Senior Cloud Architect

Location: Hybrid/GTA

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Architect with a passion for data and analytics to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing cutting-edge data solutions using various technologies and platforms.

• Design and architect robust data solutions utilizing GCP (Google Cloud Platform) services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, and PubSub.
• Lead data migration projects, ensuring seamless transfer of data to designated data warehouses.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex data and analytics systems to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with project managers and solution architects to accurately deliver cloud architecture projects on time and within budget.
• Assess and develop clients' current architecture and readiness for cloud implementation, introducing new solutions and modernization strategies for data platforms.
• Develop detailed-level design requirements for architecture implementations, optimizing platform and integration strategies for cost-effective delivery of scalable and reliable distributed systems.
• Create delivery guides, assessments, and common architecture patterns for cloud architecture projects.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers and developers to deliver end-to-end solutions for clients.
• Implement best practices for backup and recovery techniques for applications in GCP, AWS, and Azure, focusing on continuous deployment, cloud security, governance, configuration management, and continuous integration.
• Design systems integrations, ingestion patterns, Data Lake and Data Warehouse architectures, target and transition architectures, and roadmaps.
• Resolve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) for the data platform and data products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable and efficient data engineering solutions.
• Utilize ELK stack, Grafana, and Looker for effective data analysis and visualization.
• Drive the adoption of DevOps best practices to streamline data pipeline implementation and maintenance.
• Provide expertise in API integration and data governance for smooth data flows across systems.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends in data engineering and analytics.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in data engineering, migration, and warehousing.
• Proficiency in GCP services, including BigQuery, Dataflow, and PubSub.
• Strong experience in migrating Hadoop workloads from on-premises to the cloud (GCP).
• Solid understanding of data and analytics principles and methodologies.
• Certification as a GCP, AWS, or Azure Solutions Architect, Cloud Security Certification, and/or Cloud Engineer Certification is a plus.
• Experience with ELK stack, Grafana, and Looker.
• Experience implementing foundational cloud services (networking, security, account/organizations, logging & monitoring, identity access management, etc.).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge of KAFKA and API integration is a plus.
• Experience in software development using languages such as Java, Python, C++, Go, or Ruby.
• Experience in large-scale migration of application workloads from on-prem or collocated data centers to a cloud platform.
• Experience working with GCP, AWS, Azure, and private cloud compute, storage, micro-service applications, platform serverless frameworks, API gateway, CI/CD, and cloud-based services.
• Experience implementing cloud controls, security, monitoring technologies, as well as hands-on experience instrumenting alerts based on aggregated logs and analytics output and audit services.
• Experience with infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation.
• Experience managing container orchestrated workloads such as Kubernetes/Docker.
• Experience developing DevOps, Site Reliability, and Solutions Architecture methodologies and practices.
• Canadian Government Secret Security Clearance is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Join our dynamic team and contribute to the success of our data-driven initiatives. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth. Apply now and take your career to new heights as a Senior Cloud Architect!
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Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

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