Overview

Location: Mississauaga, Ontario, Canada

Date published: 28-May-2025

Job ID: 144958

Description and Requirements

Work type: Onsite

Position Type: Contract 6 Months

Location: Mississauga, ON

Compensation Range: $64.4 - $71 per hour


Our client, a multinational technology company specializing in Information Technology Services and Consulting, is seeking a "Cloud Solution Architect".


 Role Description:


  • As a Cloud Solution Architect, you will be responsible for supporting the product and delivery teams in deploying new applications, or modernizing existing legacy applications, to cloud-native technologies using event-driven and microservices architectures.
  • Review technical designs (Architecture Design Document) and provide feedback to architects and product owners.
  • Consult with architects and application development teams when selecting the appropriate cloud technologies for new/modernized applications.
  • Evaluate the offerings of cloud service providers (Azure /GCP) and select services that best suit the organization’s needs.
  • Provide technical leadership to complex and cross-functional projects to improve client’s technology environment.
  • Provide architecture guidance for migrating applications, data, and infrastructure from on-premises environments to the cloud, considering factors like workload dependencies, data sensitivity, and business priorities.
  • Hands-on expertise in FinOps on cost optimization, cost analysis, management tools, and optimization strategies? Provide leadership on the provisioning and deprovision of DEV, QA, and PROD environments as required to support project activities and timelines.
  • Provide leadership on deployment of code to cloud environments using a CI/CD methodology.
  • Create documentation for knowledge transfer to support teams.
  • Provide cloud expertise and consulting to development teams as part of proof of concepts.
  • Provide stabilization support post the project go-live.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience using Azure and GCP services including Docker, CI/CD Health, Terraform, GitHub, Airflow, Looper, and ADF.
  • Working knowledge and experience with queuing systems like Kafka, ActiveMQ and IBM MQ.
  • Working knowledge and experience with SQL and NO-SQL database technologies, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Cassandra, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
  • Should have cloud certifications (Associate or Expert level) in Microsoft Azure or GCP.
  • Working experience in cloud architecture with background in software architecture with a focus on FinOps and cost optimization.  
  • Working knowledge and experience with GitHub including branching and merging strategies.
  • Working knowledge and experience of implementing instances, performance tuning, storage capacity management, and database migration.
  • Working knowledge and experience with load balancing in Azure Cloud and GCP.
  • Experience with cloud application monitoring and support.? Highly skilled in analysis and problem-solving experience.


Req Skills:


  • Microsoft Azure
  • Data Architecture and Modeling


All interested applicants who meet the qualifications listed above are invited to submit a resume by clicking "Apply Now".


The indicated pay range for this position is a good-faith estimate based on the qualifications necessary for the position, including experience, training, and other considerations permitted by law. Additionally, it is emphasized that the pay band mentioned herein is the one established by the client company. Factors that may be used when making an offer may include a candidate’s skills, experience and geographic location, the expected quality and quantity of work. Most candidates will start at the bottom half of the pay range, with the upper end reserved for candidates with extensive experience and skills and who live in geographic markets commanding a higher starting pay. An employee’s pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law.

This information is subject to change and serves as a general guideline for compensation discussions. Actual offers may vary based on specific circumstances and company policies.