Senior Cloud Architect

Adastra Group; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits plan

Flexible hybrid work model

Job summary

Adastra is hiring a Senior Cloud Architect to lead a major cloud transformation for a financial services client. You will design scalable AWS architectures and implement data services with a security-first approach, including SageMaker Unified Studio, DataZone, and Lake Formation.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure governance, scalability, and operational excellence while delivering secure cloud solutions across VPCs, IAM, and encryption services.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience designing and implementing enterprise AWS cloud architectures.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS architecture and infrastructure implementation.
• Proven experience implementing AWS Step Functions across enterprise projects.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Glue jobs and Glue Catalog.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with AWS Lake Formation.
• Hands-on experience with AWS DataZone.
• Mandatory hands-on experience implementing SageMaker Unified Studio.
• Strong understanding of AWS security and hands-on experience with AWS IAM policies.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Secrets Manager and KMS key management.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure AWS cloud architectures aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Lead hands-on implementation of AWS Step Functions, Glue jobs, AWS DataZone, and related AWS data services.
• Design and implement AWS Lake Formation and Glue Catalog solutions.
• Implement and configure SageMaker Unified Studio across cloud data and analytics environments.
• Configure and manage AWS infrastructure resources including VPCs, catalog connections, and related services.
• Design and implement AWS security controls using IAM policies, Secrets Manager, KMS keys, and other AWS security services.
• Support the integration of cloud data platforms and services across enterprise environments.
• Evaluate architecture requirements and translate them into scalable and secure AWS solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud architecture, infrastructure, security, and data integration issues.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and project leadership to deliver cloud architecture and implementation outcomes.
• Ensure AWS solutions follow enterprise security, governance, scalability, and operational standards.

Skills

Senior AWS cloud architect

Hands-on cloud architecture

Security-focused mindset

Tools

AWS Step Functions

AWS Glue

AWS DataZone

AWS Lake Formation

Glue Catalog

SageMaker Unified Studio

IAM policies

Secrets Manager

KMS

VPCs

Job description

Overview

Amazon Sagemake unified studio experience REQUIREDSENIOR CLOUD ARCHITECT

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Architect with deep hands-on expertise in AWS architecture and data platforms to support a major cloud transformation initiative for a leading financial services organization. The successful candidate will design and implement AWS cloud infrastructure and data services, with a strong focus on AWS Step Functions, Glue, DataZone, Lake Formation, Glue Catalog, and SageMaker Unified Studio. This role requires strong security knowledge and hands-on experience configuring AWS policies, Secrets Manager, KMS, VPCs, and related infrastructure resources

Primary Location: Toronto, ON

Work Model: Hybrid 1-Day Onsite per Week

Employment Type: Contract

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement scalable, secure AWS cloud architectures aligned with enterprise requirements
• Lead hands-on implementation of AWS Step Functions, Glue jobs, AWS DataZone, and related AWS data services
• Design and implement AWS Lake Formation and Glue Catalog solutions
• Implement and configure SageMaker Unified Studio across cloud data and analytics environments
• Configure and manage AWS infrastructure resources including VPCs, catalog connections, and related services
• Design and implement AWS security controls using IAM policies, Secrets Manager, KMS keys, and other AWS security services
• Support the integration of cloud data platforms and services across enterprise environments
• Evaluate architecture requirements and translate them into scalable and secure AWS solutions
• Troubleshoot complex cloud architecture, infrastructure, security, and data integration issues
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and project leadership to deliver cloud architecture and implementation outcomes
• Ensure AWS solutions follow enterprise security, governance, scalability, and operational standards

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Senior-level experience designing and implementing enterprise AWS cloud architectures
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS architecture and infrastructure implementation
• Proven experience implementing AWS Step Functions across enterprise projects
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Glue jobs and Glue Catalog
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with AWS Lake Formation
• Hands-on experience with AWS DataZone
• Mandatory hands-on experience implementing SageMaker Unified Studio
• Strong understanding of AWS security and hands-on experience with AWS IAM policies
• Hands-on experience with AWS Secrets Manager and KMS key management
• Strong experience configuring AWS infrastructure resources including VPCs and catalog connections
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions
• Strong understanding of AWS data, security, networking, and infrastructure services
• Experience working on complex enterprise cloud transformation initiatives
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience integrating Snowflake with AWS, particularly Snowflake deployed on private cloud environments
• Experience within financial services or other highly regulated enterprise environments
• Experience with enterprise cloud governance and security frameworks
• Experience integrating AWS data, analytics, and machine learning platforms

ABOUT ADASTRA

Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence—responsibly, strategically, and at scale. With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement.

Trusted by some of the world’s most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey—building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact.

Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity for advancement and career progression
• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Successful referral program
• The opportunity to work with one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies
• Satisfaction of working for a reputable company
• A flexible, dynamic, and diverse workplace

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In our commitment to promote fair and equitable treatment of all employees and applicants, Adastra Corporation provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age, sex, disability, race, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other ground as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code. In addition, accommodation will be provided during the hiring process. Adastra Corporation’s implementation and support of employment initiatives, encourage diversified labour force participation and equal access to opportunities based on merit and performance.