Cloud Architect

Position Description:

At CGI we grow and foster innovation for our stakeholders through inclusive actions that champion diversity build bridges and promote openness and collaboration. Founded in 1976 CGI has evolved into the countrys largest IT services provider serving as a long-term committed partner to clients in Canada and in more than 40 countries around the world. With more than 12000 professionals across Canada we work where our clients do business providing local responsiveness and accountability that ensure the highest level of service and support.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Design and architect scalable highly available solutions using multi-tier and multi-platform approaches incorporating event-driven patterns and message queues to support real-time data flows.
Apply SOLID principles and cloud-native design patterns to deliver modular maintainable and extensible architectures that stand up to enterprise demands.
Serve as a technical leader and architectural authority across the full solution lifecycle translating business requirements into sound technical direction and guiding engineering teams through delivery.
Engage with a broad set of stakeholders including security risk cloud engineering and compliance teams to ensure solutions align with governance controls encryption standards operational resilience requirements and audit readiness.
Produce high-quality architecture artifacts including Use Case Sequence and Solution Architecture diagrams leveraging the Well-Architected Framework and internal governance templates covering security controls threat models and data flows.
Partner with enterprise architects and security teams to validate that designs meet organizational standards end to end.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Proven experience architecting enterprise solutions across complex distributed environments.
Strong command of event-driven architecture cloud-native design patterns and SOLID engineering principles.
Demonstrated ability to produce clear governance-aligned architecture documentation and diagrams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate across technical and non-technical audiences.

Optional/Nice to have skills:
Hands-on experience with ArchiMate Modelling Language for Enterprise Architecture.
Knowledge of AI and cloud technologies and how they can be applied in enterprise contexts.

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level geographic market experience and training and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $750000$145000. This role is a future vacancy.

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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.

Skills:

• Azure Functions
• Cloud architect
• Java

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.

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