Enterprise Architect

Who We Are

Jolera stands as a distinguished multinational Global Systems Integrator (GSI), a vanguard in delivering comprehensive and bespoke IT solutions to a diverse clientele, encompassing both direct customers and channel partners across the globe. We are driven by a commitment to excellence, leveraging a team of over 550 highly skilled professionals to design, implement, and manage technology systems that are not only effective and competitive but also scalable and value driven. Our comprehensive suite of services includes the creation of customized technology solutions tailored to specific business needs, in-depth IT assessments and strategic planning, meticulous IT device and infrastructure management, robust data backup and recovery solutions, seamless cloud and on-premise migrations, enterprise-grade security services, and round-the-clock, 24/7/365 quad-lingual end-user support. At Jolera, we believe in empowering organizations worldwide with innovative and reliable IT solutions, and we invite you to join us in this mission.

Who You Are

You are an accomplished Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in cloud platforms, virtualization, and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). You bring hands-on experience with Azure, Windows Server, and Active Directory, along with architectural knowledge of Cisco HyperFlex and Dell VxRail. Crucially, you possess a strong foundation in enterprise networking, including Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN), high-speed fabric interconnects, and cloud-native networking services. You have a strategic mindset and a track record of delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing hybrid environments across diverse enterprise ecosystems.You are a cross-functional leader who bridges business goals and technology execution, enabling digital transformation, operational efficiency, and secure hybrid cloud adoption.This position requires availability to work 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time to meet client obligations.

What You'll Do

• Hybrid Connectivity Design: Architect and implement enterprise-scale cloud and HCI architectures, ensuring seamless connectivity between on-prem infrastructure (HyperFlex, VxRail) and Microsoft Azure via ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, and Virtual WAN.
• Network Strategy & Alignment: Serve as a strategic advisor to infrastructure, application, and security teams, aligning networking choices (latency, bandwidth, and topology) to business performance goals.
• Standards & Governance: Define and maintain architectural blueprints for hybrid networking, including IP addressing schemes, routing protocols (BGP), and VNet/VPC peering standards.
• Identity & Security Fabric: Architect Active Directory and Azure AD for secure identity, while implementing Network Security Groups (NSGs), ASGs, and Azure Firewall to enforce micro-segmentation.
• Modernization & Migration: Lead migration efforts, transitioning legacy workloads to Azure, ensuring network integrity and minimal downtime during "lift and shift" or refactoring projects.
• HCI Optimization: Evaluate and deploy HCI platforms, optimizing the underlying networking fabric (Cisco ACI or Dell SmartFabric) for maximum compute and storage throughput.
• Resiliency & Recovery: Implement disaster recovery strategies leveraging Azure Site Recovery and global load balancing (Traffic Manager, Front Door) to ensure high availability.
• Compliance & Hardening: Collaborate with security teams to harden network entry points and enforce compliance (NIST, ISO through deep packet inspection and encrypted transit.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Lead cross-team design sessions and PoCs for emerging network technologies like Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and SASE.
• 10+ years of infrastructure, systems, or cloud architecture experience, including enterprise design leadership.
• Advanced Networking Expertise: Deep understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and VLAN/VXLAN configuration. Experience with SD-WAN providers and content delivery networks (CDNs).
• Cloud Networking: Expert-level knowledge of Azure Networking (VNet, Azure Firewall, Front Door, Application Gateway, and Private Link).

Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of infrastructure, systems, or cloud architecture experience, including enterprise design leadership.
• Advanced Networking Expertise: Deep understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and VLAN/VXLAN configuration. Experience with SD-WAN providers and content delivery networks (CDNs).
• Cloud Networking: Expert-level knowledge of Azure Networking (VNet, Azure Firewall, Front Door, Application Gateway, and Private Link).
• HCI & Fabric Management: Expertise with hyperconverged platforms including Cisco HyperFlex and Dell VxRail, including the management of integrated switching fabrics.
• Directory Services & DNS: Deep understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, and enterprise-grade DNS/DHCP/IPAM (DDI) solutions.
• Security & Zero Trust: Proficient in Azure AD, Conditional Access, and implementing Zero-Trust principles at the network layer (micro-segmentation and SASE).
• Virtualization & SDN: Strong background in VMware vSphere/ESXi and Software-Defined Networking concepts (NSX-T or Azure Virtual WAN).
• Automation: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform, or Ansible) to automate network provisioning and security policy deployment.
• Certifications: AZ-305, AZ-500, Cisco CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise or Data Center), VMware VCP, or TOGAF (preferred).
• Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and stakeholders.

At Jolera, we are committed to creating a diverse, equal and inclusive. Our goal is to attract and retain the best talent while embracing diversity in all its forms. We value and respect differences in ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M4W 3L4