Sn Cloud Engineer

You’ll play a vital role in keeping Lightning’s hosting infrastructure scalable and secure, supporting our everyday heroes with a platform they can rely on. You’ll collaborate with the team to keep everything running smoothly, with CI/CD as one piece of the puzzle. If you’re passionate about crafting tech foundations that matter, this role is your chance to shine!

Responsibilities

• Build and manage several cloud environments (development, staging, production) to host the Lightning solution, including virtual machines, networks, storage, cloud managed services and other cloud related components.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to automate deployment and provision scalable, reliable infrastructure.
• Leverage Kubernetes and containerization (Docker) to orchestrate applications and ensure high availability.
• Implement security best practices and controls to safeguard resources and data, meeting industry standards.
• Monitor and optimize resource utilization, planning for scalability to handle Lightning’s real-world demands.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, streamlining software deployment and releases.
• Set up monitoring and alerting systems, analyzing logs to troubleshoot and maintain system reliability.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, and cross-functional teams to align on requirements and document processes clearly.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and deploying scalable, production-ready cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).
• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or in a similar role, with a focus on cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform) and best practices.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and containerization (e.g., Docker), including orchestration experience.
• Knowledge of cloud computing environments and managing scalable, secure systems.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins) or Azure services.
• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a proactive approach to reliability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate across teams and document processes clearly.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,000.00-$150,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• RRSP match

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience

• Cloud Engineer: 5 years (required)
• Microsoft Azure: 3 years (required)
• CI/CD Pipeline, Docker and Terraform: 5 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kanata, ON K2K 2T8