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 workplace 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 environments

Administer Azure subscriptions, management groups, resource groups, naming standards, tagging, budgets, and policy controls

Build and support Azure compute, storage, and platform services, including Virtual Machines, App Service, Functions, Storage Accounts, and Azure SQL

Design and maintain Azure networking, including virtual networks, network security groups, firewalls, load balancers, VPN gateways,



and private endpoints

Manage cloud identity and access using Microsoft Entra ID, role‑based access control, managed identities, and least‑privilege practices

Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, with version control and peer review

Automate provisioning and operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, and Azure Automation

Build and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, including testing, approvals, and rollback procedures

Implement monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights

Support cloud security and governance through Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, encryption, and backup standards

Plan and execute workload migrations to Azure, including landing‑zone preparation, migration runbooks, and post‑migration stabilization

Manage backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery

Monitor cloud consumption and implement cost optimization, rightsizing, and budget controls

Provide secondary support for AWS environments, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and RDS

Maintain architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and support documentation

Coordinate 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 experience





4+ years of progressive experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps, including at least 2 years of hands‑on Microsoft Azure experience

Strong experience implementing and supporting Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, governance, backup, and security services

Practical experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Key Vault

Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and preferably Bicep or ARM templates

Strong scripting and automation capability using PowerShell and Azure CLI

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent tools

Working knowledge of Windows and Linux administration, DNS, TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity

Preferred Skills

Python or Bash scripting experience

Working knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, CloudWatch, and CloudFormation

Experience supporting a geographically distributed, multi‑site environment, particularly in hospitality, retail, restaurants, or another 24‑hour operating business

Relevant 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 requirements

Cloud resources are provisioned through approved Infrastructure as Code and deployment pipelines

Cloud incidents and service requests are assessed, escalated, and resolved within established service levels

Cloud spending is visible, allocated appropriately, and regularly optimized without compromising reliability

Migrations and platform changes are delivered with clear plans, testing, and minimal business disruption

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📌 Cloud Engineer (British Columbia)
🏢 STRIVE Recruitment
📍 British Columbia