Senior Cloud Engineer - Azure

Jobgether; Canada; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Worldwide location

Remote-friendly contract

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer – Azure, based in Canada. You will own the Azure platform, automate with Terraform, and drive CI/CD modernization across development teams.

You will migrate Bitbucket and Jenkins to Azure DevOps, enforce security and governance, and raise developer experience through reusable templates and documentation. This fully remote, fixed-term role offers exposure to a modern cloud and DevOps stack with opportunity to influence

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of cloud or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years operating Microsoft Azure in production.
• Advanced Terraform expertise with modules, state management, and testing.
• Hands-on CI/CD design, preferably with Azure DevOps.
• Experience migrating Bitbucket and Jenkins to Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of Azure RBAC, Key Vault, policy and governance.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Python or Bash.
• Fluent German and good English communication.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate the Azure platform using Terraform with modern testing, staging, and deployment approaches.
• Automate recurring infrastructure and operational processes to improve efficiency.
• Expand self-service capabilities and provide standardized platform services for internal teams.
• Build reusable platform components, infrastructure images, and database offerings.
• Implement and enforce cloud security, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Evaluate, introduce, and standardize new Azure services and contribute to platform resilience and reliability initiatives.
• Improve developer experience through documentation, templates, and technical standards.
• Lead and contribute to the migration of Bitbucket and Jenkins to Azure DevOps.
• Design and implement modern CI/CD standards and practices to streamline workflows.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure platform consistency, scalability, and operational excellence.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps mindset

Communication

German language

English language

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Bitbucket

PowerShell

Python

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer – Azure based in Canada.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer specializing in Microsoft Azure to drive the evolution of a modern cloud and DevOps platform.
In this role, you will take ownership of platform engineering initiatives, focusing on automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and scalable self-service capabilities.
You will help modernize development and deployment environments while ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant cloud operations.
Working with Terraform and Azure services, you will build standardized platform solutions that simplify workload migrations and improve operational efficiency.
You will also play a key role in transitioning existing development tools towards a modern Azure DevOps ecosystem.
Through strong collaboration with internal engineering teams, you will enhance developer experience, establish best practices, and contribute to the long‑term evolution of the cloud infrastructure.

Accountabilities

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Azure platform while promoting automation, security, and efficient DevOps practices. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and operate the Azure cloud platform using Terraform, implementing modern testing, staging, and deployment approaches.
• Automate recurring infrastructure and operational processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Expand self‑service capabilities and provide standardized platform services for internal engineering teams.
• Build and maintain reusable platform components, infrastructure images, and database offerings to support efficient workload migrations.
• Implement and enforce cloud security, governance, and compliance requirements across the platform.
• Evaluate, introduce, and standardize new Azure services and contribute to platform resilience and reliability initiatives.
• Improve developer experience through comprehensive documentation, reusable templates, technical standards, and structured onboarding processes.
• Lead and contribute to the migration of Bitbucket and Jenkins to Azure DevOps.
• Design and implement modern CI/CD standards and practices to streamline development and deployment workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure platform consistency, scalability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings extensive cloud engineering experience, strong technical expertise in Microsoft Azure, and a proactive DevOps mindset. You should demonstrate the following qualifications and skills:

• At least 5 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering, including a minimum of 3 years operating Microsoft Azure in production environments.
• Advanced Terraform expertise, including module development, state management, version control, and infrastructure testing.
• Hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with Jenkins and Bitbucket, particularly in the context of CI/CD migrations.
• Strong knowledge of Azure governance and security services, including Entra ID, Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Policy, Managed Identities, and Key Vault.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and at least one additional scripting language, such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings and Windows‑based workloads.
• Understanding of security, governance, and compliance requirements in regulated environments.
• Strong DevOps and platform engineering mindset, with a focus on automation, self‑service capabilities, and developer experience.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Fluent German and good English communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and drive technical initiatives independently.

Benefits

• Fully remote working arrangement, with worldwide location listed.
• Fixed‑term employment contract.
• Opportunity to work on a modern Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Exposure to advanced cloud engineering, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps technologies.
• Opportunity to contribute to large‑scale platform modernization and CI/CD transformation initiatives.
• Professional environment focused on automation, innovation, security, and developer experience.
• Opportunity to influence cloud architecture, engineering standards, and platform best practices.
• Immediate start available.

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