Cloud Solutions Architect (Aviation & Enterprise Infrastructure)

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Aviation & Enterprise Infrastructure)

Location: Toronto

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Experience Level: Senior (15+ Years)

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber technical leader to oversee the mission-critical systems that power our global travel operations. This role sits at the intersection of Aviation Technology and Modern Cloud Architecture, responsible for ensuring 99.9% uptime for flight-critical applications while driving a sophisticated Zero Trust security posture and multi-million-dollar Cloud FinOps strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Mission-Critical Operations: Provide executive-level oversight for core airline systems, including AIMS, Jeppesen, and AMOS. You will ensure the seamless integration of flight, maintenance, and commercial platforms to maintain operational continuity.
• Azure Enterprise Architecture: Lead the design and evolution of our Azure ecosystem. You will be the primary architect for Landing Zones, Hub-Spoke configurations, and complex tenant migrations, moving toward a fully optimized hybrid-cloud future.
• FinOps & Strategic Governance: Act as the financial steward of our cloud footprint. You will be expected to replicate a track record of significant ROI—specifically targeting six-figure annual savings—through aggressive resource resizing, reservation management, and auto-scaling logic.
• Identity & Zero Trust Security: Architect a "Security First" environment. This includes managing automated user lifecycles for 2,000+ endpoints, implementing certificate-based and hardware-backed authentication (YubiKeys), and leveraging Microsoft Purview and Sentinel for proactive data governance and threat hunting.

Required Competencies & Experience

• The Aviation Stack: Expert-level knowledge of airline-specific software (AIMS, Jeppesen, AMOS) and travel platforms (TTS, TravelWorks).
• Cloud Mastery: Proven experience architecting Azure IaaS/PaaS, Logic Apps, and Windows 365 at scale.
• Proven ROI: A documented history of delivering $400k+ in annual cloud cost optimizations.
• Security Engineering: Deep familiarity with Microsoft PKI (AD CS), Conditional Access, PIM, and HCM-driven identity automation.
• Reliability: A career-long commitment to maintaining 99.9% system availability in high-pressure, 24/7 environments.

Certification (or equivalent work experience):

• Azure Cloud Certifications
• Information Security Administrator
• Identity and Access Administrator
• Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator
• Azure AI Engineer