IT Infrastructure Architect — Cloud, Networking & Security

Saputo Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telemedicine and assistance program

Group retirement plan with employer

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Paid time off

Training and development programs

Saputo Flex Program

Discounts on Saputo products

Job summary

Saputo Inc. seeks an IT Architect, Infrastructure – IT/OT Integration to lead design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network, cloud, and SaaS connectivity across on‑premises, cloud, and third‑party environments.

You will partner with IT teams, MSPs, and vendors to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable services. You will own architecture standards, drive automation, oversee security controls, and steer project delivery from workshops to deployment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on networking expertise across routing, switching, and SD-WAN.
• Advanced firewall and security configuration knowledge.
• Cloud networking capability (Azure preferred).
• SaaS integration experience and hybrid environments troubleshooting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise network solutions across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and cloud.
• Develop high-level and low-level designs aligned to standards and business needs.
• Participate directly in configuration, deployment, and validation activities.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and supportable.
• Design and optimize connectivity to cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Integrate SaaS platforms into the enterprise environment.
• Implement identity-driven access models (SSO, Conditional Access, Zero Trust).
• Troubleshoot performance across network, cloud, and SaaS layers.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to managed service providers.
• Review and validate third-party designs and configurations.
• Act as escalation point for complex incidents involving suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance and service quality.
• Provide 3rd line support for critical network issues.
• Perform deep technical troubleshooting across complex environments.
• Lead root cause analysis and preventative improvements.
• Optimize performance, resilience, and cost.
• Support end-to-end delivery of network projects.
• Participate in design workshops and implementation.
• Ensure compliance with architectural standards.
• Maintain architecture standards and design patterns.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and modernize services.
• Drive automation and efficiency.

Skills

Hands-on networking

SD-WAN

Firewall & security

Azure networking

SaaS integration

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder engagement

Enterprise solutions design

Managed services oversight

Multi-site/global experience

CCNP/CCIE

Azure Network Engineer

TOGAF

ITIL awareness

Education

CCNP/CCIE (or equivalent)

Azure Network Engineer

TOGAF (desirable)

Tools

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Job description

Saputo Inc. seeks an IT Architect, Infrastructure – IT/OT Integration to lead design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network, cloud, and SaaS connectivity across on‑premises, cloud, and third‑party environments.

You will partner with IT teams, MSPs, and vendors to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable services. You will own architecture standards, drive automation, oversee security controls, and steer project delivery from workshops to deployment.