Lead Network and Cloud Architect

McKesson; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 171,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership across enterprise infrastructure, spanning cloud and on‑premises environments. You will set the technical direction for initiatives, ensuring scalability and alignment with business goals.

You will lead large‑scale projects, drive automation and reliability, and serve as escalation point for complex issues. This role partners closely with senior engineering teams and cross‑functional stakeholders

Qualifications

• 10+ years of infrastructure engineering experience.
• Experience with Azure and Google Cloud Platform in hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of network engineering concepts (BGP, routing, design).
• Hands-on automation/orchestration experience (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
• Deep experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and support of enterprise infrastructure systems for scalability and reliability.
• Set technical direction for infrastructure initiatives and enforce enterprise standards.
• Drive delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects aligned with business objectives.
• Own network capacity planning, optimizing performance, scalability, and cost.
• Serve as escalation point for critical incidents and complex troubleshooting.
• Drive automation, orchestration, and reliability engineering practices.
• Develop governance for SLAs, OLAs, and security/compliance requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve infrastructure capabilities.
• Other duties as needed to meet company goals.

Skills

Leadership

Infrastructure design

Governance

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership across McKesson's enterprise infrastructure spanning cloud and on-premises environments. In this role, you will set the technical direction for infrastructure initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, scalability, and compliance with architectural standards. You will lead large-scale projects, drive innovation in automation and reliability, and act as a key escalation point for complex issues. This role partners closely with senior engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver secure, high-performing infrastructure solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise infrastructure systems to ensure scalability, performance, and reliability
• Set technical direction for infrastructure initiatives and enforce enterprise architecture standards and best practices
• Drive and oversee delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects aligned with business objectives
• Own network capacity planning, including optimization of performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Serve as escalation point for critical incidents and lead complex troubleshooting across infrastructure environments
• Drive innovation through infrastructure automation, orchestration, and reliability engineering practices
• Develop and enforce governance frameworks for SLAs, OLAs, and security/compliance requirements
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve infrastructure capabilities
• Other duties may be assigned as needed to meet Company goals

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience
• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, including enterprise-scale system design and implementation
• Hands-on experience with Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in hybrid or multi-cloud environments
• Strong experience with network engineering concepts including BGP, routing protocols, and network design
• Proven experience with automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet) for infrastructure deployment
• Deep experience with cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Experience managing enterprise infrastructure performance, capacity planning, and cost optimization
• Proven ability to lead large-scale infrastructure projects and serve as escalation point for complex issues
• Experience working with enterprise security, compliance, and governance frameworks

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influence skills across cross-functional technical teams
• Experience implementing DevOps and SRE practices to improve reliability and operational efficiency

Work Model / Physical Requirements

We are Flex and Connect with 2 days a week in office We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. Our Base Pay Range for this position $122,100 - $162,800

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.

For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities.

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