Azure Cloud Engineer, Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer, Manager to join their Microsoft Cloud Practice. In this role, you will collaborate with teams to develop cloud solutions, optimize performance, and ensure security. You will leverage your expertise in Azure technologies to deliver innovative solutions, while continuously advancing your skills in Cloud and DevOps practices. This position offers meaningful work, competitive compensation, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience as an engineer or in a related role.
• Proven experience with cloud technologies, especially Azure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with teams to develop technical cloud-based solutions.
• Building implementation plans based on technical requirements.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Spinnaker

Job description

A career within the Microsoft Cloud Practice offers the opportunity to assist leading organizations in developing and implementing strategies that transform their technology capabilities and address critical business challenges. We adopt a "cloud first" approach, building assets and delivering technology through an agile operating model, with a focus on automating technology and business processes. Our team helps clients embrace next-generation sourcing strategies to achieve success and become "fit for the cloud." Joining this dynamic team enables you to shape, scale, and lead a group of highly skilled cloud and data architects and engineers, leveraging your consulting, technical, and industry expertise to build and deliver innovative cloud data solutions.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, Manager, you’ll work with problem-solving teams to address business issues, deliver high-quality client service, and improve operational efficiency. Responsibilities include:

1. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and propose technical cloud-based solutions, including proposals and statements of work.
2. Developing reference architectures and best practices to optimize cloud adoption, application performance, security, and costs.
3. Analyzing business and technical requirements and translating them into designs and approaches.
4. Participating in meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
5. Identifying and prioritizing use cases for implementation.
6. Building implementation plans based on technical requirements.

Implementation, Innovation, and Learning

1. Proposing technical cloud-based solutions.
2. Optimizing cloud adoption, application performance, security, and costs for clients.
3. Translating requirements into designs and approaches.
4. Prioritizing use cases for implementation.
5. Continuously advancing your skills and knowledge in Cloud and DevOps, maintaining up-to-date expertise in Microsoft Azure and AWS/GCP offerings, and obtaining relevant certifications.
6. Collaborating with team members across multiple cloud-focused projects, ensuring alignment with overall architecture.

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• Experience as an engineer or in a related role.
• Proven experience with cloud technologies (especially Azure), project execution, and software development.
• Experience with cloud architecture, hybrid cloud, deployment options, change management, application modernization, and supporting legacy systems.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with experience in consulting environments.
• Security clearance is mandatory; review the Government of Canada website to ensure eligibility, as this is a condition of employment.

Technical expertise areas include:

• Azure cloud services, including VMs, storage, networking.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• DevOps practices and tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker).
• Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and other databases.
• Azure security, identity management, network security, compliance.
• Monitoring tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, Bash.
• Networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, load balancers, VPNs.

Why you’ll love PwC

We inspire and empower our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be part of diverse teams helping clients build trust and deliver outcomes. Our environment supports your career growth through meaningful work, competitive compensation, inclusive benefits, and flexibility. Learn more about our application process and rewards at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges the land as the traditional territory of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism and colonialism faced by Indigenous communities and commit to allyship and solidarity.

Our most valuable asset is our people. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive community where everyone belongs. We provide accommodations throughout the hiring process; please inform us if needed.