Cloud Architect

Location: Montreal preferred open to other locations where there is a CGI office
Languages: Bilingual (French and English required)

CGI is reshaping how clients adopt and scale cloud technologies. We’re looking for a seasoned Cloud Architect who can guide large-scale transformations, design robust cloud-native systems, and empower technical teams to build with modern practices. You'll act as a key advisor, thought leader, and hands-on strategist driving outcomes that matter. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and work hands-on in designing, building, and enhancing cloud-based architectures, engineering standards, and operational excellence strategies. This role will place you at the heart of innovation, where your deep technical knowledge and strategic thinking will have a tangible impact on both our clients and CGI's future cloud initiatives. If you're a proven leader in your field and ready to shape the future of cloud technology in a dynamic, client-facing environment, we want to hear from you. This is your opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, influence industry-leading transformations, and be part of a collaborative, innovative team at CGI.

Who are You?

You're a cloud-native evangelist. You've helped organizations move from traditional IT to modern, scalable cloud architectures. You live and breathe design patterns, IaC, containers, and know how to bring teams along for the journey. You're not afraid to challenge assumptions, coach peers, and architect with purpose. You are a strong communicator, equally comfortable in high-level strategic conversations and low-level technical design discussions. You understand what it takes to bridge gaps between business goals and technical execution. With a mindset rooted in continuous learning, you champion modernization, automation, and pragmatic transformation. You are trusted by stakeholders for your sound judgment, admired by peers for your depth of knowledge, and valued by teams for your ability to elevate the work around you. At CGI, we recognize top talent and give it the space and support to thrive.

· Design secure, scalable multi-cloud architectures for enterprise workloads. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
· Lead discussions on cloud adoption, DevOps integration, and modernization strategies. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
· Advise internal and client stakeholders on best practices in cloud-native delivery. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
· Develop target reference architectures and cloud strategies aligned to business needs. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
· Promote automation, compliance, and agility through IaC and CI/CD practices. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.

· Proficiency with the following or similar technologies is required or strongly preferred:
· Infrastructure as Code: (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM templates)
· Cloud Networking and Load Balancing: (e.g., API Gateway, CloudFront, Azure Front Door, GCP Load Balancer)
· Cloud-Native Messaging & Eventing: (e.g., AWS EventBridge, Azure Service Bus, GCP Pub/Sub)
· Containerization and Orchestration: (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
· Identity & Access Management: (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM)
· Security & Compliance Frameworks: (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust Architecture)
· Monitoring & Observability: (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, GCP Operations, Datadog)
· DevOps & CI/CD Integration: (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
· 5+ years in cloud architecture roles across AWS, Azure, or GCP platforms. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
· Demonstrated expertise in designing and deploying distributed, cloud-native systems using containers and microservices. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
· Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated deployments using modern DevOps toolchains. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
· Proficiency in aligning cloud strategies with business and operational needs. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
· Bilingual fluency in French and English, including the ability to interact with technical and business stakeholders. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
· Experience mentoring and leading engineering teams in cloud migration or modernization initiatives. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.

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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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