Cloud Architect

AI - Digital Engineering and services company.

This is an award-winning AI-first digital engineering company that helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence, data, and cloud technologies to solve complex business challenges. Partnering with industry leaders like Google Cloud, AWS, NVIDIA, and Snowflake, This company designs and delivers innovative solutions that modernize operations, automate workflows, improve customer experiences, and unlock data-driven decision-making.

With expertise spanning Generative AI, machine learning, data engineering, cloud transformation, and intelligent automation, this company works with Fortune 500 companies across industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and the public sector. Their mission is simple: turn cutting-edge AI into measurable business outcomes that drive growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage.

We are looking for someone with experience as a Cloud Architect to join a team for a long-term project they currently are a part of. The name of their client will be revealed in the interview.

Title: Cloud Architect

Location: Downtown Montreal Work model: Hybrid, 2-3x week in office need to be flexible. dependant on client, could be less Type of position: Full time, permanent Salary: 140k-160k with a little flexibility + 3 weeks vacation + benefits and RRSP matching. Employees are able to participate in the plan after 6 months of employment

● RRSP – Employee Contributions Eligible employees may make a Basic Contribution of up to 3% of earnings and a Supplementary Contribution of up to 2% of earnings. Employee voluntary contributions up to CRA Maximum: Contributions are limited to 18% of a taxpayer’s previous year’s earned income, less any Pension Adjustments (DPSP of Registered Pension Plan entitlements) earned during the previous year and are subject to annually adjusted contribution limits. Lump sum contributions to the Group RRSP may also be made and claimed annually with the employee’s income tax return as a deduction.

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead strategic discussions with client stakeholders to define the end-to-end cloud migration roadmap, including target-state architecture, cloud platform selection, and integration strategy. Assess existing VMware on-premise environments to identify technical dependencies, migration risks, and architectural challenges while providing recommendations to ensure a successful transition. Define and govern cloud architecture standards, best practices, and technical design documentation to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions. Design and implement cloud networking and security architectures, including Palo Alto security solutions, to ensure secure connectivity between on-premise and public cloud environments. Lead and participate in the hands-on migration of virtual machines and enterprise application workloads to public cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA).

Requirements

Extensive experience designing and architecting enterprise solutions across multiple public cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Proven hands-on experience leading large-scale VMware to public cloud migration and transformation initiatives. Strong expertise with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, including experience with OpenShift Container Platform and container migration strategies. Experience designing and implementing cloud networking and security solutions, including Palo Alto Networks technologies. Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. Experience designing CI/CD pipelines, automating application deployments, and provisioning cloud infrastructure using modern DevOps practices.