Director of Solutions Architecture, Remote

About us:

We are 30 people, all hands-on, and the founders still run engagements themselves.

The role:

We're looking for a Director of Solutions Architecture, Remote to join our team. This is a remote role. This role sits between sales, delivery and engineering. You'll scope solutions, write architecture documents and stay involved through implementation. We are headquartered in Calgary and have been hiring remotely since 2020. Contract role, full-time hours, paid in USD at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Day to day:

• Design cloud architectures on AWS, Azure or GCP that account for security, cost and availability.
• Track technical debt and propose remediation roadmaps.
• Support presales with technical answers for RFPs and security questionnaires.
• Build proofs of concept to test risky assumptions.
• Review designs from engineering teams and flag risks early.
• Estimate effort and help shape statements of work with delivery managers.

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years in software engineering, infrastructure or consulting, with at least three in an architecture role.
• Experience designing distributed systems, APIs and data flows.
• Comfortable presenting to both executives and engineers.
• Understanding of security, identity and networking as they apply to architecture.
• Strong diagramming and documentation skills (Lucidchart, draw, C4 model)
• Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform.

What you get:

Salary range: $2,000 - $2,450 per month

• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.
• Annual rate review.

Duration: 9 months. Start: Immediately.

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