Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect - Bilingual

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL); Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual paid vacation

Performance incentive program

Defined benefit pension plan

Comprehensive group insurance

Training and mentorship programs

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

CMHC seeks a senior technical authority to define and govern cloud and infrastructure platforms across public cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises environments. You will translate requirements into scalable, secure cloud solutions, shaping strategy, roadmaps, and major technology investments, while guiding teams and ensuring operational readiness.

The role emphasizes cloud platform governance, secure design principles, and collaboration with leadership to drive modernization and cost-effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years IT experience including 5+ years in senior technical roles.
• Expertise in Azure, cloud infrastructure, and hybrid environments.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, Linux/UNIX, and scalable platforms.
• Experience enabling DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC practices.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate cloud services and technologies to support future-state architecture.
• Perform risk, cost, and operational analyses to inform strategy.
• Design cloud-centric solutions balancing security, scalability, and cost.
• Ensure designs comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Research and pilot new technologies; contribute to modernization initiatives.
• Define and enforce cloud infrastructure standards and governance.
• Establish secure AI foundations including landing zones and access controls.
• Provide senior technical leadership across multiple teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux/UNIX

Job description

CMHC seeks a senior technical authority to define and govern cloud and infrastructure platforms across public cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises environments. You will translate requirements into scalable, secure cloud solutions, shaping strategy, roadmaps, and major technology investments, while guiding teams and ensuring operational readiness.

The role emphasizes cloud platform governance, secure design principles, and collaboration with leadership to drive modernization and cost-effective