Principal Cloud Architect

Caylent; Canada; Remote; CAD 180,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in cloud native services is seeking a Principal Architect to drive AWS solutions for clients. This role requires deep expertise in cloud architecture, teamwork with diverse stakeholders, and a passion for innovation. You'll guide teams and lead client engagements, ensuring successful delivery with cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

100% Premium Coverage for employee and dependents

Unlimited Vacations

Paid for exams and certifications

Annual stipend for Learning and Development

State of the art laptop and tools

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in serverless development and managing AWS environments.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to build trust with clients and facilitate team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical advisor and lead implementation teams.
• Design high-impact cloud solutions in line with business goals.
• Create and present architectural strategies and technical materials.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Customer Experience

Education

5+ years experience as an Architect

Tools

API Gateway

Lambda

S3

Containerization

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Job description

Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full-range of AWS services including workload migrations and modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security and compliance, and everything in between.

At Caylent, our people always come first. We are a global company and operate fully remote with employees in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity. Come talk to us to learn more about what it means to be a Caylien!

The Mission

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Architect to join our growing Cloud Architecture &Engineering team. The right candidate is someone who has deep expertise in cloud architectureand is passionate about working with our customers, partners, and colleagues to driveinnovation forward. Your mission will be to work alongside Caylent’s Engineers, Architects,Sales, and Project Managers to deliver AWS solutions across our diverse and forward-thinkingcustomer base. You’ll work with the latest technologies and support customers looking to bringcutting-edge ideas to market.

Your Assignments

● Serve as a technical advisor and thought leader across multiple workstreams andstrategic customer engagements.
● Collaborate with clients to understand business goals and design high-impact, cloudsolutions.
● Lead discovery sessions, create and present technical artifacts, and define long-termarchitectural strategy.
● Guide small teams or oversee larger teams through implementation and delivery.
● Contribute to Agile ceremonies and provide architectural direction across internal andexternal projects.
● Create and share public-facing content that showcases Caylent’s innovation andtechnical leadership.
● Support pre-sales through proposal development, scoping, and technical estimation.
● Mentor Architects and Engineers across projects and practices to elevate technicalexecution and growth.
● Represent Caylent with delivery excellence and deep technical leadership.

Your Qualifications

Core Consulting Qualifications

Customer Experience
● Builds trust with senior stakeholders through transparency, strategic updates, andreliable delivery.
● Proactively identifies and mitigates risks that could impact customer success or projectalignment.

Collaboration
● Facilitates priority alignment and conflict resolution across multi-stakeholderenvironments.
● Guides cross-functional teams through challenging scenarios with calm, strategic leadership.

Communication

● Handles escalations and scope-related disagreements with professionalism, clarity, and confidence.
● Remains composed in high-stakes or unexpected situations, reinforcing alignment andproposing actionable next steps.

Technical Qualifications

● 5+ years of experience as an Architect in enterprise environments, preferably in aconsulting capacity.
● Ability to clearly communicate technical objectives and solutions while cultivatingprofessional client relationships.
● Demonstrated critical and strategic thinking across business, product, and technicalchallenges.
● Strong expertise in serverless development using API Gateway, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS,and CloudFront.
● Hands-on experience managing AWS environments and implementingInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
● Advanced experience with DevOps automation, including containerization, APImanagement, and multi-cloud solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with:
  
  • Migrations
  • CI/CD practices
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Pulumi)
  • Scripting
  • Containers (Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, Fargate)
  • Cloud security best practices
  • Networking
  • Incident, release, problem, and change management
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Equitable Life - Hybrid Plan
• 100% Premium Coverage for the employee and dependents
• Long-Term Disability
• Unlimited Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Paid for exams and certifications
• Peer bonus awards
• State of the art laptop and tools
• Equipment & Office Stipend
• Annual stipend for Learning and Development
• Work with an amazing worldwide team and in an incredible corporate culture

The base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $202,000 CAD per year. If you are hired at Caylent, your base salary is determined on factors such as skills, experience, geographic location, and other market conditions. While it's not typical for offers to be made at the top of the range, please keep in mind that the base salary range is only one component of your overall compensation. Additionally, you are eligible for the benefits, bonuses, and incentives as listed above in the job description!

NOTE: We’re unable to provide visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

This role may require up to 25% travel, depending on business needs.

Caylent is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at Caylent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Caylent is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at Caylent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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