Infrastructure Architect

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide

Ultra Maritime has an exciting opportunity for an Infrastructure Architect to lead the transformation and long-term growth of our engineering development ecosystem. This is a strategic, hands-on role for a technical leader who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about building resilient, scalable platforms that empower cross-functional teams.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Job Description

The Infrastructure Architect will be responsible for stabilizing and modernizing a hybrid infrastructure that spans Windows Active Directory, Linux-based virtualized systems, Hyper-V, VMware, and Docker-based containerization. You'll be supporting high performing teams through the architectural and implementation development and test environments, supporting user lifecycle management, and through collaboration across engineering and corporate IT teams to drive adoption and scalability.

This role blends software engineering, DevOps, network administration, and strategic planning. You'll lead initiatives in network management and design, disaster recovery, backup and restore, documentation, and infrastructure procurement—all while enabling a stable, high-performing development environment that's gaining traction across the organization. Your role will also contribute to the rollout of new technologies and services within engineering such as test automation frameworks, support the administration and maintenance of engineering software services such as our IBM DOORS environment, and contribute to the automation of collection and reporting on business intelligence data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and optimize network and systems infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments
• Architect and manage virtualization platforms (Hyper-V, VMware, Docker)
• Lead infrastructure modernization, including legacy system retirement and platform migration
• Ensure high system uptime, resiliency, and disaster recovery readiness
• Manage centralized database servers and support horizontal scaling
• Facilitate onboarding/offboarding of users and systems
• Maintain and improve infrastructure documentation (CRUD)
• Execute the configuration and administration of engineering infrastructure in accordance with relevant security requirements, including and up to a NATO SECRET environment.
• Migrate business and operation data collection to database infrastructure, and contribute to ongoing efforts to automate metrics reporting (e.g., Power BI)
• Manage and track the suite of special hardware and software used for engineering testing (e.g., test servers), coordinating with the corporate IT team and facilities to fulfill engineering lab needs.
• Use JIRA for ticket management and workflow tracking
• Collaborate with engineering and corporate IT teams to extend infrastructure and support cross-team adoption
• Support licensing servers and specialized engineering tools (e.g., Orcad)
• Participate in budget planning and equipment procurement to support infrastructure growth
• Design and implement scalable dev/test environments for long-term roadmapping

Required Skills:

• 5+ years in infrastructure architecture, systems engineering, or DevOps roles
• Strong experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Linux systems
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies (Hyper-V, VMware)
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized environments
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and troubleshooting
• Experience with disaster recovery, backup strategies, and system resiliency
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (JIRA, Nexus, CI/CD pipelines)
• Strong documentation and process ownership skills
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with Linux operating systems; comfortable working on the command line.
• Experience with writing scripts using Python and Bash.
• Knowledge and understanding of networked systems and network protocols such as TCP/IP, OSI protocol stack, and experience capturing and examining raw network packets.
• Experience with MediaWiki or similar platform migrations
• Exposure to licensing server management and engineering toolchains (e.g., Orcad)
• Familiarity with Docker and container management systems
• Familiarity with budget planning and infrastructure procurement
• Background in supporting multi-team development environments
• Experience with monitoring tools and performance optimization
• Comfort with reverse-engineering undocumented systems and environments

Additional Requirements

• The Candidate must be capable of acquiring a Canadian / NATO Secret security clearance and a Canadian Controlled Goods assessment to the satisfaction of the company
• The candidate must be available to come into the office with a high degree of regularity as the role requires in person availability for this highly critical role.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

What's in it for you?

We offer a competitive benefits package including extended health and dental, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, an EFAP and student bursaries

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We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.

Reasonable accommodation statement: If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email -us-

Company: Ultra Maritime

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