Cloud Platform Specialist

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Cloud Platform Specialist
Location: Remote (located within Ontario, Canada)
Working hours: 37.5 Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30


Key responsibilities
o Design, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services, ensuring high availability, scalability, security, and compliance with regulations like GDPR, PIPEDA, and SOC 2.
o Utilize tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep, and Terraform for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and develop automation workflows using Azure DevOps for streamlined provisioning and management.
o Monitor and optimize the performance, health, and availability of Azure resources using tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, while implementing automated scaling and recovery mechanisms.
o Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps to support seamless application deployments and integrations across development teams.
o Support FinOps practices by monitoring cloud costs with Azure Cost Management, identifying cost-saving opportunities (eg, rightsizing resources, optimizing storage), and providing recommendations to the Cloud Platform and FinOps Architect.
o Implement Azure-native security features such as Azure Security Center, Azure Defender, Azure Key Vault, and enforce access controls using Zero Trust models, RBAC, and MFA.
o Troubleshoot and resolve Azure-related performance and operational issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions align with organizational goals and best practices.
o Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Azure infrastructure, automation processes, and workflows while providing technical support and guidance to internal.