Job Description
Location: Remote (Canada) | Occasional travel to Edmonton, Alberta
Employment Type: Full-Time Contract (12 Months)
Compensation: $80–$100 CAD/hour
Expected Start Date: February 5, 2027
Industry: Public Sector / Education
Project: Digital Transformation – Cloud-Based Learning Platform
About the Opportunity
Aequilibrium is looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architect to support a major digital transformation initiative for a provincial government client in Alberta.
The project focuses on modernizing a large-scale K–12 education platform, transitioning traditional curriculum resources into a modern, cloud-based digital experience.
In this role, you will lead the architecture and technical direction of cloud-native applications, working closely with agile development teams to design, build, and optimize scalable solutions using AWS, C#, .NET, Angular, and React.
This is a hands-on architecture role requiring strong technical leadership, cloud expertise, and practical software development experience.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions on AWS.
Lead the architecture and development of serverless applications using C#, .NET, and AWS DynamoDB.
Design microservices-based architectures and RESTful APIs.
Provide architectural guidance for front-end applications built with Angular, React, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
Develop and execute cloud adoption strategies and technical roadmaps.
Establish architecture standards, conduct code reviews, and ensure software quality.
Design and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Mentor developers and provide technical leadership across agile teams.
Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted software development tools.
Required Qualifications
Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect or Software Architect on software development projects (7+ years with a one-year certificate).
3+ years of architecture experience using C#, .NET, AWS DynamoDB (NoSQL), and Visual Studio Code.
3+ years of experience architecting and developing applications on AWS.
3+ years of hands-on experience developing, building, testing, and deploying applications using Angular 2+ and/or React.
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, REST APIs, and modern software development practices.
Experience providing technical leadership within agile development teams.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to Have
Experience architecting AWS serverless applications using services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and other cloud-native technologies.
Strong hands-on experience with both Angular and React.
Advanced knowledge of NoSQL databases, particularly DynamoDB and MongoDB.
Experience designing enterprise-scale cloud platforms serving large user populations.
Previous experience with government, education, or other public-sector digital transformation projects.
Familiarity with NgRx, NGXS, Redux, Material Design, SCSS, and TypeScript.
Experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools into software engineering workflows.
Why Join Aequilibrium?
At Aequilibrium, we build innovative digital solutions that help organizations transform how they operate and serve their customers.
This opportunity offers the chance to lead the technical architecture of a high-impact public-sector platform, influence cloud technology decisions, and collaborate with experienced engineering teams on a meaningful digital transformation initiative.
Interested?
Apply with your updated resume, highlighting your AWS architecture experience, C#/.NET development background, DynamoDB expertise, and Angular/React projects.
Please include your earliest availability date and relevant enterprise-scale cloud architecture experience.
Aequilibrium is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds.
