Solutions Engineering, IT
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SalaryCA$100k – CA$140k
LocationOttawa, ON, ca
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Company size10,000+ people
PostedAug 26, 2026 · 2mo ago
Verified live3d ago
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Experience designing end-to-end cloud solutions, primarily MS Azure, aligned to enterprise architecture, security standards, operational requirements, and Canadian compliance obligations
Experience translating business and engineering needs into scalable, secure, reliable, and cost-effective technical architectures
Ability to produce and maintain architecture artefacts, including HLDs, LLDs, reference architectures, technical options papers, decision records, standards, and implementation roadmaps
Experience designing integrations, including APIs, data pipelines, event-driven architectures, identity integration, and secure connectivity patterns
Experience driving automation using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines, including Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM templates, and Azure Bicep
Hands-on technical input and validation during implementation, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, identity, networking, monitoring, security, integration, and operational readiness
Experience leveraging Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Power Platform capabilities for workflow automation, reporting, collaboration, and productivity improvements
Experience ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, data governance, data residency, audit, and risk management requirements for Canadian operations
Experience collaborating with engineering, data, security, architecture, and business teams to deliver reusable cloud patterns, reference architectures, and operationally supportable services
Ability to support pre-sales, strategy, and roadmap discussions by providing technical input, options analysis, trade-offs, risks, dependencies, and recommendations
Ability to monitor and optimise cloud solutions for performance, reliability, resilience, security, and cost, applying a FinOps mindset
Stay current with emerging cloud, AI, automation, integration, and security capabilities and apply them pragmatically to business and engineering outcomes
Experience leveraging Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Microsoft Graph, and related services to design and automate business processes, enable self-service solutions, improve collaboration, and integrate enterprise workflows
Experience designing, deploying, and operating enterprise cloud environments, including landing zones, networking, identity, compute, storage, monitoring, security, governance, and hybrid integration
Hands-on experience with core AWS and Azure platform services, including VPC/VNet, IAM/Entra ID, EC2/Azure Compute, S3/Azure Storage, CloudWatch/Azure Monitor, CloudTrail/Log Analytics, KMS/Key Vault, Route 53, Transit Gateway, Azure Policy, AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Management Groups
Strong proficiency with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, with working knowledge of Azure ARM templates and Bicep; ability to create, review, and govern modular IaC patterns deployed through CI/CD pipelines
Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, least privilege access, encryption, logging, monitoring, policy guardrails, vulnerability management, data governance, data residency, audit evidence, and Canadian compliance considerations, including Controlled Goods Program (CGP), CCCS Medium / Protected B aligned controls where applicable, and ITAR-related handling requirements
Ability to monitor, optimise, and govern cloud services for performance, reliability, resilience, security, and cost
Practical understanding of hybrid cloud, storage, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, observability, network connectivity, firewalls, WAF, SD-WAN, Windows Server, and Unix/Linux platforms
Experience designing APIs, integrations, event-driven services, and automated workflows across cloud and enterprise platforms
Ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance
Must be eligible to work in Canada
Skills
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
Azure ARM templates
Azure Bicep
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Copilot
Power Platform
Microsoft Graph
CI/CD
VPC/VNet
IAM/Entra ID
EC2/Azure Compute
S3/Azure Storage
CloudWatch/Azure Monitor
CloudTrail/Log Analytics
KMS/Key Vault
Route 53
Transit Gateway
Azure Policy
AWS Organizations
Control Tower
Management Groups
Windows Server
Unix/Linux
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Pension plan
Rrsp
Flexible time off
Vacation
Holidays
Parental leave
Sick leave
Disability programs
Educational assistance
Professional memberships
Employee assistance program
Onsite fitness facilities
Employee resource groups
Free onsite parking
Employee discounts
Scholarship program
Company Description
Build bold. Deliver impact. Win together.
At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve.
If you’re looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you’ll find purpose here. Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced professional in Solutions Engineering to support a cloud-first strategy for Canadian operations, with a strong focus on AWS and Microsoft Azure. The role will design, implement, automate, document, and support secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective technology / cloud solutions that align with enterprise architecture, cyber security, compliance, governance, and business requirements.
This role reports to the Enterprise Architect and will work closely with business, engineering, data, security, storage and architecture teams, the role will translate functional requirements into reusable technology solutions, reference architectures, high-level designs (HLDs), low-level designs (LLDs), design decisions, implementation roadmaps, and production-ready services across Azure.
The successful candidate will work with partners, vendors, architects, engineering teams, and department management to deliver new business and engineering capabilities while improving automation, resilience, security, cost control, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
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Design end-to-end cloud solutions, primarily MS Azure, aligned to enterprise architecture, security standards, operational requirements, and Canadian compliance obligations.
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Translate business and engineering needs into scalable, secure, reliable, and cost-effective technical architectures.
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Produce and maintain architecture artefacts, including HLDs, LLDs, reference architectures, technical options papers, decision records, standards, and implementation roadmaps.
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Support solution design for integrations, including APIs, data pipelines, event-driven architectures, identity integration, and secure connectivity patterns.
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Drive automation using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines, including Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM templates, and Azure Bicep.
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Provide hands-on technical input and validation during implementation, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, identity, networking, monitoring, security, integration, and operational readiness.
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Leverage Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Power Platform capabilities for workflow automation, reporting, collaboration, and productivity improvements.
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Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, data governance, data residency, audit, and risk management requirements for Canadian operations.
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Collaborate with engineering, data, security, architecture, and business teams to deliver reusable cloud patterns, reference architectures, and operationally supportable services.
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Support pre-sales, strategy, and roadmap discussions by providing technical input, options analysis, trade-offs, risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
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Monitor and optimise cloud solutions for performance, reliability, resilience, security, and cost, applying a FinOps mindset.
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Stay current with emerging cloud, AI, automation, integration, and security capabilities and apply them pragmatically to business and engineering outcomes.
Qualifications
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Microsoft 365, Copilot and Power Platform: Experience leveraging Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Microsoft Graph, and related services to design and automate business processes, enable self-service solutions, improve collaboration, and integrate enterprise workflows.
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Cloud Platforms (AWS & Azure): Experience designing, deploying, and operating enterprise cloud environments, including landing zones, networking, identity, compute, storage, monitoring, security, governance, and hybrid integration. Hands-on experience with core AWS and Azure platform services, including VPC/VNet, IAM/Entra ID, EC2/Azure Compute, S3/Azure Storage, CloudWatch/Azure Monitor, CloudTrail/Log Analytics, KMS/Key Vault, Route 53, Transit Gateway, Azure Policy, AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Management Groups.
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Infrastructure as Code: Strong proficiency with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, with working knowledge of Azure ARM templates and Bicep; ability to create, review, and govern modular IaC patterns deployed through CI/CD pipelines.
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Security, Compliance and Data Governance: Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, least privilege access, encryption, logging, monitoring, policy guardrails, vulnerability management, data governance, data residency, audit evidence, and Canadian compliance considerations, including Controlled Goods Program (CGP), CCCS Medium / Protected B aligned controls where applicable, and ITAR-related handling requirements.
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FinOps and Operational Excellence: Ability to monitor, optimise, and govern cloud services for performance, reliability, resilience, security, and cost.
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Hybrid, Network and Data Platforms: Practical understanding of hybrid cloud, storage, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, observability, network connectivity, firewalls, WAF, SD-WAN, Windows Server, and Unix/Linux platforms.
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Integration and Automation: Experience designing APIs, integrations, event-driven services, and automated workflows across cloud and enterprise platforms.
It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas, or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.
Additional Information
The hiring range for this position is $100,000 - $140,000 CAD annually. Our goal is to provide a fair and competitive offer based on an assessment of internal equity and your qualifications, including:
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Relevant experience
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Technical and non-technical skills
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Education and certifications
Benefits
As a full-time employee at General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, you’ll enjoy a competitive total rewards package that supports your professional and personal well-being:
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents from day one (no cost), including flexible benefits options (HCSA) emergency travel insurance, and 24/7 virtual care services.
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Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP), onsite fitness facilities, and employee resource groups.
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Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer contributions after 3 months, RRSP access from day one, and financial planning support.
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Flexible time off including vacation, holidays, parental leaves with top-up options, sick leave, and disability programs.
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Career development through learning platforms, educational assistance, mentoring, and reimbursement of professional memberships.
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Additional perks such as employee discounts, free onsite parking, social clubs, and an annual scholarship program for employees’ children.
Why join us?
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Purposeful Innovation: You’ll work on innovations that genuinely make a difference. You’ll apply advanced thinking, design expertise, and practical problem-solving to help equip military and allied forces with leading-edge systems. You’ll be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the defence sector, contributing to next-generation technologies in an environment that celebrates creativity, new ideas, and modern solutions.
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Connection: We believe people do their best work when they feel they belong, and their ideas can flourish. Different perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking help us innovate and grow. Strong relationships with our teammates help us unite, overcome challenges, and deliver the world-class quality we’re known for. Here, we are committed to inclusivity and ensures every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered.
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Challenging and Rewarding Career Pathways: Your career path matters to us. From mentorship and regular check-ins with your leader to educational support, professional certifications, and continuous training, you’ll have the resources you need to thrive. We encourage internal mobility so you can explore different business areas, broaden your skillset, and expand your network. You’ll be working on high-profile, impactful projects that challenge your skills, expand your expertise, and allow you to both learn from mentors and guide others along the way.
Accommodation
If you require accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact Human Resources via [email protected].
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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