Senior Cloud Architect

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)

Security Clearance: Reliability (or eligibility to obtain)

Vacancy Status: This posting is for a new vacancy. We are actively hiring for this position.

Salary Range: $110,000 - 140,000 annually, plus benefits.

We are a member firm of the greater Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton & Grant Thornton Canada networks. OXARO is a dynamic and fast-growing technology consulting firm at the forefront of digital transformation within the Canadian public sector. Our mission is to partner with government agencies to modernize their applications, streamline their processes, and enhance their service delivery through innovative technology solutions. We are a team of passionate problem-solvers dedicated to making a tangible impact on our community.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to provide technical leadership across cloud-based applications and enterprise solutions. You will collaborate with development, security, and business teams to drive architecture decisions, support governance and compliance initiatives, and ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions from design through production.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide software architecture services, including building and enforcing organizational standards, governance, and compliance.
• Provide solution, security, application, infrastructure, process, enterprise, and data architecture support, as required.
• Advise on, build, and co-enforce organizational standards, governance, and compliance.
• Provide application and infrastructure support in collaboration with SMEs.
• Address product solutions from application architecture through to production system architecture.
• Provide expertise to development teams regarding code design and technical decisions.
• Collaborate with the team to implement infrastructure within AWS Cloud environments.
• Collaborate with the Security Engineer and management on audits, release and change management reviews, and SA&A processes.
• Collaborate with the TA, or their designated representative, to define effective mechanisms (tools and processes) for managing and making data available when and where required.
• Perform requirements validation and technical specification reviews.

What You Bring To The Table

• 5-10 years of experience leading the architecture, design, and development of cloud-based applications as an Application Architect, Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Senior Technical Lead.
• 5+ years of experience with cloud operations (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• 3+ years of experience supporting applications in production environments, including activities related to compliance, security, standards, and IT service management.
• Currently residing in the Ottawa-Gatineau region and holding, or being eligible to obtain, a Government of Canada Reliability security clearance.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with both technical teams and senior-level clients.
• Knowledge of IAM least-privilege principles, AWS KMS, GuardDuty, and compliance frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Git deployment strategies, branching models, and automated release workflows.

Additional Skills We Value

• Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, including Terraform and AWS CDK.
• Experience building event-driven systems using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and EventBridge.
• Experience designing centralized logging solutions using CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Prometheus, or Datadog.
• Experience designing multi-region, fault-tolerant systems with automated failover.
• Active AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer certification (or legacy SysOps Administrator certification).

Why Join Us?

• Make an Impact: Play a key role in modernizing Canada's public sector and see the direct impact of your work on our communities.
• Career Growth: As a fast-growing company, we offer significant opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive and collaborative team where your ideas are valued and you can learn from some of the best in the industry.
• Challenging Projects: Work on a variety of interesting and complex projects that will keep you engaged and continuously learning.

AI Disclosure: We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.

OXARO is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are dedicated to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process and welcome applications from members of the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. While we appreciate every application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.