Architect and build AI-enabled cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS, secondarily Azure) for agentic AI platforms. Design account structure, SDN micro-segmentation, centralized policy/control planes, and IaC pipelines using OpenTofu, Terramate, Ansible, and CI/CD. Guide cross-functional teams to implement secure, governed, scalable agentic-platform environments.
Ciklum is looking for a Solution Architect to join our team full-time in Canada.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About the role:
As a Solution Architect, become a part of a cross-functional development team, engineering experiences of tomorrow.
Responsibilities:
- A talent to help modernize and build out our AI-enabled cloud infrastructure, with AWS as primary and Azure as secondary
- Specifically, we're looking for people with hands-on experience architecting and building:
- Cloud infrastructure supporting agentic AI platforms (account structure, environment design, etc.)
- SDN micro-segmentation, including controls to contain or isolate rogue agent behavior
- Centralized policy/control planes for governing agent access and actions
- Infrastructure-as-Code (OpenTofu/Terramate, Ansible, GitHub Actions, etc.) driving all of the above
- This isn't general cloud engineering, we need people who've actually built this kind of agentic-platform infrastructure before, not just traditional cloud architecture
Requirements:
- 10+ years with hands on experience in architecting and building
- Experience in Cloud infrastructure with Agentic AI platforms
- Comprehensive understanding of paradigms, principles, and methodologies such as SOLID, GRASP, TDD, and DDD
- Hands-on Platform Engineer for building Amazon Web Services infrastructure from the ground up
- OpenTofu is a mandatory skill for all applicants
Desirable
Certifications on:
- Architecture framework (SEI, TOGAF, etc.)
- Cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google GCP)
- Delivery processes (SAFe, Agile, etc
What’s in it for you?
- Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
- Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
- Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
- Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
- Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans
About us:
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. Now expanding across Canada, we’re looking for talented professionals to strengthen our North American footprint. Join us to innovate at scale and deliver world-class solutions to global clients.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.
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