IT & Software

Senior Cloud Engineer

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Edmonton · Ab · Canada

Lead the engineering, optimization, and continuous improvement of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud platforms

Act as a technical resource for complex cloud initiatives, migrations, modernization efforts, and enterprise technology projects

Mentor Cloud Engineers and drive adoption of cloud engineering best practices

Lead development and implementation of automation, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud engineering practices

Apply Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework principles to assess and optimize cloud workloads

Contribute to and implement engineering standards, operational patterns, and governance practices

Lead initiatives improving cloud platform resilience, performance, security posture, and cost efficiency

Lead complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for critical cloud issues

Implement improvements across monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, capacity management, and operational maturity

Partner with Architects, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application teams, vendors, and business stakeholders on strategic cloud initiatives

Requirements

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

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, PowerShell, Azure CLI, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and cloud engineering practices

Understanding of Azure Well-Architected Framework, cloud standards, security controls, cost optimization, and operational excellence

Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture, hybrid cloud solutions, and Infrastructure as Code, with a strong focus on optimizing cloud performance, security, and cost efficiency. Proven ability to lead complex cloud initiatives and mentor engineering teams while implementing best practices and governance standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Microsoft Azure Architecture

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Engineering Practices

Technical Leadership

Cloud Optimization

Hard Skills

Cloud Engineering

Automation Development

Microsoft Azure

Hybrid Cloud Solutions

Networking

Compute

Storage

Security

Cost Optimization

Operational Excellence

Soft Skills

Mentoring

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Technical Resource

Industry Keywords

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft 365

Well-Architected Framework

Governance Practices

Operational Patterns

Tools & Technologies

PowerShell

Azure CLI

CI/CD Pipelines

Automation Frameworks

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