Int. AWS Cloud Engineer - 5343

Annex Consulting Group; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting group is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support cloud onboarding, manage cloud accounts, and design scalable infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with AWS services and cloud engineering practices. Join a collaborative Agile team to enhance cloud operations and ensure efficient cloud adoption.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in server administration or cloud engineering.
• Proficiency in AWS services and cloud-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding to the cloud and manage cloud accounts.
• Design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Monitor cloud environments for performance and security.

Skills

Server Administration

Cloud Solution Administration

Cloud Engineering

AWS Services

Python

DevOps Practices

Networking Concepts

Analytical Mindset

Education

University Degree in Computer Science

College Diploma in Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Duration : 1 year (possibility of extension)

Location : Remote

• ERC Required

Must Have Skills :

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in server administration, cloud solution administration, or cloud engineering in an enterprise environment.
• Proven experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and VPC.
• Proficiency in programming and / or scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Java, Bash, or Ruby.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and services, including IAM roles, permissions, and security policies.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI / CD pipelines, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible).
• Knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., DNS, TCP / IP, firewalls, load balancers) and security best practices in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with serverless computing (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions), and event driven architectures.

Nice To Have Skills :

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Cloud Certification with one of the public cloud providers (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent).
• Ability to create and deliver technical documents, artifacts, and documentation (e.g., architecture diagrams, runbooks, process flows).
• Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and translate technical challenges into business impacts.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog) for performance optimization and incident management.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• University degree / college diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of financial services or insurance industry regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Experience with database management and optimization in cloud environments (e.g., RDS, DynamoDB).

Responsibilities :

• Support consumers in onboarding to the cloud, provisioning environments, developing roles, and building a seamless onboarding process.
• Manage critical cloud accounts, address cloud request tickets, and act as a liaison between Application Owners and cloud service providers.
• Assist partners in prototyping, demonstrating, and integrating products in customer environments.
• Consult and advise consumers on AWS services, best practices, and cost optimization strategies to ensure efficient cloud adoption.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate cloud operations and improve system reliability.
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, security, and cost efficiency, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Participate in engineering escalated on-call rotations to provide 24 / 7 support for critical cloud platforms.
• Be an active member of an Agile development team, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Provide regular status updates, highlight issues, and propose solutions to blockers during team meetings.
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud architectures, processes, and procedures.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud technologies and trends, and evaluate their potential impact on Sunlife's cloud strategy.