Cloud architect Jobs in Burlington, ON

Department : Information Technology

Employment Type : Regular Full-Time

Work Model : Hybrid

Language : This role operates in English.

The Opportunity :

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Information Technology aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility.

The Senior Enterprise Architect – Cloud Product Owner function at The Co-operators is a cohesive entity designed to address all cloud-related concerns, ensuring alignment with the company's overarching goals. This function integrates diverse expertise from across Technology and is accountable for maintaining the company's cloud vision and driving the strategic execution of the cloud roadmap.

How you will create impact :

Responsible for the creation and evolution of the long-term vision & strategy for Cloud for the enterprise.

Responsible for owning the roadmap of product & feature enhancements and their evolution in accordance with the vision for all platform cloud investments Paas(Platform as a Service) and Iaas (Infrastructure as a Service).Will work with the stakeholders representing our existing investments in Azure and AWS to prioritize, design and onboard solutions which effectively leverage the features of those platforms in support of the delivery of business objectives.

Will work with stakeholders from infrastructure and operations to ensure all existing and future tooling infrastructure investments align to the long-term vision for cloud.

Will work with stakeholders from Enterprise Information Security to ensure all existing and future cloud-related tooling investments and architectural patterns adhere to security best practices and design patterns.

Will work with all impacted stakeholders to deliver a positive cloud user experience

Understanding and capturing stakeholder requirements

Establishing and managing a service catalog of cloud offerings

Establish benchmarks for both performance and cost management of the cloud environment

Collaborates with the various cloud product managers to assess their views and related functional impacts regarding potential cloud choices.

Provide Enterprise Architecture support to other portfolios outside cloud when opportunities are presented.

How you will succeed :

You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.

You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.

You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.

You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team :

• Minimum 10 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect

Proven and significant experience in a cloud portfolio

Experience writing proposals and translating complex solutions into simple business terms that demonstrate the value of architecture management initiatives.

Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architecture Expert would be considered an asset

What you need to know :

You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

Training and development opportunities to grow your career.

Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.

A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.

Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.

In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (, health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.