Senior Cloud & Identity Platform Architect

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. in Toronto seeks a Principal Architect, Cloud & Identity Infrastructure to own the Cloud & Identity domain within the Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering organization.

This role focuses on Azure, AWS, Entra ID, AD, and Microsoft 365, balancing architecture, security, and practical delivery. You will define target architectures and guardrails, communicate strategy to business and technical teams, and drive scalable, cost‑efficient platforms with hands‑on

Qualifications

• Senior‑level experience (typically 10+ years) across enterprise infrastructure and cloud platforms.
• Strong background in hybrid environments (on‑premises and public cloud integration).
• Deep knowledge of modern identity (Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, federation, identity governance, PIM/JIT), Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
• Practical experience with Azure and AWS.
• Understanding of automation and infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, CI/CD).
• Platform‑owner mindset focused on long‑term outcomes and business impact with strong decision‑making in complex environments
• Clear communicator across technical and business audiences.
• Pragmatic and outcome‑driven, comfortable with legacy and modern environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the Cloud & Identity platform domain and be accountable for its health, direction, and outcomes, including Azure and AWS platforms, Entra ID and Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 from an architecture and integration perspective.
• Define target architectures, standards, and guardrails to ensure scalability, security, cost efficiency, and consistency across the organization.
• Own the organization’s identity foundation, including authentication and authorization models, access patterns, and security controls across cloud and legacy environments.
• Communicate capabilities, constraints, and roadmaps to business and cross‑functional stakeholders; partner with other Platform Owners to ensure alignment.
• Be accountable for platform outcomes, including scalability, cost efficiency, access integrity, and reliability, evolving the platform based on business needs.
• Provide architectural guidance for Cloud & Identity Platforms (Azure/AWS) and MS 365, ensuring resilience and observability.
• Drive platform standards and reusable patterns with self‑service consumption where possible.

Skills

Senior-level exp

Hybrid environments

Identity platforms

Azure AWS

IaC automation

Communication

Outcome-driven

Tools

Terraform

ARM

Bicep

CI/CD

Job description

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. in Toronto seeks a Principal Architect, Cloud & Identity Infrastructure to own the Cloud & Identity domain within the Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering organization.

This role focuses on Azure, AWS, Entra ID, AD, and Microsoft 365, balancing architecture, security, and practical delivery. You will define target architectures and guardrails, communicate strategy to business and technical teams, and drive scalable, cost‑efficient platforms with hands‑on