Platform Architect

MIR Digital Solutions; Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-growing technology company as a Platform Architect at a leading firm. You will lead the design and implementation of an event streaming platform, ensuring scalability and performance while collaborating with innovative teams. This role offers competitive pay, benefits, and significant career growth opportunities in the tech sector.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Platform Architect or similar role.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems and real-time data processing.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect a robust event streaming platform.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams.
• Ensure the platform adheres to security best practices.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Apache Kafka

Azure ASB

Eventgrid

Event hub

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

At MIR Digital, we're more than a company-we're a collective of innovators, builders, and change-makers. We believe in empowering our team members to shape their own success while contributing to meaningful projects that drive business transformation. With a growing network of skilled professionals, we're committed to delivering impactful digital solutions that empower our clients to excel in an ever-evolving world.

Founded with a mission to redefine the digital landscape, MIR Digital has become a trusted partner for organizations seeking cutting-edge IT and business solutions. Our team thrives on collaboration, expertise, and a shared vision for achieving exceptional results.

This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and build your career with MIR Digital.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Platform Architect to lead the design and implementation of our event streaming platform. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of distributed systems, real-time data processing, and cloud-native architectures. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our technology stack, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Design and architect a robust event streaming platform that supports high-throughput, low-latency data streams.

• Develop architecture blueprints and technical roadmaps that align with business goals.
• Ensure the platform is designed for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
• Technology Leadership :

Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams.

• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in event streaming and distributed systems.
• Advocate for best practices in software development, testing, and deployment.

Work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

• Foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Performance Optimization :

Identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance for data ingestion, processing, and storage.

• Implement monitoring and alerting mechanisms to ensure system health and performance.
• Security and Compliance :

Ensure the platform adheres to security best practices and compliance requirements.

• Implement data encryption, access controls, and other security measures as necessary.
• Documentation :

Create comprehensive documentation for architectural designs, APIs, and operational procedures.

• Provide training and support to engineering teams on platform usage and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Platform Architect or similar role, with a focus on event streaming platforms.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, real-time data processing, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency with event streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, Azure ASB, Eventgrid, Event hub
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards relevant to data streaming.
• Solid understanding of networking principles, databases (SQL / NoSQL), and storage solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically about system design.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a dynamic and fast-growing technology company.

Work closely with innovative teams delivering cutting-edge software and technology solutions.

Competitive pay, benefits, and career growth opportunities in the tech sector.