DevOPS/Cloud Engineer - Senior

Job Description

DevOps / Cloud Engineer

Location: Ontario (Onsite)
Contract Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: Full-time, Onsite (Monday–Friday)

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer to support enterprise application modernization, middleware administration, cloud infrastructure automation, and production operations within a large-scale government environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, implementing, automating, and supporting Azure cloud infrastructure and enterprise middleware platforms while ensuring high availability, security, and operational excellence.

The consultant will be responsible for infrastructure automation, CI/CD implementation, middleware upgrades, production support, disaster recovery planning, and knowledge transfer throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering

• Design, implement, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
  
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and Packer.
  
• Build and maintain containerized deployments using Docker and OpenShift.
  
• Configure Azure networking components including Application Gateway, Load Balancers, and Firewall rules.
  
• Support cloud migration and environment modernization initiatives.
  

Middleware Administration

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and administer:
  
• Oracle WebLogic Server 12c
  
• IBM WebSphere Application Server 9
  
• Informatica PowerCenter 10
  
• Perform middleware refreshes and environment upgrades.
  
• Troubleshoot middleware performance and availability issues.
  
• Configure clustered middleware environments.
  

DevOps & Automation

• Develop automation scripts for infrastructure deployment and configuration management.
  
• Implement Git-based source control using GitFlow branching strategy.
  
• Practice GitOps methodologies for infrastructure management.
  
• Build immutable infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Packer.
  
• Promote solutions across Development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production environments.
  

Operations & Production Support

• Provide 24×7 production support for enterprise middleware and applications.
  
• Perform incident, change, and problem management activities.
  
• Monitor application performance and system health.
  
• Conduct log analysis and root cause investigations.
  
• Perform capacity planning and resource utilization analysis.
  
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.
  
• Assist with performance tuning and optimization.
  

Project Support

• Review and refine technical designs.
  
• Support application integration and data migration activities.
  
• Assist QA teams during testing phases.
  
• Provide stabilization support following production deployment.
  
• Produce technical documentation and operational runbooks.
  
• Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to internal teams.
  

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise systems administration, middleware, and infrastructure technologies.
  
• Minimum 10 years supporting:
  
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  
• UNIX Solaris
  
• Mainframe IMS Connect
  
• Enterprise system software and system tools
  
• Minimum 10 years administering:
  
• Oracle WebLogic 12c
  
• IBM WebSphere 9
  
• Informatica PowerCenter 10
  
• Minimum 5 years implementing Azure DevOps and cloud automation solutions.
  

Technical Skills

Cloud & DevOps

• Microsoft Azure
  
• Azure DevOps Pipelines
  
• Docker
  
• OpenShift
  
• Terraform
  
• Ansible
  
• HashiCorp Packer
  
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  
• Git
  
• GitFlow
  
• GitOps
  
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation
  

Middleware

• Oracle WebLogic Server 12c
  
• IBM WebSphere Application Server 9
  
• Informatica PowerCenter 10
  
• Middleware Administration
  
• Middleware Migration
  
• Patch Management
  
• Middleware Performance Tuning
  

Operating Systems

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  
• UNIX Solaris
  
• Mainframe IMS Connect
  

Azure Technologies

• Azure Functions
  
• Azure Application Gateway
  
• Azure Networking
  
• Azure Load Balancer
  
• Serverless Computing
  

Development Technologies

• Java
  
• J2EE
  
• Node.js
  
• REST APIs
  
• Event-Driven Architecture
  
• Publish/Subscribe (Pub/Sub)
  

Infrastructure & Operations

• Performance Tuning
  
• Capacity Planning
  
• Storage Management
  
• Backup & Disaster Recovery
  
• High Availability
  
• Infrastructure Monitoring
  
• Application Monitoring
  
• Log Analysis
  

IT Service Management

• ITIL Framework
  
• Incident Management
  
• Change Management
  
• Problem Management
  
• Release Management
  
• Configuration Management
  

Deliverables

• Monthly performance status reports.
  
• Review and update technical designs.
  
• Develop and implement infrastructure automation scripts.
  
• Deploy and promote solutions across Development, UAT, and Production environments.
  
• Support integration, QA, and data migration activities.
  
• Provide post-production stabilization support.
  
• Prepare operational documentation and technical runbooks.
  
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and walkthroughs for ministry staff.
  

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
  
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and coordination abilities.
  
• Ability to support mission-critical production environments on a 24×7 basis.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large enterprise or public sector environments.
  
• Experience with Transportation Safety applications, databases, and enterprise architecture.
  
• Experience working within ITIL-based operational environments.
  
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives.
  

Requirements
Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field 4+ years of direct change management/facilitation experience 4+ years developing change management deliverables, including: Change Strategy & Plans Training Strategy & Plans Stakeholder Impact Assessments Communication Strategy & Plans 4+ years developing stakeholder communication materials Preferred Qualifications PROSCI or CCMP Certification 3+ years developing and delivering training materials 3+ years developing readiness programs or stakeholder engagement initiatives 2+ years gathering business requirements through interviews, workshops, process analysis, etc. 3+ years supporting digital transformation initiatives within the Government of Alberta