Job description
Position: Cloud Architect – CEPH & OpenStack
Location: Ottawa, ON (Remote or Hybrid considered)
Start Date: October 1st, 2025
Security Clearance: Secret (Mandatory)
Contract Type: Independent Contractor
Client: Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Opportunity Overview:
Shared Services Canada (SSC) is seeking a highly experienced Cloud Architect to support a critical infrastructure modernization initiative. This role requires deep expertise in CEPH storage and OpenStack, and a proven ability to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud solutions in government environments.
The selected resource must have an active Secret clearance and be available to start by October 1st, 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of secure, enterprise-grade OpenStack cloud environments.
- Architect and manage CEPH storage clusters to support high availability, scalability, and performance.
- Align cloud solutions with SSC’s security and compliance standards, including ITSG-33.
- Collaborate with SSC teams to implement cloud automation, orchestration, and monitoring.
- Produce technical documentation including architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and deployment plans.
- Provide expert guidance on best practices for cloud operations, optimization, and cost management.
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Cloud Architect, with significant experience in OpenStack and CEPH.
- Hands-on experience with OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Glance, Cinder, Keystone, etc.).
- Proven experience deploying and maintaining CEPH storage solutions in production.
- Strong understanding of virtualization, networking, and secure infrastructure design.
- Experience with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc.
- Secret clearance (active) is mandatory for submission.
- Ability to start no later than October 1st, 2025.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Knowledge of container platforms such as Kubernetes or Docker.
- Prior work with Shared Services Canada or other Government of Canada departments.
- Familiarity with cloud governance and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ITSG-33, NIST).
