Senior OpenSearch Architect – Cloud-Native Search Leader (Remote)

S.i. Systems; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking an experienced Software Architect to join our client’s high‑growth Catalog & Search Platform Engineering team. This strategic, hands‑on role shapes the architecture and delivery of cloud‑native search and browse capabilities powering digital discovery across global retail channels.

The position balances systems design with practical coding, leads OpenSearch/Elasticsearch efforts on AWS, and collaborates with North American and offshore teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive software engineering, systems design, and architecture.
• Hands-on experience building enterprise search engines using OpenSearch/Elasticsearch/Lucene.
• Cloud-native architectures deployed on AWS (or Azure/GCP).
• Backend coding in Java, Go, or Python.
• Design for 24/7 high availability with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with CI/CD automation and IaC tooling (Terraform, Jenkins, Git).
• Ability to lead architectural reviews and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage large-scale search and catalog engines.
• Balance architectural leadership with hands‑on development.
• Create architectural blueprints and data diagrams.
• Plan technical roadmaps with product management.
• Automate deployments and cloud provisioning with CI/CD pipelines.
• Act as escalation point for production incidents and root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate with teams across North America and offshore.

Skills

IT depth

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch/Lucene

AWS cloud

Backend: Java/Go/Python

Databases/NoSQL

CI/CD tooling

Leadership

PST hours

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Git

Splunk

APM monitoring

Job description

Randstad Canada is seeking an experienced Software Architect to join our client’s high‑growth Catalog & Search Platform Engineering team. This strategic, hands‑on role shapes the architecture and delivery of cloud‑native search and browse capabilities powering digital discovery across global retail channels.

The position balances systems design with practical coding, leads OpenSearch/Elasticsearch efforts on AWS, and collaborates with North American and offshore teams.