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Summary At PwC, our people in infrastructure focus on designing and implementing robust, secure IT systems that support business operations. They enable the smooth functioning of networks, servers, and data centres to optimise performance and minimise downtime. Those in site reliability engineering at PwC will focus on enabling the reliability, scalability, and performance of organisational technology infrastructure. This will include working to automate processes, monitor systems, and resolve incidents to maintain a seamless user experience. As a Director, Cloud Architecture & Engineering, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high-quality client service and operational efficiency. You will play a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of cloud strategy, architecture, engineering, and client engagement. This role combines deep technical cloud expertise with strategic leadership, practice development, and team coaching. You will shape and scale cloud capabilities, guide clients through complex transformation journeys, and help drive PwC’s cloud first vision. You will be responsible for designing and governing enterprise grade cloud architectures while also driving advisory engagements, leading teams, strengthening client relationships, and contributing to the innovation pipeline for cloud-based solutions and assets. This role requires a seasoned cloud leader who can operate fluently across business strategy, modern cloud architectures, and hands‑on technical depth—while mentoring teams and influencing both internal and client executives.

Cloud

Architecture & Engineering Leadership Lead the design, governance, and implementation of end‑to‑end cloud architectures aligned to business goals and industry best practices. Architect scalable, secure, and cost optimized cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Develop cloud foundation blueprints, reference architectures, and reusable patterns.

Guide the development and automation of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, ARM, etc.). Provide technical guidance on compute, storage, networking, security, identity, data services, and DevOps tooling. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive‑level stakeholders, helping them define and execute cloud strategies and operating models.





Communicate complex technical concepts to nontechnical audiences clearly and effectively. Identify and prioritize client use‑cases and translate business requirements into architectural approaches and execution plans. Build, lead, and mentor teams of cloud architects, engineers, and technical specialists.

Recruit and grow diverse technical talent, ensuring strong career development and retention. Collaborate with practice leadership to define strategic direction, emerging offerings, and go‑to‑market assets. Lead initiatives that strengthen practice foundations: capability models, delivery frameworks, accelerators, patterns, and reusable assets.

Lead technical innovation cycles to evaluate, test, and showcase new cloud technologies, tools, and architectures. Develop technical demos, asset‑driven solutions, and market‑aligned accelerators. Maintain active engagement with cloud provider alliances and product engineering teams to share early insights and influence product evolution.

Technical Expertise

Extensive experience in cloud architecture and engineering across AWS (primary), Azure, and/or GCP. Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, microservices, serverless architectures, and modern DevOps practices. Hands‑on experience with IaC tools (Terraform strongly preferred), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Argo, etc.), and automated deployment patterns.

Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, network segmentation, encryption, monitoring, cost optimization, and governance frameworks.

Experience supporting modernization programs such as application migration, refactoring, API strategies, and technical debt remediation. AI‑assisted development and prior experience deploying agentic workloads and MLOps pipelines is an asset. Ability to bridge business and technical perspectives and articulate value propositions, architecture decisions, and tradeoffs.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Significant cloud architecture and engineering leadership experience.

Preferred:



AWS Solutions Architect (Professional); Azure or GCP Architect certifications; Ability to obtain Government of Canada Security Clearance; Level 2 security clearance is an asset. This role does not require professional engineering licensure and is not classified as a formal engineering position under provincial regulatory definitions. Eng designation are welcome to apply, the responsibilities of this role do not involve the practice of professional engineering as defined by applicable legislation.

The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes.

We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it.

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📌 Cloud Architecture & Engineering, Director (Canada)
🏢 PwC
📍 Canada