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 advantages 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

📌 Cloud Engineer (Vancouver)
🏢 STRIVE Recruitment
📍 Vancouver