Solutions Architect- AWS

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

About the Role

We’re looking for a collaborative and strategic technology leader to join our team as Solution Architect - Architecture. In this role, you will design, guide, and communicate architectural patterns across multiple projects without direct management responsibilities. This role ensures alignment with enterprise goals and best practices while enabling teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. The Solution Architect - Architecture will work closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to provide architectural leadership, influence decisions, and advocate for technical excellence. The Solution Architect – Architecture will work very closely with the Solution Architect – Software Engineering to collaboratively provide the best architectural and software outcomes for the Application Development team.

What You'll Do

• Define, document, and evolve architectural patterns, reference architectures, and best practices for cloud-native applications on AWS. Ensure patterns are reusable and aligned with long-term business and technology strategies.
• Oversee architecture for multiple concurrent projects. Provide solution guidance, validate designs, and review implementations to ensure compliance with established architecture principles.
• Clearly communicate architectural vision, design decisions, and trade-offs to engineers, product managers, and leadership. Translate complex technical concepts into business-relevant outcomes.
• Stay current with evolving cloud technologies, emerging frameworks, and industry best practices. Recommend and pilot new tools, techniques, or approaches that improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Define architecture standards for cloud-native solutions across multiple engineering teams.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and observability practices.
• Ensure systems are secure, cost-optimized, resilient, and scalable.
• Drive alignment with AWS Well-Architected Framework and internal governance requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4+ years in architecture.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing cloud-native solutions at scale.
• Deep knowledge of AWS services, including but not limited to: S3, SNS, SQS, Lambda, CloudWatch, EKS/ECS, EC2.
• Working knowledge of NodeJS, NestJS, and TypeScript for application development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
• Understanding of distributed system design, event-driven architectures, and microservices.
• Strong preference given to AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional.
• Expert cross-functional communication skills with the ability to lead effective conversations within the cross-functional environment.
• Expert level ability to translate and communicate both technical and non-technical concepts to appropriate stakeholders.
• Solid experience in developing and measuring KPIs to improve delivery quality and estimation accuracy.

Current Location: Mississauga. Our Mississauga office will move to 1 Adelaide in Toronto in September 2026

The hiring base salary range for this position is $111,100 to $152,800 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

What’s in it for You
•  A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
•  Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
•  Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to [email protected] or call (800) 665-9744. Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example, your rēsumē and screening responses) to identify job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer – they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.