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Cloud Platform Architect

Location: Remote (located within Ontario, Canada)

Working hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00

Salary: $140,000 - $160,000

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of our cloud-based infrastructure and

services, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.

• Develop and implement financial optimization and cost management strategies

for our cloud operations, leveraging the FinOps framework and best practices.

• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to understand their cloud

infrastructure and service needs, and design solutions that meet their

requirements.

• Manage a team of cloud engineers and architects, providing guidance and

mentorship on cloud technologies, FinOps practices, and architecture best

practices.

• Evaluate new cloud technologies and services, and make recommendations on

their suitability for our organization.

• Ensure compliance with relevant security, privacy, and data protection

regulations, and implement best practices for cloud security and data

management.

• Develop and maintain a roadmap for our cloud platform and FinOps

capabilities, and communicate it to relevant stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation tools and processes to enable

continuous integration and deployment

• Monitor and maintain the performance, security, and availability of cloud

infrastructure services

• Create and maintain documentation for cloud infrastructure components and

processes

Key Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing

cloud-based infrastructure and services, preferably in a leadership role.

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, including public, private, and hybrid

clouds, containerization, microservices, and serverless computing.

• Experience with FinOps practices and frameworks, such as AWS Well-Architected

Framework, Azure Architecture Center, or Google Cloud Architecture Framework.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate

effectively with other departments and stakeholders.

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize

tasks and manage competing demands.

• Knowledge of relevant security, privacy, and data protection regulations, and

best practices for cloud security and data management.

• Experience with agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, is

a plus.

• Certifications in either Microsoft or AWS, such as AWS Certified Solutions

Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Security,

Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.