This is a hybrid role requiring working two (2) days in the office and three (3) days remotely, per week. (All remote work must be completed from your home office within the province of Ontario.)

About the Role

The AI and Cloud Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between the complex business problems and solutions in the cloud and working with the vendors & teams to ensure right technology is being built. An experienced Architect would supplement and add to the knowledge of the existing teams.

This role will impact the organization across multiple business units. As we shift more to the cloud from a traditional on-premise architecture and add more AI workloads, the organizational culture on how the systems all integrate will change and the value of this shift needs to be articulated to the business and executed. This will allow IT to be in a position to deliver more innovative services and the speed of delivering those services. The companys strategic direction for all services moving forward focus on cloud first solutions. As a result, this role is instrumental in driving these changes.

Responsibilities

Design and Development

• Develop an enterprise-wide AI architecture strategy and evolve Cloud strategy which aligns with business goals
• Proficient in defining and implementing solutions using AI tools and frameworks, and ensure they integrate well with existing systems.
• Proficient in defining and implementing Cloud based solutions with an emphasis in Azure.
• Experience developing architectures in multiple domains across multiple cloud platforms AI/ ML, infrastructure, cybersecurity, Software architectures and key software components
• Support data migrations and PaaS modernizations
• Experience with all of the following: O365, Azure, Entra, Intune

Communication

• Able to communicate and present complex issues with preciseness, assurance and confidence to all levels of the business
• Demonstrable consulting skills including questioning, listening, ideas development, permission and rapport, and influencing

Research New Technologies

• Experience with modern data solutions and Development Technologies, including, MS Fabric, Azure AI/ ML, microservices, SQL, Confluent Kafka

Project Management: Cloud and AI related initiatives

• Work closely with data scientists, engineers, developers, and business leaders to identify and pilot AI use cases.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline
• 6 to 10 years experience with Cloud Architectures
• Cloud Architect Certification an asset
• AI Architect Certification an asset
• Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Broad technical expertise in multiple disciplines - including server and storage solutions, data centre management, databases, system administration, networks, Cloud infrastructure, internet and communication technologies.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with peers and constituents at all levels of the organization
• Analysis and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with and negotiating with external vendors
• Excellent team building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding coordination, facilitation, consultation, and conflict resolution
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to handle multiple demands and meet tight deadlines

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