Sr Network & Cloud Specialist

McKesson’s Corporate; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 99,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex work model

Hybrid 2 days in office

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

McKesson Canada is seeking a senior infrastructure engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure hybrid cloud and on‑premises networks. You will collaborate with architecture, operations, and security teams to improve platform reliability and automate deployments.

The role requires 7+ years in infrastructure or related fields, Azure to start, Terraform/Ansible knowledge, and strong networking skills. This hybrid role offers in‑office days and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in infrastructure, network, cloud, or systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Azure experience required; GCP exposure preferred.
• Strong networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, BGP, VPNs, hybrid connectivity.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Python or similar.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and virtualization.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and collaborate with senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise infrastructure for scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Contribute to cloud and on‑premises initiatives following architecture standards and security requirements.
• Assist with infrastructure project delivery and cross‑functional coordination.
• Support network capacity planning and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot incidents and escalate complex problems as needed.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure‑as‑code templates.
• Create runbooks, diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Participate in governance around SLAs, security controls, and compliance.

Skills

Infra engineering

Cloud engineering

Networking concepts

Automation / orchestration

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Python

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.

Position Summary

This is a senior individual contributor role focused on supporting and evolving McKesson's hybrid cloud and enterprise network environment. They will help design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure solutions across Azure and on-premises platforms while driving automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The position is well-suited for someone with a strong blend of cloud, networking, and infrastructure engineering expertise who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving platform reliability, and collaborating across architecture, operations, and security teams.

What You’ll Do

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise infrastructure systems to improve scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Contribute to cloud and on-premises infrastructure initiatives while following enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and operational best practices.
• Assist with infrastructure project delivery by completing assigned engineering tasks, documenting work, and coordinating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Support network capacity planning activities, including monitoring trends, identifying performance constraints, and recommending optimization opportunities.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure incidents and service issues, escalating highly complex or business‑critical problems when appropriate.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, configuration templates, and infrastructure-as-code practices to support repeatable and reliable deployments.
• Participate in governance activities related to SLAs, OLAs, security controls, compliance requirements, and operational readiness.
• Evaluate new tools, technologies, and process improvements under the guidance of senior technical team members.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed to meet Company goals.

Minimum Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.

Critical Skills

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, network engineering, cloud engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands‑on experience supporting infrastructure across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Experience with Azure required; exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud platforms preferred.
• Strong understanding of network engineering concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, BGP, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience with automation or orchestration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Python, or similar technologies.
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and container platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Experience monitoring infrastructure performance, supporting capacity planning, and identifying reliability or cost optimization opportunities.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and collaborate with senior engineers during major incidents or escalations.
• Understanding of enterprise security, compliance, change management, and governance practices.
• Strong communication, documentation, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries.
• Experience supporting hybrid or multi‑cloud networking environments.
• Exposure to DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or infrastructure‑as‑code practices.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, observability, and incident management tools.
• Ability to influence technical discussions, partner across teams, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

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 $99,100 - $132,100.

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.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.