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Job Description
Overview
Software Architect – Enterprise Private Cloud Infrastructure & AI Workloads at Wind River. Location: Ottawa, ON.
What You’ll Do
- Own the architectural vision for Wind River’s enterprise private cloud offerings, ensuring they meet the performance, scalability, security, and compliance requirements of enterprise customers.
- Drive end-to-end architectural design across the Kubernetes Container Platform, OpenStack, Analytics, and Automation frameworks, with integration pathways for AI/ML workloads.
- Collaborate with product management, engineering teams, and customer architects to align platform capabilities with enterprise needs and market trends.
- Define and document architecture patterns, reference designs, and technology roadmaps for enterprise deployments, including hybrid cloud and edge integration.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging open-source technologies, frameworks, and standards, balancing functional, architectural, and operational trade-offs.
- Provide technical leadership in proof-of-concept and pilot programs for AI and high-performance workloads, ensuring optimal use of GPUs, FPGAs, and other accelerators.
- Partner with the security architecture team to embed security-by-design principles across all components.
- Act as a mentor and technical authority for development teams, fostering a high-performance engineering culture.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in software architecture and product development, with at least 5 years in cloud infrastructure solutions for enterprise markets.
- Deep knowledge of enterprise infrastructure requirements: security, compliance, scalability, performance optimization, high availability, and disaster recovery.
- Proven expertise in Kubernetes, OpenStack, and enterprise-grade automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Argo CD).
- Experience with observability and analytics platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack, OpenSearch).
- Solid understanding of AI/ML workload orchestration in cloud environments, including GPU scheduling, data pipeline management, and inference serving.
- Familiarity with cloud-native standards (CNCF projects, CSI, CNI) and multi-cloud/hybrid cloud architectures.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, government) with complex compliance needs.
- Contributions to open-source projects in Kubernetes, OpenStack, or related ecosystems.
- Understanding of edge computing architectures and distributed systems at scale.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps principles and security automation.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to define the next generation of enterprise private cloud solutions.
- Work with cutting-edge technologies in cloud-native, AI, and automation domains.
- A collaborative environment with some of the best engineering talent in the industry.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development opportunities.
Benefits
- Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work.
- Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
- Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage.
- Matching RRSP.
- Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance.
- Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind.
- Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.
Applicant Privacy Notice
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“Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.”
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Seniorità level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
- Software Development
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