Senior Solutions Architect, ISV Canada

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 146,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RRSP

DPSP

Paid time off

Wellness resources

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. in Montreal seeks a Senior Solutions Architect to lead complex cloud architecture, help customers migrate, and shape technology strategy with cross-functional teams.

You will design end-to-end architectures, mentor teams, and deliver reusable assets, leveraging strong French and English communication to drive cloud adoption for ISV customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years design/implementation/consulting in apps and infra.
• Deep technical expertise across cloud architecture, data/AI, security, networking.
• Experience with microservices, serverless, event-driven systems.
• Fluency in French and English required.

Responsibilities

• Architect extensible, reusable cloud solutions to migration/ modernization challenges.
• Build strategic relationships with senior leaders to influence long-term tech strategy.
• Provide technical leadership across teams to deliver solutions and trade-offs.
• Develop technical content, workshops, prototypes, and presentations.
• Advocate for customers by identifying gaps and communicating needs to service teams.
• Create reusable assets like reference architectures and frameworks.
• Mentor teammates on solving complex problems.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AI/ML

Data analytics

Software development

Security

Networking

French & English fluency

Microservices/serverless

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

AWS Canada drives adoption of the AWS cloud across Independent Software Vendor (ISV) customers, enabling organizations to innovate and transform their business. We are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to serve as a credible technical leader and strategic advisor, helping customers architect solutions to complex business and technology challenges.

In this role, you will partner with senior customer leaders, sales, and cross-functional AWS teams to influence long-term technology strategy and accelerate transformational cloud adoption. You will design end-to-end architectures, lead cross-team solution delivery, and create reusable assets that benefit customers across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect extensible, reusable, and operationally excellent cloud solutions to complex migration, modernization, and innovation challenges
• Build and own strategic relationships with senior customer leaders across business areas, understanding their industry context and business objectives to influence long-term technology strategy
• Provide technical leadership across internal and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions, building consensus on technical approaches and negotiating architectural trade-offs
• Develop and deliver technical content such as workshops, prototypes, and presentations and speak at events to help customers evaluate and adopt new technologies
• Advocate for customers by identifying product gaps and feature requests, and work with AWS service teams to help them understand customer needs
• Create reusable assets such as reference architectures and frameworks that other Solutions Architects can leverage
• Mentor teammates on solving complex problems

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
• Deep technical expertise across multiple domains (cloud architecture, data and analytics, AI/ML, software development, security, networking)
• Familiarity with modern architectural patterns such as microservices, serverless, and event-driven systems
• Fluency in French and English is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Extensive hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Proven track record of creating reusable technical assets (reference architectures, frameworks, code samples, automation tools)
• Experience designing and implementing complex AI/ML solutions, including generative AI, agentic applications, MLOps patterns, and RAG architectures
• Experience with scripting, automation, and software development in multiple languages (Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.)

Compensation

Base salary: $146,000 – $211,600 CAD annually (Montreal and Ottawa). Total compensation may include sign-on payments and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life and AD&D), RRSP, DPSP, paid time off, and wellness resources.

5+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures; deep technical expertise in cloud architecture, data and analytics, AI/ML, software development, security, and networking; fluency in both French and English; familiarity with microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectural patterns