Meet Mara
Are you passionate about designing secure, scalable cloud solutions that make a difference in healthcare, other public sector or private sector organizations? Do you want to combine deep technical skills with consulting impact? Read on to learn why you should join us at Mara Consulting as our next Senior Technical Cloud Architect.
At Mara Consulting, we help our clients – changemakers in their respective organizations — succeed, by delivering the best service and solutions in privacy and cybersecurity, business and technology strategy, and people-centred transformation. We help clients think through their most complex, pressing challenges to gain an understanding of the potential opportunities and then we chart the way forward, together. We lead with a creative mindset and a collaborative approach. Always.
To support our growth, we are searching for an exceptional Senior Technical Cloud Architect to join us. You’ll collaborate with a seasoned team of professionals with backgrounds in project management, change management, service design, risk management and technology, and ‘lived’ experience, who have your back and value your contributions.
What We’re Looking For
As a Mara Senior Technical Cloud Architect, you’ll will:
Lead the design of secure, scalable, and innovative cloud solutions that meet evolving business needs.
Collaborate with clients to shape IT strategies, roadmaps, and architectures across applications, platforms, and infrastructure.
Translate technical and security concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for business and executive stakeholders.
Guide teams through solution delivery using best practices in architecture, security, and governance.
Bring consulting skills to workshops, presentations, and problem-solving sessions.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a client-facing environment, enjoys variety, and wants to combine deep cloud expertise with consulting impact. As a complement to our existing team members, we are looking for that special person who is energetic and fun-loving, but passionate and serious about the work.
We recognize the value of diverse backgrounds and experiences and encourage applicants to consider how they might align with these desirable characteristics:
A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field, or a combination of a two-year technical diploma and relevant experience.
A minimum of 7 years as a senior technical architect, with at least 3 years of significant experience in cloud architecture and engineering
Proven experience preparing IT strategies, roadmaps, and cloud-focused solution designs for large organizations.
Strong foundation across application, platform, infrastructure, and security architecture.
Expertise in Microsoft Azure services (compute, storage, networking, data, and security).
Skilled in designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions.
Knowledge of Azure governance and management tools (Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel).
Strong consulting and facilitation skills — able to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity.
Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
Exemplary client service skills and ability to collaborate with people at all organizational levels.
Valuable Assets:
Experience in healthcare environments.
Experience with health IT integration projects and related standards (e.g. FHIR, HL7).
Experience with Azure data services (Fabric, Databricks, Data Factory, Synapse).
Knowledge of modern data engineering and analytics approaches.
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) and CI/CD (Azure DevOps).
Microsoft Azure and/or AWS certifications.
Security certifications and/or experience leading security architecture initiatives.
What We Offer
A competitive salary and benefits package, company profit sharing and variable incentive program, ample paid vacation, paid professional development, work from home allowance, company events, and other perks.
A premier boutique firm, Mara offers flexibility and autonomy to do your best work, without that corporate culture feel. Our team works remotely and collaborates virtually, and we get together in person often.
An opportunity to be part of a highly respected, high-performing team, working with a diverse group of industry experts and thought leaders, providing invaluable mentorship and professional growth opportunities.
We encourage continuous learning and professional development, ensuring that our employees remain at the forefront of industry trends and best practices.
The ability to be part of, and contribute to a sought-after culture, based on the shared values of creativity, leadership, teamwork, community, respect, and lifelong learning.
At Mara Consulting, we aim to foster a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage applications from those of Indigenous or racialized heritage, from those who may identify as belonging to the LGBTQ2S+ community, and from those who may be differently abled. You are welcomed to share with us any required accommodations or preferred pronouns in your application.