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Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS & Terraform)

Shopify
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada
hybrid

Visa Sponsorship & Relocation Guarantee

Canada Global Talent Stream (GTS Category A) with 2-week work permit processing, CAD $10,000 relocation stipend, and company-paid immigration lawyer support for Canadian PR.

Visa Statusfully sponsored
Relocation GrantIncluded
Shortage ListFast-Track Eligible

Role Overview

Shopify is hiring a Cloud Solutions Architect in Toronto to design high-availability infrastructure across AWS and GCP. You will lead Terraform automation, Kubernetes cluster topologies, and multi-region disaster recovery for systems handling tens of thousands of requests per second.

Key Responsibilities

  • Author Terraform modules and CI/CD automation for multi-region infrastructure rollouts
  • Establish monitoring, alerting, and cost-allocation frameworks using Datadog and OpenTelemetry
  • Partner with Site Reliability Engineering to maintain 99.99% core platform availability
  • Conduct threat modeling reviews with product security teams

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications

  • 6+ years designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS or Google Cloud Platform
  • Extensive experience writing production Terraform/OpenTofu modules and automated pipelines
  • Proven experience operating multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters in production
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or demonstrable engineering experience

Compensation & Expat Perks

  • Expedited 2-week Canadian work permit processing via Global Talent Stream LMIA
  • CAD $10,000 relocation grant + one-way airfare for candidate and family
  • Shopify Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) with quarterly vesting
  • Comprehensive dental, prescription drug, and mental health coverage
  • CAD $2,500 annual home-office and learning allowance
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CAD 140,000 - CAD 185,000 /year

100% compliant with host country skilled immigration wage requirements.

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Employment Typefull time
Experience Levelsenior
Application Deadline2026-11-20
Employer VerificationVerified Sponsor