Software Architect

Company Description

ADGA Group is a Canadian-owned defence and security company that provides integrated, mission-critical technical solutions to Government and industry, specializing in C5ISRT, simulation and training, cyber and infrastructure security, and program delivery. With nearly 60 years of experience, ADGA supports federal clients and Canada’s intelligence and enforcement agencies through embedded teams, advisory services, and full project execution, applying deep operational expertise and innovation to strengthen national safety, resilience, and sovereignty. Guided by a strong social mandate, the company creates meaningful employment for veterans of the CAF and RCMP and other professionals committed to public service, while fostering a safe, inclusive, and agile workplace that supports career development, professional growth, and impactful work across Canada. 

Job Description

At ADGA, our teams support Government and industry partners on projects that protect critical systems and strengthen operational readiness. We are seeking a Software Architect with knowledge of systems of systems design, and solid DevOps background. The role is to support the development of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Cloud-Native training environment. Require someone with strong triage and self/time management skills as the RCN develops, pivots to right fit solutions.  

Exhaustive Cloud-Native architecture knowledge is not immediately required, there is initial project scope to support development of the successful candidate with promising transferable, adaptive knowledge and skills. Within this role individuals with the required knowledge and/or transferrable skills will have the opportunity to develop the capabilities to deliver the requirements listed below.  

This posting is for an anticipated position expected to commence in the next few months to accommodate the required security clearance process, we are accepting applications in advance. If you hold Secret clearance, this will speed up the process.

Key Requirements:  

• Develop Cloud-Native architecture for the Royal Canadian Navy Cloud component systems and the Synthetic Training hub, so that each can be deployed as collaborative self-contained units relying only on public or private Cloud-Native infrastructure. 
• Find or recommend Horizon or Synthetic Training Hub Open Source or Commercial components available as containers or from which containers can be built. 
• Create Horizon and Synthetic Training Hub documentation including but not limited to: block level architectural component design diagrams, network traffic diagrams and firewall rulesets documenting allowed traffic flow between components, swim-lane diagrams showing authentication states of relevant personas, for each required workflow, and tables identifying how each component system implements each required security control, or how the component inherits the security control implementation from its containing environment.