Platform Solution Architect

Slalom Build; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch & learns

Health & wellness activities

Employee community groups

Vacation 20 days prorated

Cell phone reimbursement

RRSP employer matching

TFSA

Thrive Well-Being Gift Card

Family planning/Fertility Benefit

Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up

Medical & Dental Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

EAP and Inkblot Therapy

Job summary

Slalom Build in Montreal is seeking a Senior Principal Platform Engineer to lead secure, scalable automation and cloud platforms across AWS, GCP, and Azure. You will mentor teams, shape architecture, and champion DevOps practices in a highly collaborative, client-facing environment.

This role requires fluent English and French, hands-on cloud engineering, and a passion for learning new technologies. Hybrid in-person work with flexible arrangements, and a strong focus on delivering measurable

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering and DevOps in production on at least one public cloud.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and IaC tools.
• Understanding of cloud security fundamentals (IAM, firewalls).
• Agile mindset and cross-team collaboration.
• Willingness to learn and apply new technologies.
• Hybrid/in-office: willingness to be onsite as required by team leader.

Responsibilities

• Define automation tasks and cloud architecture for scalable platforms.
• Champion DevOps tooling and delivery practices.
• Assist with estimation and planning in agile environments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to peers and client teams.
• Identify and raise technical risks.
• Contribute to learning culture through talks, blogs, and community involvement.
• Communicate effectively in English and French.

Skills

Cloud platforms

DevOps culture

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Mentoring

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Retraite annuelle

Avantages

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Job Title: Principal – Platform Engineering

We’re looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a North America-based team focused on delivering secure, scalable automation and cloud platforms. This role is about enabling teams to build and deliver secure, performant products with minimal manual overhead.

You’ll work hands‑on in AWS, GCP, and Azure with modern DevOps tooling and practices.

So, what will I do?

As a Principal, your responsibilities will include:

• Defining complex automation tasks and cloud architecture for scalable platforms.
• Championing DevOps culture, tooling, and delivery practices.
• Assisting with estimation and planning in agile environments.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to peers and client teams.
• Identifying and raising technical risks or concerns.
• Contributing to a learning culture through speaking engagements, blogs, and community involvement.
• This role is based in Montreal, so strong communication skills in both French and English are required.

What You’ll Bring:

• Hands‑on experience in software engineering and DevOps in production environments on at least one public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Understanding of cloud security fundamentals (IAM, firewalls, etc.).
• Agile mindset and ability to collaborate across functional and technical teams.
• Eagerness to learn and apply new technologies to solve real‑world problems.
• Hybrid/In office: We are hybrid but there are expectations that if your team leader requires you onsite that you are able to meet those expectations/requirements

Lunch & learns

Health & wellness activities

Employee community groups

Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness/sick days)

Tangible perks

$100 cell phone monthly reimbursement

Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Annual “Thrive Well-Being” Gift Card

Family planning/ Fertility Benefit

Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up

Medical & Dental Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance

Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy

And more!

All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Slalom is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.

Please note if you are hired at Slalom you will be required to complete a background check.

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