Cloud/Solution Architect, Greater Toronto Area

Our client is a consulting and engineering firm specializing in Cloud, DevOps, Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions.

They offer services including cloud migration, managed services, 24/7 technical support, AI/ML engineering, and infrastructure security to help companies modernize operations, particularly in healthcare, logistics, and high-tech industries.

They are currently interviewing for a Cloud /Solution Architect to connect deep technical expertise with client-facing pre-sales engagement. This role combines proposal and RFP support, solution design, and selective delivery involvement, ensuring that solutions align with client expectations and long-term operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and participate in discovery workshops with clients to capture both technical and business requirements.

Design high-level architecture diagrams, define component responsibilities, and ensure architectural alignment with client goals.

Prepare technical inputs for proposals, RFP responses, and solution blueprints, supporting sales and business development teams.

Deliver client-facing architectural presentations and participate in pre-sales discussions.

Recommend and select cloud services/tools to design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions.

Provide infrastructure cost estimates, sizing guidance, and effort assessments for proposals.

Perform knowledge transfer to delivery teams, ensuring clear communication of solution vision, architecture decisions, and technical context.

Collaborate closely with AWS Solution Architects and AWS Sales teams to align with best practices and co-create joint solutions.

Required Skills

4+ years of experience in solution or cloud architecture with a cloud-first mindset (min. 3 years on AWS).

Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, Bedrock, etc.).

Hands-on experience designing solutions with AI/ML components (Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, AI-powered analytics, or custom ML pipelines).

Familiarity with SDLC practices: DevOps pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, testing, monitoring.

Ability to model cloud costs, prepare TCO comparisons, and conduct trade-off analysis (performance, cost, scalability).

Excellent communication & presentation skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification.

Experience with multi-account setups and AWS security best practices (Landing Zones, IAM boundaries, Guardrails).

Background in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government).

Exposure to multi-cloud architectures (Azure, GCP) and hybrid-cloud designs.

What We Offer

16 days of paid time off plus official public holidays.

Participation in company events.

Health insurance.

A friendly environment and supportive team.

Engaging projects with opportunities for career growth.

To apply for this position, please forward your resume to rostie@rostie.com or call us at 416-777-0780 We look forward to hearing from you!