Data Architect - Hybrid - Mississauga

Randstad; Mississauga; Vor Ort; CAD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Randstad Canada is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to define cloud architecture standards and reference models. You will lead design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud platforms, aligning with enterprise architecture and roadmaps.

The role involves collaboration with international partners and business stakeholders across Canada and beyond. You will drive governance, automation, and modernization efforts, including AI/ML integrations, MLOps, and multi-region networking, while

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor-level degree or higher in computing or related field.
• 7+ years as a Cloud Architect or similar role.
• Experience with enterprise cloud platforms and security governance.
• Experience in platform engineering, IaC and CI/CD.

Aufgaben

• Define cloud architecture standards and reference models.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with business and tech partners across regions.
• Ensure security, resiliency, and regulatory compliance in cloud solutions.

Kenntnisse

Cloud architecture

AWS patterns

Leadership

Communication

DevOps

IaC

Ausbildung

University Degree/College Diploma

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitOps

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Cloud Architect role is responsible for defining and advancing the organization’s cloud architecture standards, reference models, and technology solutions. This role works closely with business and technology stakeholders to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms that align with enterprise architecture principles, cloud strategies, and technology roadmaps.

• Overall alignment with enterprise cloud strategy, a key responsibility involves technology solutions in addition to close collaboration with our international partners
• Defining the cloud architecture framework, standards, and principles, including cloud platforms, networking, security, identity and access management, infrastructure automation, resiliency, governance, and operational excellence.
• Establishing cloud reference architectures, reusable patterns, and technology standards to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions across the enterprise
• Translating business requirements into technical specifications, including cloud architecture patterns, AI/ML frameworks, data ingestion pipelines, system integrations, transformations and migrations
• Collaborate with development and engineering teams for GenAI/LLM integration, AI-enabled automation and analytics, and Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)
• Identify knowledge gaps and conduct/coordinate/recommend training sessions on new cloud technologies with technology teams
• Build “trusted advisor” relationships with development, technology teams and the business
• Ensure all architecture documents are complete in accordance with established methodologies
• Identify and promote technologies that improve business processes or contribute to new business opportunities
• Lead in the design and implementation of core cloud infrastructure components for IS systems
• Follow defined processes for software development, integration, and deployment
• Active involvement in long- term planning to ensure our client’s enterprise IT landscape is well positioned to deliver solutions that meet current and future business needs

Advantages

The Skills You Bring

• Deep expertise in enterprise, application, infrastructure, and cloud architecture, including current and emerging cloud-native technologies, patterns, and best practices
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, Zero Trust security principles, encryption, resiliency, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance requirements
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud services and architecture patterns, including compute, networking, storage, databases, container platforms, serverless technologies, security, and observability, with the ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective enterprise solutions
• Hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and architecting AWS environments using services such as Amazon EC2, VPC, EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudFront, IAM, CloudWatch, Bedrock and AWS Organizations
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including confident and engaging presentation abilities

Responsibilities

What We’re Looking For

• University Degree/College Diploma, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Cloud Architect
• Experience in the financial sector is an asset
• Skilled in AWS cloud platform, hybrid systems, and protocols related to AI governance, data governance and security
• Demonstrated experience in platform engineering, including the development of enterprise cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, observability, and developer self‑service capabilities to support large‑scale cloud adoption and modernization initiatives
• Demonstrated expertise with Kubernetes and container orchestration technologies, supporting cloud modernization, microservices adoption, platform engineering initiatives, and DevOps practices
• Experience designing and enterprise cloud networking architectures, including multi‑region connectivity, hybrid cloud integration, traffic management, network security, and high‑availability solutions
• Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering complex on‑premises to cloud migrations, including legacy application modernization, containerization, platform rehosting, replatforming, and hybrid cloud integration
• Strong proficiency in Terraform, cloud automation, and GitOps practices, enabling reliable, repeatable, and auditable deployments across AWS and hybrid cloud environments
• Experience working with architecture enterprise management platforms (LeanIX preferred)

Qualifications

The Skills You Bring

• Deep expertise in enterprise, application, infrastructure, and cloud architecture, including current and emerging cloud-native technologies, patterns, and best practices
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, Zero Trust security principles, encryption, resiliency, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance requirements
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud services and architecture patterns, including compute, networking, storage, databases, container platforms, serverless technologies, security, and observability, with the ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective enterprise solutions
• Hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and architecting AWS environments using services such as Amazon EC2, VPC, EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudFront, IAM, CloudWatch, Bedrock and AWS Organizations
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including confident and engaging presentation abilities

Summary

The Skills You Bring

• Deep expertise in enterprise, application, infrastructure, and cloud architecture, including current and emerging cloud-native technologies, patterns, and best practices
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, Zero Trust security principles, encryption, resiliency, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance requirements
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud services and architecture patterns, including compute, networking, storage, databases, container platforms, serverless technologies, security, and observability, with the ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective enterprise solutions
• Hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and architecting AWS environments using services such as Amazon EC2, VPC, EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudFront, IAM, CloudWatch, Bedrock and AWS Organizations
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including confident and engaging presentation abilities

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.