Senior Cloud Architect

Summary

Join Smile Digital Health, a leading health data platform company, and contribute to our mission of #BetterGlobalHealth. As a Solutions Architect, you will develop and implement a multi-tenant cloud strategy for our Managed Services offering. You will design secure cloud solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, and lead presentations to C-level executives. This role requires extensive experience in cloud technologies, security, and architecture, along with strong communication and leadership skills. We offer a competitive salary, remote work, flexible time off, and various other benefits to support your well-being and professional growth. Apply today and be part of a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Solutions Architect and securing cloud solutions (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering or another IT-related program
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in identifying security issues, risks, and developing risk mitigation plans to meet audit requirements, with a good understanding of cloud security threats
• Deep experience with hyperscalers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, etc), interconnect/colo players
• Solid experience with application architectures and effective understanding on how to move and/or refactor in the cloud
• Experience communicating complex technical product and service architectures and their market potential at both the C-suite level and the deep technical expert level
• Deep understanding of cloud best practices and formal certification in one of the big 3 cloud technologies (Azure Security Certification)
• Extensive experience in securing operating systems, firewalls, networks, systems, databases and application architectures
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks along with their best practices and their impact on design considerations (HIPAA, ISO, HITRUST, etc)
• Experience with antivirus, IDS/IPS, WAFs, NSG, Express route, Application Firewalls
• Proficient in networking and security
• Advanced expertise of common cloud services (Databases, Containers, Compute, Storage, Serverless etc.)
• Experience in performance management of database engines (MySQL, MSSQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch)
• Experience working with Identity protocols (PIM, OAuth/OpenID)
• Experience working with Threat modeling
• Experience with data centers architecture with a strong knowledge of components such as, routing (protocols – ISIS, OSPF, BGP, PIM, MPLS, SND/Openflow) switching (technologies – TRILL, LACP, STP) , firewall, IPS, Server & server virtualizations (VMware, KVM, storage (Fiber Channel, ISCSI, NFS), Internet connectivity and IT business drivers
• Should be highly responsive and have a customer-first mindset
• Highly self-motivated and detail oriented with ability to prioritize and track multiple projects in parallel
• Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment
• Act as trusted advisor, with exceptional technical vision, knowledge and judgment in the multi-cloud, hybrid-IT space
• Creative problem solving and innovation skills
• Capability to lead and mentor others
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal networking abilities within immediate organization and with external customers

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage a multi-tenant Cloud strategy for our Managed Services offering
• Develop cloud reference architectures for various deployment topologies
• Document architectural guiding principles and standardize specifications for the managed services offering
• Assess, design, implement, automate, and document security solutions and processes to meet compliance requirements
• Partner with our Security Operations teams to help define and implement best practices around Cloud security
• Work with key stakeholders to develop baseline cloud, container, and application security standards
• Develop cost/utilization tracking and attribution processes for all Cloud Service Providers
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud security systems and procedures
• Drive proof of concepts and proof of technology research while evaluating, selecting, and integrating best-of-breed/innovative technologies
• Generate detailed documentation including conceptual design, logical design, physical design, bill of materials, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs, and transition to operations needs
• Work as a subject matter expert to deliver projects from initiation to successful implementation
• Lead C-Level / Executive briefing presentations, covering roadmap direction, technology consideration and fit with client needs in the context of business and IT objectives
• Evangelize Cloud technology vision and strategy, solutions and best practices with senior management and other groups within the company
• Provide multi-cloud thought leadership
• Collaborate with the Operations team to remove technical roadblocks and provide guiding principles for operational efficiency
• Accountable for ensuring that all working hours are accurately reported in Netsuite on a daily or weekly basis, that the majority of (if not all) hours are tracked as billable and that the project management tool in Netsuite is properly and fully utilized

Benefits

• Remote Work Environment
• Flexible Time Away From Work Policy including PTO, Personal and Sick Days
• Competitive Salary and Health/Medical Benefits
• RRSP/TFSA/401K Employee Contribution
• Life and Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• FHIR Study Program and Skillsoft Learning
• Super HAPI Fun Club