Cloud Engineer

DevOPS/Cloud Engineer – Senior
4 months + 12 month extension
Security Clearance Required
Toronto  – 3 days onsite

Must Haves:

Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). 
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD. 
Solid understanding of Azure cloud services including Azure Active Directory (AAD), Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Azure Storage, and Azure Load Balancers. 

Nice to have – 
Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate. 

Required Skills & Experience: (60%)

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). 
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD. 
• Expertise in Kubernetes and containerization technologies like Docker. 
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM). 
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python. 
• Experience with Helm for Kubernetes package management. 
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools in Azure (e.g., Azure Monitor, Azure Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana). 
• Solid understanding of Azure cloud services including Azure Active Directory (AAD), Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Azure Storage, and Azure Load Balancers. 
• Experience in container security, network security, and Kubernetes role-based access control (RBAC). 
• Strong knowledge of Git and version control best practices. 

Preferred Qualifications: (20%)

• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate. 
• Experience with Blue-Green Deployment, Canary Deployment, and other advanced deployment strategies. 
• Familiarity with Service Mesh (e.g., Istio) in Kubernetes environments. 
• Knowledge of Azure Key Vault for secrets management and Azure Policy for governance and compliance. 
• Experience with serverless technologies and event-driven architectures in Azure. 

Soft Skills: (20%)

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with development teams. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• A passion for learning new technologies and continuously improving DevOps processes. 

 
Education & Certifications: 

• Relevant Azure certifications are highly desirable (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Kubernetes Service Developer).