Principal Cloud Solutions Architect

Beem Credit Union; British Columbia; Remote; CAD 123,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Beem Credit Union is looking for a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect in British Columbia. This senior role involves leading the architectural strategy for Azure cloud services and optimizing cloud investments. Candidates should have extensive experience in cloud architecture and willingness to drive cost-effective solutions while achieving business goals.

Benefits

Extended health care

Dental coverage

Disability coverage

Favorable vacation benefits

RRSP with employer contributions

Special banking perks

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud services.
• 5+ years in a senior or architecture-focused cloud role.
• Expert-level knowledge of Azure infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of Azure cloud architecture solutions.
• Oversee the lifecycle management of Azure cloud environments.
• Establish FinOps practices to monitor and optimize cloud cost.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Azure

Scripting

Automation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Python

Job description

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About Beem

Beem is a new credit union with 80 years of history. Rising to the rapidly evolving challenges of the financial services industry and inspired by cooperative values, our founding credit unions recognized that we can do more together. Beem means light. It means energy. It means a brighter financial future. United as Beem, we are combining our strengths to better serve our members. As of January 1, 2025, Beem will be one of BC’s largest provincially regulated credit unions, supporting the financial wellness of 193,000 members from 66 branches across the province with $17 billion in assets under administration. Learn more about our journey at www.beemcreditunion.ca.

About Beem

Beem is a new credit union with 80 years of history. Rising to the rapidly evolving challenges of the financial services industry and inspired by cooperative values, our founding credit unions recognized that we can do more together. Beem means light. It means energy. It means a brighter financial future. United as Beem, we are combining our strengths to better serve our members. As of January 1, 2025, Beem will be one of BC’s largest provincially regulated credit unions, supporting the financial wellness of 193,000 members from 66 branches across the province with $17 billion in assets under administration. Learn more about our journey at www.beemcreditunion.ca.

What this role is all about:

The Principal Cloud Solutions Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for the architecture, design and optimization of cloud infrastructure within the organization. This senior-level role combines deep technical expertise in cloud infrastructure with the ability to define, implement, and govern scalable, secure and cost-efficient cloud solutions. The incumbent will lead cloud architectural efforts, design patterns, and governance standards across Azure platforms, while also providing guidance, oversight and mentorship to cloud operations and development teams.

This role plays a key part in aligning cloud strategies with business goals, enhancing operations efficiency and ensuring cloud investments deliver optimal value. The ideal candidate brings thought leadership in cloud architecture, hands-on technical skills and the ability to collaborate across enterprise IT, security and application teams.

This role is open to a remote work arrangement and while we welcome all applications, we anticipate filling this role with a candidate located in British Columbia.

What you’ll do:

Cloud Architecture & Design:

• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure and resilient Azure cloud architecture solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business needs.
• Define Azure cloud governance models, architectural patterns, landing zones and reusable frameworks.
• Evaluate and propose cloud-native services, providing architectural recommendations for compute, storage, networking and platform services (e.g., containers, serverless)
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership for major Azure cloud initiatives and migrations.
  
  
  

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Oversee the lifecycle management of Azure cloud environments, ensuring performance, availability, and alignment to enterprise policies.
• Guide provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of cloud infrastructure components, ensuring adherence to design standards.
• Lead capacity planning and performance tuning efforts to optimize infrastructure efficiency and reliability.
• Manage and maintain provisioning, testing configuration and manage cloud resources, ensuring they align with best practices and organizational standards.
• Develop cloud deployments, including virtual machines, storage, databases and networking configurations of the Azure platforms.
• Inspect the performance and health of cloud resources, addressing issues or escalating as necessary to ensure uptime and performance SLAs.
  
  
  

Cloud Usage Analysis and Cost Optimization:

• Establish FinOps practices to monitor and optimize cloud spend, including budgeting, forecasting, tagging strategies and cost reporting.
• Oversee cloud usage patterns and spending, providing regular reports and insights to IT leadership.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through architectural changes, reserved instances, right-sizing and automation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless integration of cloud services with existing systems and ensure cloud expenses are within budget and aligned with the organization's financial goals.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement to ensure cost transparency and alignment with organizational goals.
  
  
  

Monitor and Incident Response:

• Ensure monitoring and alerting systems are maintained to track cloud resource availability, performance and security.
• Oversee the deployment of alerts and incidents related to cloud infrastructure, performing initial diagnostics and coordinating with cloud analysts for resolution.
• Conduct root cause analysis for cloud-related incidents and contribute to incident response planning to improve response times.
  
  
  

Security and Compliance Support:

• Design and enforce security best practices across identity, access, encryption and data protection in Azure.
• Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure regulatory and policy adherence.
• Perform security architecture assessments and contribute to cloud risk management strategies.
• Safeguard and ensure security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption and data protection.
  
  
  

Automation and DevOps Integration:

• Lead the development and maintenance of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates.
• Enable DevOps and CI/CD integration across cloud environments for consistent and repeatable deployments.
• Create and maintain automation scripts for provisioning, patching, backup, monitoring and scaling tasks.
• Use advanced scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and automation tools (e.g., Terraform) to automate repetitive cloud tasks and improve operational efficiency.
  
  
  

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:

• Ensure accurate documentation for cloud configurations, processes and best practices to support ongoing maintenance and knowledge transfer.
• Develop and update runbooks for troubleshooting common cloud issues, incident response and routine maintenance tasks.
• Share knowledge and provide support to other IT team members on cloud technologies and usage best practices.
  
  
  

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Mentor and guide junior cloud analysts on best practices in design, optimization and operations.
• Serve as a cloud subject matter expert (SME) to cross-functional teams including application development, security, infrastructure and service management.
• Represent cloud interests in enterprise architecture, governance and strategy forums.
• Work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of cloud environments.
• Support application teams by assisting with cloud-based deployments, ensuring compatibility with cloud infrastructure.
• Participate in project planning and discussions to provide insights on cloud requirements, costs and deployment strategies.
  
  
  

A little about your qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Certification like Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred.
• Expert-level knowledge of Azure cloud infrastructure, services and architecture frameworks.
• Proficient with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python) and automation tools (e.g. Terraform).
• Deep understanding of cloud networking, security, identity management and enterprise integration.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT, cloud operations, and cloud financial governance (FinOps).
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud services, with at least 5 years in a senior or architecture-focused cloud role.
• Proven experience leading architecture and design efforts in enterprise-scale Azure environments.
• Experience with cloud management tools, cost optimization strategies and monitoring solutions.
• Visionary thinker with the ability to define and influence cloud strategies.
• Able to clearly articulate technical concepts and complex information effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong detail-orientation - capable of managing multiple cloud resources and configurations with attention to detail.
• Takes initiative to identify optimization opportunities and anticipate potential issues in the cloud environment.
• Skilled collaborator - comfortable working with cross-functional teams and supporting a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and optimization.
• Strong written and verbal English communication is required.
• Ability to travel as role requires, likely once or twice a quarter.
  
  
  

What you’ll gain:

• Competitive base salary; reviewed annually. The salary range for this position is $123,300 to $150,700.
• Extended health care, dental coverage and disability coverage.
• Favorable vacation benefits - paid time off to recharge!
• RRSP with Employer contributions, and the option to contribute yourself.
• Special banking perks - including mortgage and lending products.
  
  
  

At Beem we are BOLD and Always Welcoming and our values are at the forefront of everything we do!

• Build Together: You are a team player who thrives on collaboration, sparks ideas, and fosters inclusivity.
• Own It: You are ready to take charge, drive change, and deliver outstanding results.
• Lead with Agility: You are a dynamic, adaptable thinker who thrives on challenge and innovation.
• Driven by Curiosity: You are eager to explore, learn, and shape the future.
  
  
  

Ready to join?

Visit us at www.beemcreditunion.ca to learn more about what it’s like to work for Beem Credit Union! We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

We at Beem Credit Union are committed to ensuring inclusive employment practices and an accessible business environment for our employees. We do not discriminate based on any protected attribute covered by the Human Rights Code and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team.

Beem Credit Union serves communities across many traditional Territories and Treaty areas in British Columbia. We are grateful to live and work on this land and are committed to reconciliation, decolonization, and building strong, connected relationships.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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