Senior Cloud Architect (REQ #291)

What if you could redefine what's possible?

The Opportunity

Your Impact

• Contribute to defining and maintaining enterprise‑wide cloud architecture standards and design strategies.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and cost‑efficient Azure‑based cloud solutions.
• Assess cloud technologies to ensure alignment with long‑term business goals and efficiency targets.
• Guide Digital/GTM solutions from development to production through strong governance and transition practices.
• Lead or support deployment of complex cloud solutions with hands‑on ownership when needed.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and managed partners to deliver standardized cloud services.
• Produce architecture documents, standards, policies, and operational handover materials.
• Participate in architecture and change governance forums to guide decisions.
• Identify and implement automation and efficiency improvements aligned to enterprise automation frameworks.
• Oversee cloud migration projects from planning through optimization, ensuring seamless operational transition.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• You bring deep experience across Azure cloud services including VMs, App Services, SQL Database, AKS, Storage, Batch, and Container App Environments.
• You have a strong foundation in cloud architecture best practices, including HA, scalability, security, and disaster recovery.
• You're adept in IaC and automation tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Cloud‑init, Azure CLI), scripting (Python, PowerShell), CI/CD, and modern DevOps workflows.
• You understand cloud networking and have experience building and managing Azure Policies and FinOps‑aligned architectures.
• You excel at translating technical designs into high‑ and low‑level documentation across multi‑vendor cloud ecosystems.
• You bring 5 to 7 years of hands‑on cloud architecture experience in large enterprise environments and hold relevant Azure certifications.

Why Choose WSP?

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. We help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we encourage you to prioritize balance in your life.

Compensation:

Make Your Mark with WSP

WSP  is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe.  In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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