Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 129588
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Edmonton, AB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Regina, SK

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• 10years of experience in technology in a large scale complex global organization
• Experience operating a global Technology Operations center.
• Solid application, infrastructure, and cyber security technology skills
• Solid Understanding of cloud hosting platforms, network infrastructure and application hosting
• Strong knowledge of network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless technologies.
• Proficiency in systems administration, including Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools.
• Understanding of IT security principles and best practices.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, ITIL, or PMP are highly desirable

ENOUGH ABOUT US, LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU

Do you possess the following?:

• 10+ years of experience in IT architecture, cloud computing, and disaster recovery planning.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their resilience capabilities (e.g., multi-region deployments, auto-scaling, DRaaS).
• Deep understanding of IT risk management, backup strategies, and high-availability patterns.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) and resilience methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of networking, security, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for cloud resilience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Preferred Certifications
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• TOGAF 9 Certified

OUR PURPOSE

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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Deloitte Global is the engine of the Deloitte network. Our professionals reach across disciplines and borders to develop and lead global initiatives. We deliver strategic programs and services that unite our organization.
The Technical Architecture Lead is responsible for ensuring that IT and cloud architecture designs align with Deloitte Technology business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) requirements. This role is crucial in ensuring that Deloitte Technology IT and cloud environments are secure, resilient, and capable of withstanding disruptions, supporting continuous business operations.
This role involves assessing resilient architectural frameworks, mitigating risks, and ensuring high availability, failover strategies, and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will work closely with IT and solutions, security, risk management stakeholders to develop and implement robust cloud and IT infrastructure strategies that guarantee operational continuity.

STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Strategy
• Translate business continuity requirements into technical solutions that ensure system availability during disruptions.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud-based BC/DR solutions, including multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Perform impact analysis and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and ensure mitigation strategies are in place.
• Lead the development of IT continuity playbooks, incident response plans, and DR runbooks.

TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architecture & Design - Define, design, and implement resilient IT and cloud architectures that meet business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.
• Ensure high availability, redundancy, and failover capabilities across cloud and hybrid IT environments.
• Develop and enforce architectural standards and best practices for IT resilience, recovery time objectives (RTO), and recovery point objectives (RPO).
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to integrate fault tolerance and resilience into technology solutions.
• Governance & Compliance - Ensure IT architectures comply with regulatory and industry standards (e.g., ISO 22301, NIST, SOC 2, PCI-DSS).
• Define policies and controls for resilience, backup, and recovery in alignment with IT governance frameworks.
• Participate in audits and assessments, ensuring that resilience measures meet business and regulatory requirements
• Testing & Validation - Participate in regular testing of DR and failover mechanisms to validate architectural resilience.
• Conduct chaos engineering and failure scenario simulations to test cloud resilience.
• Analyze post-incident reports and lead architecture refinements based on findings.