Director of Cloud Architecture and Engineering

Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full-range of AWS services including: workload migrations & modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security & compliance and everything in between. At Caylent, our people always come first. We are a fully remote global company with employees in Canada, the United States and Latin America. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity. Come talk to us to learn more about what it means to be a Caylien! The Mission We are seeking a talented Director to join our growing Cloud Architecture & Engineering team. Caylent is rapidly growing our service delivery capabilities supporting our US & Canada customer base and this role will be an integral part of leading and developing strong technical talent. The right candidate is someone who has deep expertise in managing leaders and guiding the overall success for project implementation for our customers. Your mission will be to work alongside other Directors and develop a team of Engineering Managers, Architects, and Engineers. You'll work with the latest technologies and with disruptive customers looking to bring innovative ideas to the market. Your Assignment Technical Leadership & Strategy Define and execute the technical vision for our AWS cloud practice, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and AWS advancements. Develop standardized reference architectures, patterns, and automation frameworks for AWS workloads. Drive best practices in cloud security, high availability, cost optimization, and operational excellence. Work closely with AWS Solution Architects and Partner teams to stay ahead of emerging AWS technologies. Hands-On Engineering & Solution Delivery Design, build, and optimize AWS-based architectures, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Oversee Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementation using Terraform, AWS CDK, and CloudFormation. Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, and Jenkins. Leverage Kubernetes (EKS), serverless technologies (Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions), and event-driven architectures to build modern cloud solutions. Implement monitoring, logging, and observability strategies using AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack. Team Leadership & Mentorship Lead, mentor, and grow a team of cloud engineers and architects, ensuring a high level of technical excellence. Establish best practices for DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and cloud automation. Foster a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning within the team. Customer & Stakeholder Engagement Act as a technical advisor to clients, translating business requirements into practical AWS solutions. Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture reviews, and design workshops with customers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including application developers, security engineers, and operations teams, to ensure seamless cloud adoption.

Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full-range of AWS services including: workload migrations & modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security & compliance and everything in between. At Caylent, our people always come first.