Cloud Architect

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Design and implement secure, scalable AWS cloud architectures, application environments, integrations, and data services, while auditing existing systems and optimizing cloud deployment patterns. Guide cloud migration and transformation initiatives, collaborate with business and technical stakeholders, and establish reusable best practices and infrastructure roadmaps.

Job details

BrainRidge Consulting is a premium FinTech Technology Consulting firm with the energy of a startup and experience of an enterprise. With a mission to empower financial institutions and organizations to thrive in the digital age, we provide cutting-edge technology solutions and strategic guidance to drive innovation and growth. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a motivated and experienced Cloud Architect - AWS. BrainRidge Consulting is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Senior Cloud Architect (AWS) to support short and medium-term business and technology cloud initiatives, collaborating with Enterprise Architecture and business technology stakeholders. Responsibilities Drive the design and patterns for secure cloud application environments, platform enhancements, application architecture, data services, and cloud service integrations Conduct technical audits of existing architectures, including infrastructure, performance, data security, and scalability Architect and implement cloud solutions for various application architectures, integrating cloud applications, data services, and infrastructure programmatically Develop application data architecture models to enable effective service-oriented delivery Review application solution designs for cloud compatibility and optimize deployment patterns for reusability Assist Lines of Business in architecting scalable, highly available application solutions leveraging cloud services Collaborate with architects and operational/infrastructure and delivery teams to align new services with application and infrastructure roadmaps Offer technical guidance to Lines of Business restructuring applications for cloud deployment, adhering to 12-factor development practices Collaborate with stakeholders to formulate cloud migration and transformation strategies and infrastructure roadmaps Identify gaps in cloud infrastructure architecture and propose new technologies, running pilot projects and POCs Document and maintain a repository of best practices and standardized templates Lead meetings with subject matter experts across infrastructure, operations, applications, and vendors Qualifications Deep understanding of cloud design patterns, Cloud Native Architecture principles, cloud operations, and cloud security models 4-5 years of demonstrated hands-on experience designing and configuring secure and scalable cloud platform patterns on AWS Programming abilities encompassing API and webhook development in languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby, PowerShell, or Shell Scripting In-depth knowledge of cloud services including application integration, functions, cloud databases, data warehouse and analytics, machine learning, developer tools, and security/identity management Proven experience architecting, designing, and implementing high-volume, high-availability cloud applications with a high degree of automation Ability to communicate both abstract and concrete concepts to different audiences Strong facilitation, negotiation, interpersonal, and collaboration skills Ability to lead client meetings and workshops covering discovery, cloud compliance, and security

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 4–5 years of hands-on experience designing and configuring secure, scalable AWS cloud platforms, along with knowledge of cloud-native architecture, operations, security, and a broad range of cloud services. Candidates should have programming experience in languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby, PowerShell, or shell scripting, and strong communication, facilitation, and client workshop skills.