DevOPS/Cloud Engineer - Senior

Cleo Consulting; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to drive the development of innovative cloud solutions. This role involves designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing Azure resources, and ensuring optimal application performance. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to integrate operations seamlessly while leveraging your expertise in Azure and Infrastructure as Code. Join this dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the healthcare sector's digital transformation. If you're passionate about cloud technologies and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Azure DevOps and cloud environments.
• Expertise in Terraform and Bicep for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Azure Container Instances.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for web and microservices.
• Manage code repositories and set up environments as code.
• Implement monitoring systems for deployed applications.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Azure Cloud Services

Terraform

Bicep scripts

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes Services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Tools

Azure Repos

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Requisition : RQ00298

Start Date : 2025-05-29

End Date : 2026-03-31

Department : Digital Excellence in Health

Office Location : 525 University Avenue, Toronto

Business Days : 249.00

Location : Hybrid 3 times in 4 weeks as assigned

Public Sector Experience : Preferred

Must Haves :

• 6+ years' experience in Azure DevOps with an enterprise-level cloud environment
• 6+ years' experience in Azure Cloud Services and proficiency with AWS
• 6+ years' experience with Terraform and Bicep scripts for efficiently implementing and managing Azure resources as Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• 6+ years' experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment strategies
• Expertise in managing and scaling Azure Container Instances and Kubernetes Services.

Description

• Ontario Health was established pursuant to The Connecting Care Act, 2019 and its objectives include the implementation of the health strategies of the Ministry of Health and the management of health service needs across Ontario consistent with those strategies. For detailed information on Ontario Health, its mandate and its objectives, please go to : https : / / www.ontario.ca / page / ontario-health-agency.
• Ontario Health seeks to implement an eForms solution, starting with the eForms MVP, that will implement the prioritized OMA / MOH forms, following a repeatable process, building on the success of the MTO forms implementation with EMR vendors for the primary care community. The scope of the eForms MVP consist in creating a digital forms publication pipeline and establish a provincial library of electronic forms that will be readily available in all point of care systems and is integrated with provincial digital assets (i.e. EHR).

Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain CI / CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of frontend web applications and backend microservices.
• Create and manage code repositories in Azure Repos, ensuring seamless integration with CI / CD pipelines.
• Set up development, QA, and production environments with a focus on infrastructure as code principles.
• Implement and oversee robust monitoring systems for all deployed applications to ensure optimal performance and uptime. Proactively address and resolve any downtime or performance issues.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure performance, responding proactively to potential issues and optimizing resource utilization to achieve cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate development and operations smoothly, ensuring scalability and reliability of all system components.

Desired Skills :

• Certifications in Azure, AWS, or GCP are highly regarded.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
• Understanding of compliance requirements for data security and privacy.
• Working knowledge of HL7 is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language.

Required Experience / Evaluation Criteria : 100 Points

• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services. : 20 Points
• Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure CI / CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment. : 35 Points
• In-depth knowledge of Terraform and Bicep scripts for efficiently implementing and managing Azure resources as Infrastructure as Code. : 35 Points
• Proven experience in Azure DevOps with an enterprise-level cloud environment. : 10 Points
• The purpose of this request is to acquire a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer for participating in the processes involved in creating software programs, throughout all stages of the systems development life cycle.
• Design and create Virtual Network (VNet)
• Define subnets and address spaces
• Create and configure Network Security Groups (NSGs), VNet-to-VNet peering, Application Gateway, APIM
• Identity and Access Management
• Set up user and group management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Compute Resources
• Select appropriate VM sizes and types
• Configure VM settings (OS, storage, networking)
• Deploy web apps and APIs
• Configure application settings and environment variables
• Set up and configure AKS for containerized applications
• Storage Solutions
• Configure blob, file, queue, and table storage
• Set up SQL databases and / or SQL MI
• Configure security and performance settings
• Security
• Enable and configure Azure Defender for Cloud
• Implement security policies and recommendations
• Store and manage keys, secrets, and certificates within Azure Key Vault
• Monitoring and Management
• Set up Azure Monitor for logs and metrics
• Configure alerts and actions
• Collect and analyze logs
• Implement automation for routine tasks
• Configure disaster recovery plans with Azure Site Recovery
• Deployment and CI / CD
• Set up Azure Repos, Pipelines, and Artifacts

Additional Terms

• Term : The term of this position is 249 Business Days, with an option to extend for an additional 249 days at Ontario Health's discretion.
• Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from Ontario Health.
• Assignment Type : This position is currently listed as "Hybrid". The resource under this request will be required to work onsite as per Hiring Manager sole discretion.
• Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from Ontario Health.