Azure Cloud Engineer

We're seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Engineer with deep technical expertise and a passion for building and maintaining secure, scalable, and automated cloud environments to join our banking client on a contract basis. 

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid – 10 days/month on-site)
Start Date: Mid-November 2025
Contract: 1-Year (with possible extension)
Security Clearance Required: Secret (must have resided in Canada for at least 5 years)

Must haves:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Microsoft Azure and or Cloud engineering roles
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with Azure core services (Compute, Storage, Networking, AAD, RBAC, Serverless, Containers)
• Demonstrated experience with hybrid environments (on-premises + cloud integration)
• Demonstrated understanding of virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V) and migration practices
• Demonstrated experience in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ArgoCD GitOps
• Demonstrated understanding with Git-based version control systems like GitHub
• Demonstrated knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS Azure services (Secret management, Databases, Backup management, API management, image repositories etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with Azure security tools (Security Center, Defender for Cloud)
• Demonstrated experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform)
• Demonstrated experience with Azure networking (VNets, VPNs, ExpressRoute, NSGs, load balancers)
• Demonstrated knowledge of identity management (Azure AD, SSO, MFA, conditional access)
• Demonstrated knowledge with containerization and orchestration (ARO, Kubernetes, AKS)
• Demonstrated experience with monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights)
• Demonstrated experience in backup and disaster recovery solutions (Azure Backup, Site Recovery)
• Demonstrated understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

Preferred Certifications: 

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect

We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in today’s workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Minorities, women, LGBTQ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions.