Sr. Manager Cloud and Automation

Celestica; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Toronto, Canada, is seeking a Sr. Manager Cloud and Automation to lead cloud architecture and engineering across Azure and GCP. You will drive multi-cloud strategy, container platforms, and modernization initiatives, while guiding enterprise security and cost optimization.

You will manage cloud and DevOps teams, collaborate with leadership and product groups, and champion IaC with Terraform, Ansible, and Helm. Hybrid work model in Canada.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in IT with 5+ years in cloud architecture and senior management roles.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-cloud architecture roadmaps on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Oversee design and scaling of container platforms using GKE, AKS, OpenShift, and native Kubernetes.
• Manage, mentor, and grow cloud and DevOps engineering teams.
• Define governance, security, and cost-optimization standards for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Partner with leadership, customers and product teams to align cloud capabilities with business goals.
• Evaluate enterprise-grade containerization solutions and perform cost-benefit analyses for new cloud needs.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in Azure (AKS, ARM, Entra ID) and GCP (GKE, IAM, VPC).
• Show hands-on mastery of GKE, AKS, OpenShift, and vanilla Kubernetes.
• Provide leadership for enterprise cloud migrations and IaC initiatives (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud strategy

Kubernetes

GKE

AKS

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Helm

OpenShift

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Manager Cloud and Automation

Remote Position: Hybrid

Country: Canada

City: Toronto

Summary

This senior manager role leads cloud architecture and engineering teams across Azure and GCP platforms. You will direct multi-cloud strategy, design large-scale container platforms using GKE, AKS, OpenShift, and native Kubernetes, and drive enterprise-level modernization, security, and operational excellence.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Cloud Strategy: Lead multi-cloud architecture roadmaps on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Platform Engineering: Oversee the design and scaling of container platforms using GKE, AKS, OpenShift, and native Kubernetes.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow high-performing cloud and DevOps engineering teams.
• Enterprise Architecture: Define governance, security, and cost-optimization standards for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with leadership, customers and product teams to align cloud capabilities with business goals.
• Solution Evaluation : Evaluation of enterprise grade containerization, container management solutions and preparing cost benefit analysis for all new cloud service requirements.
• Azure & GCP: Deep expertise in Azure (AKS, ARM, Entra ID) and GCP (GKE, IAM, VPC).
• Container Expertise: Hands-on mastery of GKE, AKS, Red Hat OpenShift, and vanilla Kubernetes.
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing technical teams and delivering enterprise cloud migrations.
• Infrastructure as Code: Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Salary + Short Term Incentive = 125,000 - 199,000 CAD

Typical Experience

• 12+ years in IT with 5+ years in cloud architecture and senior management roles.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's Degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience