security

IAM/RBAC

Networking

Terraform

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Bicep/ARM

CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

• Design and architect scalable, secure cloud solutions across Azure and AWS.

• Build and manage cloud landing zones (identity, governance, networking, security).

• Lead cloud migration transformation initiatives, including assessments, wave planning, modernization, and execution.

• Develop reference architectures, HLDLLD, and cloud design patterns.

• Implement and optimize cloud infrastructure compute, storage, networking, load balancing, monitoring.

• Deploy and manage PaaS services (AKSEKS, App Services, Functions Lambda, managed databases).

• Define and enforce cloud security, IAMRBAC, encryption, and governance frameworks.

• Architect hybrid connectivity (VNetVPC, VPN, Express Route Direct Connect).

• Drive automation using Terraform, Bicep ARM, CloudFormation, and CICD pipelines.

• Collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Application teams provide technical leadership.

“Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.”