Cloud System Administrator (Azure)

Aviso; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health, dental and insurance benefits

Generous vacation time

Retirement program matching contributions

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

A leading wealth management organization in Toronto is seeking a highly skilled Azure Systems Administrator to design and optimize their Azure cloud infrastructure. This role emphasizes collaboration and requires expertise in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Azure environments and a commitment to delivering client-centric solutions in a dynamic workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Azure/cloud infrastructure, automation, or platform engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure (compute, storage, networking, APIM).
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform).
• Excellent interpersonal skills in collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Fluent in English; bilingual in French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Architect and automate Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments.
• Define and enforce standards for infrastructure automation.
• Partner with teams to deliver cloud-native solutions.

Skills

Expertise in Microsoft Azure

Infrastructure as Code proficiency (Bicep, Terraform)

CI/CD tools experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Monitoring and incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$105,000.00/yr - CA$113,000.00/yr

Aviso: At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well‑being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a highly skilled Azure Systems Administrator to lead the design, automation, and optimization of our Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Data Center and Cloud Operations, this role will drive platform reliability, automation, and enablement, collaborating across teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cost‑effective solutions. You will be a technical leader, championing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Bicep, Ansible and Azure DevOps and advancing our API management capabilities.

Who you are

• Service – You put your clients' needs first. You advocate service excellence, and work to deliver client‑centric solutions, and proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner.
• Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on "getting things done", as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes.
• Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization.

What your day looks like

Platform Engineering & Automation

• Architect, implement, and automate Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Ansible, ARM templates).
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Integrate monitoring, logging, and alerting into platform services (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel).
• Evaluate and introduce new tools to improve developer experience and platform reliability.

API Management

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure API Management (APIM) solutions for secure, scalable, and reliable API delivery.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate APIs into business processes and ensure best practices for security and governance.

Cloud Operations & Reliability

• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement for platform‑related issues.
• Define and enforce standards for infrastructure automation, security, and governance.
• Ensure platform services meet performance, reliability, and security requirements (SLAs, SLOs, error budgets).

Security & Governance

• Implement policy‑as‑code, guardrails, and RBAC for Azure resources.
• Manage identity, access provisioning, secrets, and compliance (Azure AD, Entra, Key Vault).
• Support vulnerability management, patching, and audit readiness.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Partner with application, security, and business teams to deliver cloud‑native solutions.

Requirements

Your experience and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years in Azure/cloud infrastructure, automation, or platform engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure (compute, storage, networking, security, APIM, identity).
• Cloud, infrastructure automation related experience is non‑negotiable for this role.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Advanced scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Solid understanding of cloud governance, policy‑as‑code, and security frameworks.
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and incident response.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: collaboration, stakeholder management, mentoring, and communication.
• Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset.

Benefits

Why Aviso?

At Aviso, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.

• Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions.
• Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
• Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top‑up options.
• Matching contributions to our retirement program.
• Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program.
• Regular social events to foster teamwork.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Aviso welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.

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