Cloud Architect

Hamilton, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

$165,000–$195,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 2 days per week
Location requirements: Country, Canada

Job summary

Design and build a new multi-tenant SaaS platform from the ground up, managing everything from data ingestion to customer-facing reporting. You will hands-on deploy cloud infrastructure, establish CI/CD pipelines, and define architectural patterns for scalability and security.

Job details

🏗️ Are you a cloud architect who can design a platform from a blank page and stay hands-on to build it? We're hiring a Cloud Solutions Architect to join an established Canadian software company whose production-monitoring and reporting software is used by packaged goods manufacturers. Its products currently run on customer servers; this role designs and builds the company's first cloud-hosted offering from the ground up, from collecting manufacturing data at customer sites to the reporting customers use. The role offers a greenfield product to own end-to-end, with the autonomy to make the architectural calls that shape it. 💻 Who You Are An architect who understands the full pipeline, from data collection at the source to customer-facing reporting, and how each part affects the others Someone who stays hands-on, building and deploying what they design rather than handing it off A self-starter who takes ownership in a small division where one person carries broad responsibility Comfortable making sound decisions before every requirement is fully defined A clear technical communicator who turns requirements into designs an engineering team can build 📍 Work Type Location: Oakville, ON (Hybrid, 2 days per week) Vacancy Type: This role is a newly created position 🎯 What You'll Do Design the architecture for a new multi-tenant SaaS product, from data ingestion at customer sites through cloud-hosted services to customer-facing reporting Build, deploy, and maintain the cloud infrastructure and backend components hands-on while the engineering team is hired Design data pipelines that move operational data from on-premises manufacturing environments into the cloud reliably and securely Define patterns for multi-tenancy, customer data isolation, scalability, and security Evaluate cloud platforms and technology options, recommending where to start small and how to scale based on cost and long-term maintainability Learn how the company's existing on-premises product works and carry that knowledge into a lighter cloud offering Deliver a starting proposal for the platform and the roles needed to build it within the first three months Stand up CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code, and monitoring for the new platform Work with a small group of early customers to identify what the product needs first ⭐ What We're Looking For 5+ years of experience as a cloud or solutions architect, designing systems and making the platform and technology calls behind them Experience designing and building cloud systems end to end, not just contributing to a single layer Experience with more than one major cloud platform, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Experience building systems that ingest and process high volumes of operational data Significant experience designing and deploying databases at scale, including schema design, query performance, and storage trade-offs Strong grasp of distributed systems: data flow, service boundaries, failure modes, and resilience patterns Experience integrating cloud platforms with on-premises or operationally constrained environments Familiarity with SaaS patterns such as multi-tenancy, customer data isolation, and subscription-based delivery Experience producing cost analyses and platform recommendations that balance a small start against future growth Nice to have: Experience in industrial, IoT or manufacturing environments Experience with .NET and SQL Server Experience building or anchoring a new engineering team 🔥 What Makes This Role Exciting Architect and Builder: A role for someone who wants to design a platform and write the code behind it, rather than choose between the two Build the Team: You'll have direct input on which roles are hired next, and in what order, as a new product team takes shape Customer Input: Early anchor customers help decide what the product delivers first, giving the design a direct line to real users Clear Direction: Business requirements and an MVP target are already defined, so the work starts with a destination Long-Term Pipeline: Further cloud initiatives are planned after this first product, with more architecture work to follow Base Salary: $165,000 – $195,000 Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation and personal days to maintain a healthy work-life balance Health Benefits: Medical and dental benefits with fully employer-paid premiums to support your overall well-being RRSP Matching: Employer contributions to a group RRSP program, supporting your long-term financial security 📩 Ready to Architect and Build a Cloud Platform from the Ground Up? Apply Now! At STACK IT Recruitment, we connect top talent with standout opportunities. If you meet at least 70% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply — we'd love to chat! Know someone perfect for this role? Share it with your network — you might just help someone take the next big step in their career. ✨ We're proud to support diversity and inclusion. Need accommodation during the hiring process? Just let us know — we're here to support you! AI Use Disclosure: STACK IT uses AI-enhanced tools to support initial candidate screening and interview note analysis. All assessments and hiring decisions remain human-led.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of experience as a cloud or solutions architect with a strong background in end-to-end system design and distributed systems. Candidates must have experience with major cloud platforms and the ability to build and maintain cloud infrastructure while mentoring an engineering team.