Azure Cloud Engineer, Manager

PwC Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Azure Cloud Engineer, Manager, where you'll leverage your expertise in cloud technologies to implement innovative solutions. Collaborate with diverse teams to optimize cloud adoption and enhance application performance, all while fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud technologies, especially Azure.
• Strong communication skills in a consulting environment.
• Security Clearance required for employment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to develop cloud solutions.
• Analyze business requirements and translate to designs.
• Maintain knowledge on Microsoft Azure and AWS/GCP.

Skills

Communication

Cloud Technologies

DevOps Practices

Education

Relevant Certifications

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

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A career within the Microsoft Cloud Practice will provide you with the opportunity to assist leading organizations in developing and implementing strategies that transform their technology capabilities and solve their most critical business challenges. We take a “cloud first” approach when building assets and delivering technology with an agile operating model. Our mindset is to always look for opportunities to automate technology and business processes. We assist our clients in embracing next-generation sourcing strategies to drive success and get “fit for the cloud”. Joining this dynamic team will allow you the opportunity to shape, scale, and lead a group of highly skilled cloud and data architects and engineers. You will be able to combine your consulting, technical, and industry expertise to build and deliver innovative cloud data solutions. With a focus on Cloud Data Architecture and DevOps, you will collaborate with internal teams and clients to architect and implement data solutions on Azure, leverage cloud services, and ensure a solid foundation to run, manage, and scale their data-driven applications.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Customer Success

• Collaborate with cross functional team members to develop and propose to potential customers technical cloud-based solutions including proposals and statements of work.
• Assist to develop reference architectures and best practice approaches to optimize clients’ cloud adoption, application performance, security, and cost models.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate to designs and approach.
• Participate in meetings and discussions with internal and external customers.
• Identify and prioritize use cases for implementation.
• Identify technical requirements for the identified use cases and build an implementation plan.

Implementation, Innovation (building), and Learning

• Develop and propose technical cloud-based solutions.
• Optimize clients’ cloud adoption, application performance, security, and cost models.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into designs and approaches.
• Identify and prioritize use cases for implementation.
• Take an “always learning” approach to your role, continuing to advance your skills, knowledge and network in Cloud and DevOps.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on Microsoft Azure and AWS/GCP relevant offerings.
• Obtain and maintain relevant certifications as needed for the Microsoft Cloud Engineering Practice.
• Collaborate with your team members and contribute as a technical team member while participating in multiple concurrent cloud focused projects, ensuring implementations are well aligned with the overall architecture.

Experiences And Skills You’ll Use To Solve

• Relevant experience working as an engineer or in a related capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in cloud technologies (especially Azure), project execution, and software development.
• Experience in implementing and scaling cloud-based projects, focusing on:
• Cloud technology architectures and solutions, including hybrid cloud and deployment options (PaaS, IaaS).
• Change management practices, including organizational models, roles/responsibilities, and technology tooling and automation.
• Application modernization strategies and tooling.
• Supporting the removal of technical debt and legacy applications.
• Working in waterfall, scrum, agile, and other methodologies.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with experience in a consulting environment, including business presentations and technical writing.
• As a requirement, a Security Clearance is mandatory for all staff who’ll be engaged on these assignments. Prior to applying, please review the Government of Canada website to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to obtain this clearance. This’ll become a condition of your employment with PwC should you receive an offer from us.

Technical experience in many of the following areas:

• Cloud Technology Expertise: Extensive experience with Azure cloud services, including virtual machines, storage solutions, and networking.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, and ARM templates for automating infrastructure deployment and management.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Hands-on experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
• DevOps Practices: Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Spinnaker.
• Database Management: Experience with Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and other cloud-based database solutions.
• Security and Compliance: Knowledge of Azure security best practices, including identity and access management, network security, and compliance frameworks.
• Monitoring and Optimization: Proficiency in using monitoring tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Scripting and Automation: Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automating cloud operations.
• Networking: In-depth understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPC, subnets, load balancers, and VPN gateways.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process. 607812WD