Experienced Cloud Architect (REQ #292)

• Contribute to designing and developing secure, scalable, and cost‑efficient cloud solutions aligned with WSP's architecture standards.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable cloud architectures supporting operational and long‑term strategy.
• Support evaluations of current cloud technologies and help align solution designs with efficiency and modernization goals.
• Participate in hands‑on configuration, deployment, and migration activities to ensure smooth transitions into operations.
• Collaborate across functional teams and managed partners to deliver standardized and consistent cloud services.
• Prepare clear, structured documentation including solution designs, configuration guidance, and operational handover materials.
• Participate in governance activities such as architecture and change reviews to ensure solutions meet established standards.
• Interface with operations teams to support seamless integration of cloud services.
• Assist with cloud migration discovery, planning, execution, and optimization.
• Review new cloud offerings to assess alignment with organizational needs.
   

• 2–5 years of hands‑on experience in cloud engineering or architecture roles in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Azure services including VMs, Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure AI Services, and container workloads such as AKS or Container Apps.
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Bicep/ARM, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Azure CLI, Python or PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and DevOps workflows.
• Understanding of cloud architecture principles including scalability, availability, networking, and DR concepts.
• Experience with migration tooling such as Azure Migrate and database migration technologies.
• Familiarity with Azure Policies and cost governance (FinOps) concepts.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent experience, with relevant Microsoft certifications (AZ‑104, AZ‑305 or equivalent).
   

• Proudly Canadian , WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms.
• We value our people and place importance on health, well‑being, and flexibility .
• We offer competitive benefits , including health coverage, wellness programs, and employer‑matched retirement savings.
• You'll work with global experts , gaining exposure to diverse, meaningful projects.
• We support your professional development , certifications, and career growth.
• You'll help create solutions that make a measurable, sustainable impact on communities.

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.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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