Azure Cloud Architect – Terraform, DevOps

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description: Azure Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer with 810 years of handson experience designing building and optimizing cloud environments on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Terraform-driven IaC CI/CD automation cloud governance and large-scale Azure architectural design.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architectural Design

Design and implement scalable secure and resilient Azure cloud architectures.

Develop and maintain Azure Landing Zones to support multiaccount enterprise-grade cloud environments.

Ensure alignment with best practices for scalability reliability and operational excellence.

2. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Build manage and version infrastructure using Terraform (required) with experience in Bicep Pulumi or CDKTF preferred.

Implement reusable IaC modules and enforce Git-based workflow standards.

Automate provisioning of networks compute storage identity and platform services.

3. CI/CD Automation

Design and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.

Work with Azure DevOps GitHub Actions GitLab CI or Jenkins to enable automated testing validation and delivery.

Integrate security and compliance checks into deployment pipelines.

4. Cloud Governance & Security

Implement IAM policies RBAC encryption network security and governance frameworks.

Enforce compliance standards and establish guardrails for secure cloud adoption.

Monitor and mitigate vulnerabilities through proactive governance.

5. Optimization & Migration

Plan and execute cloud migration initiatives from on-premises to Azure.

Perform performance tuning capacity planning and cost optimization.

Analyze environment performance and recommend improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

Cloud Platforms

Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure across enterprise environments.

IaC Automation

Strong proficiency in Terraform (core requirement).

Experience with Bicep Pulumi or other cloud-native IaC tools is preferred.

CI/CD Tools

Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines using:

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Scripting Languages

Proficiency in Python PowerShell or Bash for automation and tooling.

Infrastructure Knowledge

Strong understanding of:

Azure networking

Compute and storage services

Identity (Azure AD / Entra ID)

Security controls and governance systems

Desirable Skills

Experience with GitHub Enterprise

Strong scripting and automation experience using Python

Knowledge of modern DevOps practices and digital delivery capabilities

Required Skills:

Experience (Years): 8 Essential Skills: Work with project teams throughout the organization to design implement and manage CDN infrastructure using Akamai to ensure high availability performance and scalability for customer facing applications and business processes. Handle multiple priorities and assignments with excellence and precision. Be a part of a 24/7/365 organization (some after hours support is expected as part of normal on-call rotation). Directly support line of business development teams provide guidance to them on implementation and changes for customer facing applications Develop and maintain security protocols and measures to protect CDN infrastructure from cyber threats. Monitor and analyze network performance identifying and resolving issues to optimize content delivery of critical applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Akamai CDN solutions with existing systems and applications. Collaborate with information security teams to implement DDoS protection strategies and other security measures in the CDN. Provide technical support and guidance to clients and internal teams regarding CDN and security best practices. Work closely with vendor and professional service teams on delivery related activities and strategy. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field. OR similar work experience. Strong understanding of network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS DNS TCP/IP). Proven experience as a CDN Engineer or similar role with a strong focus on -depth knowledge of Content Delivery Network technologies including caching load balancing and content optimization. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and teamwork abilities. Experience supporting 24/7/365 customer facing applications at enterprise scale. Awareness and experience with cybersecurity tools and practices such as firewalls intrusion detection/prevention systems and encryption. Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python Bash) a plus. Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP CEH) are a plus but not required.

Job Description: Azure Cloud Architect / DevOps EngineerOverviewWe are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer with 810 years of handson experience designing building and optimizing cloud environments on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Terraf...