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As our Principal Cloud Architect, you will be the technical authority for Intelex's public cloud evolution; designing resilient, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure that underpins both our core SaaS platform and emerging AI capabilities. You will work at the intersection of infrastructure, platform engineering, and product strategy, partnering closely with Engineering, InfoSec, and Data & AI teams to set standards and drive execution.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Strategy & Architecture
Define and own the cloud architecture vision, standards, and roadmap for Intelex's AWS-first (multi-cloud aware) infrastructure
Design highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure encompassing networking, security controls, performance engineering, and cost optimization
Evaluate and recommend cloud-native services, emerging technologies, and architectural patterns aligned with product and business objectives
Lead assessment and execution of cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including legacy system re-platforming
AI & Data Platform Enablement
Architect cloud infrastructure to support Intelex's AI product portfolio; including scalable model serving, data pipelines, and LLM integrations
Collaborate with the Data & AI team to ensure Snowflake, S3-based data lake, and real-time streaming infrastructure are production-grade and cost-efficient
Establish infrastructure guardrails for responsible AI deployment including data residency, access controls, and audit logging
Engineering Collaboration & Standards
Partner with Engineering, CloudOps, SRE, and DevOps teams on roadmap planning and delivery execution
Define and enforce Infrastructure-as-Code standards using Terraform, with emphasis on reusable modules, security scanning, and CI-driven validation
Establish and maintain CI/CD pipeline standards (GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy) for infrastructure and application delivery
Champion developer experience by reducing infrastructure toil and enabling self-service provisioning within guardrails
Security, Governance & Compliance
Partner with InfoSec to implement cloud security best practices, enforce least-privilege access, and maintain compliance posture (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR)
Lead cloud security reviews and contribute to Intelex's AI security and governance framework
Represent Intelex in technical discussions with enterprise customers, partners, and auditors on cloud and infrastructure topics
Observability & Reliability
Define and implement observability standards across metrics, logs, and traces using New Relic, CloudWatch, and Azure Monitor
Drive SLO/SLA definition and reliability improvements across critical SaaS services
Lead major incident response coordination and contribute to blameless post-mortem culture
Required Education
B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Required Experience
8+ years in cloud infrastructure, CloudOps, DevOps, or SRE roles supporting highly available SaaS/production platforms
5+ years hands-on AWS architecture experience; AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification preferred
Required Competencies:
Proven expertise in Terraform module design, security policy-as-code, and CI-integrated infrastructure validation
Strong proficiency with containerization and orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS / AKS), AWS ECS, and Docker
Solid CI/CD pipeline experience with GitHub Actions; familiarity with Octopus Deploy or Jenkins
Scripting fluency in Bash, Python, and PowerShell for automation and operational tooling
Experience architecting for compliance-sensitive environments (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR / PIPEDA)
Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting architecture decisions to leadership, senior engineers, and non-technical stakeholders
Hands-on experience with data platform infrastructure: Snowflake, Amazon RDS / Aurora, Redis
Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure: model serving, GPU instances, vector databases, LLM API integrations
Familiarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost governance tooling
Experience in multi-tenant SaaS architecture patterns
Linux / Unix systems administration depth (OS hardening, networking, firewalls, load balancers)
Other Requirements
Please note that this role requires a satisfactory Criminal Background Check and Public Safety Verification.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive 's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.
We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive , we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive , we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive , we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive : For you, for us, for growth.
About Intelex
Since 1992, Intelex Technologies, ULC. is a global leader in the development and support of software solutions for Environment, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) programs. Our scalable, web-based software provides clients with unprecedented flexibility in managing, tracking and reporting on essential corporate information. Intelex software easily integrates with common ERP systems like SAP and PeopleSoft creating a seamless solution for enterprise-wide information management. Intelex’s friendly, knowledgeable staff ensures our almost 1400 clients and over 3.5 million users from companies across the globe get the most out of our groundbreaking, user-friendly software solutions. Visit www.intelex.com to learn more.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at .
Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 137,200.00 - 229,100.00
Our use of recruitment matching AI technology
We use an AI-powered tool, provided by Eightfold AI, Inc. in our recruitment process to help us in providing you the ability to view the most relevant jobs that are matched to your skills and experience. This AI tool also assists our recruiters in assessing and evaluating your job application. This tool is a matching model based on factors such as the skills specified in the job description and specific selection criteria our recruitment teams have configured. We do not make decisions about Applicants solely based on the results of the matching model.
