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CDW Canada is seeking a Senior AWS Solutions Architect to support the rapid growth of our AWS practice, with a specialized focus on hybrid cloud, enterprise migration, and modernization projects. Based in Toronto, you will be the technical lead for AWS pre-sales in Central and Eastern Canada, supporting sales teams and working closely with AWS field teams and strategic customers.
This is a critical, customer-facing role that will shape hybrid cloud transformation journeys for clients across public and private sectors. You’ll help clients navigate the complexities of integrating on-premises environments with AWS, modernizing infrastructure, and adopting cloud-native architectures.
What you'll do:
Client Engagement:
- Lead technical discovery sessions, whiteboard designs, and solution presentations for AWS hybrid cloud and migration opportunities across Ontario, Québec, and Atlantic Canada.
Architecture Design:
- Build and validate architectures for hybrid environments including Direct Connect, Storage Gateway, Transit Gateway, and integrated identity/security solutions.
Migration Leadership:
- Drive the solutioning and proposal phase of AWS migration programs (e.g., OLA → MAP → WAFR), including strategy, cost modeling, and technical planning.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Serve as the primary interface for AWS field teams in Toronto and act as a trusted advisor to customer technical and business stakeholders.
Proposal Development:
- Own SoWs, RFPs, architecture diagrams, and internal approvals for hybrid/migration projects.
Best Practice Sharing:
- Mentor peers, build reusable assets (playbooks, templates), and contribute to internal enablement content.
What we expect of you:
- 5+ years of experience architecting and delivering AWS solutions, including hybrid deployments and large-scale migrations.
- Strong understanding of hybrid cloud components: Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Active Directory Federation, hybrid networking and storage , and related infrastructure.
- Proven track record designing and delivering AWS migration solutions (including MAP engagements).
- Knowledge of cloud-native modernization patterns (replatform, refactor, containers, IaC).
- Deep understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and governance best practices.
- Experience collaborating directly with AWS field teams and enterprise clients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to lead both technical and executive discussions.
- Willingness to travel within Canada as needed for client meetings and field engagements.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (required)
- Additional certifications (e.g., Networking Specialty, Security Specialty) an asset
- Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector)
- Bilingual French/English is a strong asset
Pay range: $ 160,000 - $ 180,000, depending on experience and skill set
At CDW, we strive to offer market-competitive total rewards packages to attract and retain talent. As such, we are committed to pay transparency and ensuring fair compensation for all our coworkers. Each of our roles is assigned a salary range that is informed by multiple sources of market data. We determine individual pay within a given range based on a candidate's prior experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. This approach allows us to offer competitive and equitable salaries that reflect the value and responsibilities of each role at CDW.
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CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
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