The IT Infrastructure Architect is responsible for designing, architecting, and leading highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions across on-premise, private cloud, and public cloud environments. This role requires deep technical expertise across infrastructure platforms, cloud services, networking, databases, security, and high availability/disaster recovery designs. The architect will act as a technical leader, working autonomously on complex and high-visibility initiatives while collaborating with business teams and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

- Architect and design highly available and operable infrastructure solutions
- Design and support infrastructure across ESXi, private cloud, public cloud, and x86 commodity hardware
- Architect Microsoft Azure network and PaaS-based solutions
- Design and support Linux and Windows-based environments
- Architect application platforms using JBoss, NodeJS, and Spring Boot
- Design database architectures including Oracle RAC, Oracle Cloud at Customer (OCaC), MS SQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra
- Define storage architectures using SAN, DAS, and NAS technologies
- Develop and implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
- Design and review network architectures including DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and CDN technologies




- Ensure infrastructure security best practices are embedded in all designs
- Lead architecture analysis and design activities for large, complex, and high-risk projects
- Act as a lead architectural expert for project teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors
- Provide guidance on infrastructure standards, tools, processes, and procedures
- Work independently while managing multiple architecture initiatives simultaneously

Required Skills:

- Strong experience architecting highly available infrastructure solutions
- Expertise with virtualization platforms such as ESXi
- Robust knowledge of Microsoft Azure networking and PaaS services
- Experience working with Linux and Windows operating systems
- Hands-on experience with middleware and application platforms (JBoss, NodeJS, Spring Boot)
- Database architecture experience with Oracle RAC, OCaC, MS SQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra
- Strong understanding of HA and DR design principles
- Networking expertise including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and CDN technologies
- Strong focus on infrastructure security and compliance
- Ability to lead complex architectural discussions and initiatives
- Excellent analytical, leadership, and organizational skills

Education:

- Undergraduate Degree or Technical Certificate (required)

📌 Hybrid Cloud (Toronto)
🏢 Compunnel
📍 Toronto