Lead Platform Architect/Architecte Responsable Des Plateformes (Montreal)

Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of Slalom’s Montreal office. Our team works in a hybrid and flexible environment.
For this role, professional fluency in both English and French is required to effectively serve our clients.
Avantages concretsWho We AreSlalom is a fiercely human business and technology company that leads with outcomes and teams with leaders, bringing more together. Our purpose is to help people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. Every day we bring our heads and our hearts to being a trusted copilot, respectful challenger, and unwavering champion for each of our customers.
Our strategic vision is to be the first in our industry to lead with bringing more and delivering outcomes as we work to become the world’s most customer-obsessed and employee-empowered services company. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.
What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.
Job TitleWe’re looking for a Senior Principal in Platform Engineering to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud platforms and automation solutions. In this role, you’ll set technical direction for client engagements, advise senior stakeholders on enterprise architecture, and lead blended engineering teams. You’ll balance strategic guidance with hands‑on technical leadership, helping teams deliver reliable platforms and modern engineering practices.
This role is based in Montreal and requires strong communication skills in both French and English. The team works in a hybrid model, with the expectation that you can meet onsite requirements set by your team leader or client.
What You’ll DoClient leadership and architecture
Own the technical and architectural direction of client engagements, providing strategic guidance and hands‑on leadership as needed.
Advise senior client stakeholders, architects, and engineering leaders on enterprise architecture and technology strategy.
Bring deep Azure expertise across enterprise architecture, networking, security, identity, governance, infrastructure, and the Microsoft Well‑Architected Framework.
Lead cloud platform engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and automation strategies.
Guide enterprise GenAI architecture and platform initiatives, including Microsoft AI Foundry and AI Landing Zones.
Identify technical risks and concerns, and guide teams toward secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
Team and delivery leadership
Lead and oversee blended Slalom and client engineering teams, setting technical direction and supporting successful delivery.
Build alignment on architecture, engineering standards, and quality across teams.
Mentor engineers and technical leaders, supporting their development and career growth.
Balance architecture and client engagement with delivery oversight and hands‑on technical execution.
Slalom leadership and community
Serve as a technical reference within the Montreal office, sharing architectural guidance and engineering best practices.
Lead and mentor internal engineering teams, supporting technical development and performance.
Lead most technical interviews in Montreal and help standardize recruitment and technical evaluation practices.
Contribute to Slalom’s learning culture through knowledge sharing, speaking engagements, writing, and community involvement.
What You’ll Bring
Strong hands‑on experience in software engineering, DevOps, and production cloud environments, with deep expertise in Azure.
Broad Azure knowledge spanning enterprise architecture, networking, security, identity, governance, and infrastructure.
Experience designing and leading cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and automation strategies.
Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
Experience guiding enterprise architecture and influencing technology decisions with senior client stakeholders.
Experience leading and developing engineering teams, including blended client and consulting teams.
Knowledge of cloud security fundamentals, including identity and access management, network security, and governance.
Experience with enterprise GenAI architecture or platforms;
familiarity with Microsoft AI Foundry and AI Landing Zones is an asset.
An agile, collaborative approach and the ability to balance strategic direction with delivery needs.
Strong communication skills in both French and English.
Ability to meet onsite expectations when required by your team leader or client.
About UsSlalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co‑create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.
What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.
Hybrid/In office:We are hybrid but there are expectations that if your team leader or client requires you onsite that you are able to meet those expectations/requirements
Culture & fun!
Lunch & learns
Health & wellness activities
Holiday parties
Employee community groups
Social clubs & activities
Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness/sick days)
Tangible perks
Competitive compensation package
$100 cell phone monthly reimbursement
Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching
Tax‑Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Family planning/ Fertility Benefit
Maternity/Parental Leave Top‑Up
Medical & Dental Benefits
Life and AD&D Insurance
Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance
Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy
And more!
*All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements
Slalom is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Please note if you are hired at Slalom you will be required to complete a background check.
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