Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer – Vancouver, BC Permanent | Hybrid $90,000 – $110,000 CAD About Us STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Technology, Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs. THE ROLE STRIVE Recruitment is proud to partner with a well-established, 100% Canadian-owned hospitality group with a diverse portfolio spanning hotels, restaurants, resorts, sports, construction, and asset management, and operations across Canada, the US, Ireland, and the UK for over 50 years, to recruit for a Cloud Engineer based in Vancouver, BC. They offer a stable, people-focused work environment at their corporate support centre, with a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, RRSP contributions, paid time off, and employee perks. The client is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, secure, and support their cloud infrastructure, with primary responsibility for Microsoft Azure and secondary support for AWS. This is a hands-on, intermediate-level role for someone who can independently deliver scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud platforms, automate deployments, and troubleshoot complex issues across a distributed, multi-site operating business. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and manage secure, highly available Microsoft Azure infrastructure across production and non-production environmentsAdminister Azure subscriptions, management groups, resource groups, naming standards, tagging, budgets, and policy controlsBuild and support Azure compute, storage, and platform services, including Virtual Machines, App Service, Functions, Storage Accounts, and Azure SQLDesign and maintain Azure networking, including virtual networks, network security groups, firewalls, load balancers, VPN gateways, and private endpointsManage cloud identity and access using Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control, managed identities, and least-privilege practicesDevelop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, with version control and peer reviewAutomate provisioning and operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, and Azure AutomationBuild and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, including testing, approvals, and rollback proceduresImplement monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application InsightsSupport cloud security and governance through Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, encryption, and backup standardsPlan and execute workload migrations to Azure, including landing-zone preparation, migration runbooks, and post-migration stabilizationManage backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity using Azure Backup and Azure Site RecoveryMonitor cloud consumption and implement cost optimization, rightsizing, and budget controlsProvide secondary support for AWS environments, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and RDSMaintain architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and support documentationCoordinate cloud activities across infrastructure, cybersecurity, application, and data teams, and participate in after-hours support for critical incidents when required Qualifications Post-secondary education in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience4+ years of progressive experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps, including at least 2 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experienceStrong experience implementing and supporting Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, governance, backup, and security servicesPractical experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Key VaultExperience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and preferably Bicep or ARM templatesStrong scripting and automation capability using PowerShell and Azure CLIExperience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent toolsWorking knowledge of Windows and Linux administration, DNS, TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity Preferred Skills Python or Bash scripting experienceWorking knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, CloudWatch, and CloudFormationExperience supporting a geographically distributed, multi-site environment, particularly in hospitality, retail, restaurants, or another 24-hour operating businessRelevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert; AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate is also an asset  What Success Looks Like Azure services consistently meet agreed availability, performance, security, and support requirementsCloud resources are provisioned through approved Infrastructure as Code and deployment pipelinesCloud incidents and service requests are assessed, escalated, and resolved within established service levelsCloud spending is visible, allocated appropriately, and regularly optimized without compromising reliabilityMigrations and platform changes are delivered with clear plans, testing, and minimal business disruption