Technology Architect - Remote

We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative at work. That means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people.

We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what’s good for our people and communities.

Softchoice is seeking a Cloud FinOps Architect to expand its Financial Operations (FinOps) and Cloud Economics capabilities. You will support and manage client engagements advising at the highest strategic level with big-picture thinking and tactical guidance on how FinOps enables cloud cost governance and business benefits realization. You must possess financial, technical, and creative thinking capabilities. You will need to be ambitious, innovative, and personable, possessing outstanding leadership qualities in working with our customers.

This roles guide customers through three elements of FinOps – Inform, Optimize, and Operate so that customers can continue to iterate on their own over time. You will co-create, accelerate, and drive adoption toward optimizing what the client spends and what they use in the public cloud based on customer knowledge and empathy.

As a Cloud FinOps Architect, you will play a critical role supporting a Team in driving the facilitation of FinOps services, workshops, and customer engagements.

Facilitate and contribute to service engagements by conducting customer interviews,

Lead and conduct workshops and working sessions and creating customer presentations and deliverables.

Seeing the big picture with the ability to start small and guide customers through various lenses of strategic, technical, and business benefits of instilling FinOps cultural understanding to continue their innovation independently.

Through cross functional collaboration, you will also hone your business and consulting skills through interactions with technical and non-technical colleagues. This role's broad scope of responsibility requires a solid understanding of both business and technology strategy, change management, and a principled approach to transformation challenges and opportunities. Our Architects know their customer industries, business, and how Softchoice can help drive their transformation toward cloud financial governance. They also share a standard set of characteristics – such as strong leadership and people skills – and bring the experience that drives innovation and customer value.

Strong consultative experience within the different domains that make up IT Finance and Public Cloud Consumption

Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering advanced workshops, supporting custom projects and holding customer conversations and engagement across engineering, finance, production, and product ownership teams

Collecting and interpreting cloud data sets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights, to then communicating findings through customer meetings

Passion for presenting, training, teaching, and mentoring customers to establish, build, mature, and ultimately become self-sustaining in their own FinOps practice over time.

Softchoice offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit plan to all full-time employees, which includes:

Medical and Dental Care, Employee & Family Assistance Program

Financial Benefits: RRSP/DPSP Retirement Savings Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off: Vacation and Sick Leave, Holidays, Parental Leave, Volunteer Days, Bereavement Leave

Whether you are new to corporate tech, returning to work after a gap in employment, or looking to transition and take the next step in your career, we are excited to learn more about you and encourage you to apply.

At Softchoice, we are dedicated to achieving our goals and committed to success for our customers and each other

Flexibility: Plan your workdays in a way that suits you best

Inclusion & Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion & belonging . People seeking employment at Softchoice are considered without regard to any protected category including but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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With that in mind, we have implemented digital interviewing for everyone. We understand that you may need to interview with distractions around you (such as children or furry friends) and we will be doing the same.

Before you start with us, we will conduct a criminal record check, verify your education, and check your references.

When you join Softchoice, we will onboard you remotely. EoE/M/F/Vet/Disability