Azure Cloud Engineer (DevOps)

Venture-Computers-of-Canada-Inc.-; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture-Computers-of-Canada-Inc. seeks an Intermediate Azure DevOps Engineer to implement, automate, and support Microsoft Azure environments for our clients.

You will own assigned technical work from implementation through documentation and operational handover, collaborating with senior architects on complex designs and escalations. The role emphasizes IaC with Terraform/Bicep, CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and scripting with PowerShell.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of infrastructure/DevOps experience with hands-on Azure administration.
• Experience deploying and supporting production Azure environments.
• Experience with Terraform or Bicep and infrastructure as code.
• Experience building or maintaining Azure DevOps pipelines using YAML.
• Proficiency with PowerShell and Git.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain Azure resources (VMs, storage, VNet, backup, monitoring).
• Configure networking: NSGs, VPN, private endpoints, DNS.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps; write automation scripts.
• Manage Git repositories, PRs, code reviews, and version control practices.
• Implement testing, approvals, and rollback procedures; maintain templates and standards.
• Configure monitoring with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics; handover to clients.

Skills

Azure administration

PowerShell

Git

Cloud cost management

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Git

YAML

Job description

We are seeking an Intermediate Azure DevOps Engineer to implement, automate, and support Microsoft Azure environments for our clients. This role combines hands-on cloud infrastructure work with infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and security. You will own assigned technical work from implementation through documentation and operational handover, collaborating with senior architects on complex designs and escalations.

Azure Infrastructure

• Deploy and maintain Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage, virtual networks, backup, and monitoring services.
• Configure networking components such as network security groups, VPN connectivity, private endpoints, and DNS.
• Support migrations from on-premises and hosted infrastructure into Azure.
• Investigate performance, availability, connectivity, and configuration issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve resource utilization and control cloud costs.

Automation & DevOps

• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform or Bicep.
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Write PowerShell scripts to automate provisioning, maintenance, and operational tasks.
• Manage Git repositories, pull requests, code reviews, and version control practices.
• Implement repeatable deployments with appropriate testing, approvals, and rollback procedures.
• Maintain reusable templates and deployment standards across client environments.

Security & Governance

• Apply least-privilege access through Microsoft Entra ID, Azure role-based access control, and managed identities.
• Secure credentials and secrets using Azure Key Vault and appropriate pipeline controls.
• Implement resource tagging, Azure Policy, and configuration standards.
• Help investigate and remediate findings from Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Follow change management processes and maintain technical evidence to support client security and audit requirements.

Monitoring & Client Delivery

• Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, dashboards, and actionable alerts.
• Troubleshoot failed deployments and infrastructure incidents, documenting causes and corrective actions.
• Support backup and recovery testing.
• Maintain infrastructure diagrams, configuration records, deployment guides, and operational runbooks.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and issues clearly to colleagues and clients.
• Work with service desk and project teams to ensure effective operational handovers.

Required Qualifications

• Approximately 3-5 years of relevant infrastructure, cloud, or DevOps experience, including hands-on Azure administration.
• Practical experience deploying and supporting production Azure environments.
• Experience with Terraform or Bicep and a working understanding of infrastructure as code.
• Experience building or maintaining Azure DevOps pipelines using YAML.
• Proficiency with PowerShell and Git.
• Understanding of Azure networking, identity, access controls, monitoring, and backup.
• Ability to troubleshoot independently, recognize risk, and elevate appropriately.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage assigned work across multiple client environments.