Cloud Solution Architect (OpenShift / Azure)

Ateko, backed by Bell Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ateko, backed by Bell Canada, seeks a senior Solutions Architect to lead architecture for a new back-office system. You will coordinate across cloud, container, database, integration, security, and operations teams to align with program objectives.

The role requires a degree and 10+ years IT, 5+ years in enterprise solution architecture, with hands-on cloud-native design using Azure/OpenShift/AKS and strong focus on security, resilience, and FinOps best practices.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 10+ years IT experience with 5+ years in solution architecture for complex enterprise environments.
• 5+ years designing cloud-native and container-based solutions using Azure/OpenShift/AKS.
• Experience with Azure IaaS, networking, security, data protection, and workload portability.
• Proven ability to deliver highly available, multi-site, multi-cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee architecture activities for a new back-office system across cloud, container, database, integration, security, and operations teams.
• Develop and govern the Solution Architecture Document and ADRs to stay current and aligned with objectives.
• Facilitate architecture reviews, risk identification, and governance with standards and project approvals.
• Ensure delivery alignment across Azure, OpenShift, SQL, IBM MQ, networking, security, and observability workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies, issues, and risks through development, testing, deployment, and production milestones.
• Collaborate with business, platform services, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions.

Skills

Azure

OpenShift

AKS

FinOps

Cloud architecture

Security & networking

SDLC

Education

University degree in CS

Tools

Azure IaaS

Red Hat OpenShift

AKS

Networking

Job description

24 month contract + 12 month extension option

Reliability Status clearance required (or be eligible for one)

Role

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Oversee the technology services solution architecture activities for a new back-office system program ensuring effective coordination across cloud, container, database, integration, security, and operations teams.
• Develop, maintain, and govern the end-to-end Solution Architecture Document (SAD) and architecture decision records ensuring architecture deliverables remain current, complete, and aligned with program objectives.
• Facilitate architecture reviews, technical assessments, risk identification, and governance activities, supporting compliance with architectural standards, governance committees, and project approval requirements.
• Ensure solution delivery alignment across Azure, OpenShift, SQL, IBM MQ, networking, security, and observability workstreams to support successful program outcomes.
• Coordinate the resolution of cross-functional technical dependencies, issues, and risks to enable progression through development, testing, deployment, and production milestones.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, platform services, and engineering teams to deliver secure, resilient, scalable, and supportable technology solutions that meet business and operational requirements.
• Related activities and deliverables, as required.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Minimum ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in Information Technology, including at least five (5) years of experience in Solution Architecture supporting complex enterprise technology environments.
• Minimum five (5) years of recent demonstrated experience architecting and delivering cloud-native and container-based solutions using Azure, Azure Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift, and/or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including both server-based and serverless application architectures.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Azure IaaS infrastructure, networking, security, data protection, and workload portability solutions, with the ability to advise on cloud deployment models and architectural best practices.
• Demonstrated experience architecting highly available, resilient, and scalable multi-site, multi-region, and multi-cloud solutions, including the use of Azure Availability Zones, Availability Sets, Site Recovery, and Azure Well-Architected Framework principles.
• Demonstrated experience applying cloud financial management (FinOps) principles, cost optimization strategies, governance practices, and risk management while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and operationally supportable solutions.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the full system development lifecycle (SDLC) and resolving complex technical risks, issues, and dependencies while collaborating across architecture, engineering, security, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise solution architecture, including architecture governance, technical assessments, architecture documentation, and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Demonstrated knowledge of security, networking, high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, observability, and cloud infrastructure required to support mission-critical enterprise applications.

ACCESSIBILITY

We're committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or [e-mail] to make arrangements.

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