Cloud Engineer

People Machine; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a highly motivated Cloud Engineer to join their dynamic Cloud Infrastructure team. This role emphasizes developing infrastructure as code with Terraform and supporting cloud modernization initiatives across Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, tackling challenges with a self-starter attitude. This position offers the opportunity to work on cross-functional projects that significantly impact the enterprise cloud footprint, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in cloud engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure in Azure and GCP using Terraform.
• Participate in cloud migrations and automation efforts.

Skills

Terraform

Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Networking

IAM

Monitoring

Cloud-native services

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

Kubernetes

Lucidchart

Visio

draw.io

Job description

Direct message the job poster from People Machine

We are seeking a highly motivated and independent Cloud Engineer to join our client's Cloud Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in cloud computing concepts and hands-on experience building and managing environments in Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You are a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative settings, and consistently drive tasks from inception to completion with minimal supervision.

This role will focus on developing infrastructure as code using Terraform, supporting cloud modernization efforts, and participating in cross-functional initiatives that impact our enterprise cloud footprint.

Key Responsibilities:

* Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure in Azure and GCP using Terraform

* Participate in cloud migrations, modernizations, and automation efforts

* Ensure infrastructure follows security, governance, and tagging standards

* Troubleshoot issues across cloud services

* Collaborate on and maintain technical documentation and cloud architecture diagrams

* Collaborate closely with development, security, and operations teams

* Contribute to CI/CD pipeline integration for infrastructure deployments

* Perform off hours deployments as needed

Required Skills and Qualifications:

* 2+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering roles

* Strong proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure as code (IaC)

* Experience with Azure is required; GCP experience is a strong asset

* Familiarity with networking, IAM, monitoring, and cloud-native services

* Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and take initiative

* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, agile environment

* Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have:

* Experience creating architecture or network diagrams (e.g., Lucidchart, Visio, draw.io)

* Exposure to container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, AKS, GKE)

* Certifications in Azure or GCP (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Health and Human Services, Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds, and Insurance

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