Senior Cloud Automation Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Laval; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Cloud Automation Engineer for a 9-month contract. The role involves designing and maintaining automation for software applications and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on CI/CD practices. The successful candidate will work remotely, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure best practices in cloud-based initiatives. A strong background in DevOps and cloud technologies is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in software development and system integration.
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automation for software applications and cloud services.
• Develop and manage infrastructure through IaC practices.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for fast deployments.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud Infrastructure

Automation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Job description

Job Description

LeverageTek is actively seeking a Senior Cloud Automation Engineer for a 9-month contract with its Ottawa-based customer.

Work Location

The successful candidate can work remotely (eastern time zone) with occasional onsite at the customer headquarters in Ottawa, ON

Requirements

English essential. Bilingual

Key Tasks

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automation that supports the continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of software applications, cloud services and cloud infrastructure
• Ensure automated deployment aligns with security and architecture requirements and provides a foundation for rapidly scaling development and infrastructure support to future cloud-based AI and data & analytics initiatives
• Develop and manage infrastructure through IaC practices
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines to support fast, safe deployments, and help improve overall development workflow automation and productivity
• Set up and configure repositories to manage code
• Automate provisioning for development, staging, and production environments
• Maintain high standards for code development, security, and documentation
• Implement and manage GitHub advanced security
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and security analysts to address business needs and to ensure best practices are shared and adopted

Key Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in software development and system integration
• 3+ years of experience in each of the following: DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure
• Deep understanding of DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) concepts, orchestration tools, and CI/CD principles

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD principles with hands-on experience in a DevOps or systems administration role
• Strong expertise with IaC concepts and tools, such as Terraform and Ansible, with experience deploying cloud infrastructure in Azure
• Expertise in containerization technologies and orchestration tools
• Experience with Azure services and architecture (e.g., AKS, ARM templates)
• Experience with software development version control systems
• Curiosity, passionate, a ‘hacker’ mentality, self-reliance, problem solver
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams

Assets

• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert