Senior Cloud Engineer

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 94,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Group of Companies in Canada seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead engineering, optimization, and modernization of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms, ensuring security, resilience, and scalability. You will mentor engineers, drive IaC adoption, implement automation, and collaborate with architects, cybersecurity, and stakeholders on enterprise cloud initiatives.

This hybrid role involves occasional in-office meetings; a strong background in Azure Well-Architected Framework and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting and engineering enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments.
• 5+ years designing, implementing, and optimizing Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud solutions.
• 5+ years developing automation, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud engineering practices to improve scalability and operational efficiency.
• 3+ years leading complex cloud initiatives, migrations, modernization efforts, and technical improvements.

Responsibilities

• Leads engineering, optimization, and continuous improvement of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud platforms.
• Acts as a technical resource for cloud initiatives, migrations, and modernization projects.
• Mentors Cloud Engineers and drives adoption of cloud engineering best practices.
• Leads automation, IaC, and cloud engineering practices to improve scalability and efficiency.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Automation & IaC

Azure architecture

Leadership

Tools

PowerShell

Azure CLI

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Description

As the Senior Cloud Engineer, you are responsible for leading the engineering, optimization, and continuous improvement of the organization's Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud platforms. You will provide advanced technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, security, and platform operations, ensuring cloud services are resilient, secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Working closely with the Infrastructure Solution Architect, Cloud team, Cybersecurity, Application teams, vendors, and business stakeholders, you will lead complex cloud initiatives, contribute to platform modernization, and provide technical leadership for cloud operations, migrations, and enterprise projects.

Essential Responsibilities

• Leads the engineering, optimization, and continuous improvement of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud platforms
• Acts as a technical resource for complex cloud initiatives, migrations, modernization efforts, and enterprise technology projects
• Mentors Cloud Engineers and drives adoption of cloud engineering best practices
• Leads the development and implementation of automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud engineering practices to improve scalability, consistency, and efficiency
• Applies Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) principles to assess and optimize cloud workloads
• Contributes to and implements engineering standards, operational patterns, and governance practices in partnership with the Infrastructure Solutions Architect
• Leads initiatives to improve cloud platform resilience, performance, security posture, and cost efficiency
• Leads complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for critical cloud issues
• Identify and implement improvements across monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, capacity management, and operational maturity
• Partners with Architects, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver strategic cloud initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting and engineering enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments
• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud solutions
• 5+ years of experience developing automation, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud engineering practices to improve scalability and operational efficiency
• 5+ years of experience leading complex cloud initiatives, migrations, modernization efforts, and technical improvements
• 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with architects, cybersecurity teams, vendors, and business stakeholders
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Azure architecture, hybrid cloud, networking, compute, storage, security, and platform optimization
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), PowerShell, Azure CLI, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and cloud engineering practices
• Understanding of Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF), cloud standards, security controls, cost optimization, and operational excellence

Work Conditions

• This is a work from home position with an expectation of being present for occasional meetings in-office

Compensation

$94,400.00 - $129,800.00

This is the expected base pay range for this role. Individual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education and location.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.