Senior Cloud Strategy Architect - Public Sector Advisory

Carbon60; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 156,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Contract engagement

Job summary

Carbon60 is seeking a Senior/Principal Solutions Architect to lead an advisory engagement for a Public Sector client in Ontario. This contract role focuses on assessing the client’s current technical environment, team structure, and cloud operating model, to shape secure, scalable recommendations for executives.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in technology with cloud strategy and enterprise architecture, plus strong advisory and governance experience.

Qualifications

• Active Government of Canada Reliability Status clearance (Must)
• 10+ years in technology with cloud strategy, transformation, and enterprise architecture (Must)
• Proven experience in operating model assessment and design
• Strong background in enterprise architecture or technical advisory, ideally in a consulting capacity
• Extensive experience with cloud security, governance and compliance
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex technical environments and translate findings into strategic recommendations
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Review the client's current technical environment, including infrastructure, applications, integrations, and cloud footprint
• Assess team structure, roles, governance, and the current operating model
• Evaluate cloud readiness and identify risks, gaps, and dependencies
• Benchmark the client's practices against leading cloud operating models and industry frameworks
• Develop recommendations and a roadmap for a secure, scalable, and sustainable future-state cloud operating model
• Produce executive-ready deliverables and present findings to senior stakeholders
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews and workshops across technical and business teams

Skills

Cloud strategy

Cloud transformation

Enterprise architecture

Executive communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

OCI

Job description

Carbon60 is seeking a Senior/Principal Solutions Architect to lead an advisory engagement for a Public Sector client in Ontario. This contract role focuses on assessing the client’s current technical environment, team structure, and cloud operating model, to shape secure, scalable recommendations for executives.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in technology with cloud strategy and enterprise architecture, plus strong advisory and governance experience.