Senior Cloud Architect - CEPH & OpenStack

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).