Opticca Consulting Inc. is a Canadian technology consulting firm specializing in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, enterprise landing zones, cloud migrations, and managed services. We help public sector and enterprise organizations modernize their infrastructure through secure, scalable, and automated cloud platforms built on Microsoft Azure.
Our consultants work on complex cloud transformation projects, implementing Azure environments using Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) best practices and Infrastructure-as-Code automation.
What we offer
Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud transformation projects
Exposure to enterprise Azure architectures
Collaborative consulting environment
Competitive compensation
Flexible hybrid work workplace
About the opportunity Opticca Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter with a proven track record of sourcing, engaging, and hiring highly skilled professionals across Microsoft Azure, Red Hat, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Cloud Engineering disciplines.
The Senior Technical Recruiter will partner closely with technical leadership and hiring managers to identify top talent for consulting engagements ranging from solution architects to cloud engineers and managed services professionals.
The successful candidate understands the technical differences between various cloud and infrastructure roles and has an established network within the Microsoft and Red Hat ecosystems.
This is a highly collaborative role requiring exceptional communication, organizational skills, and the ability to recruit for niche technical positions in a competitive market.
You can expect to Full-cycle technical recruitment
Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition through offer acceptance.
Partner with technical hiring managers to understand project requirements and desired skill sets.
Develop sourcing strategies for highly specialized technical roles.
Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
Conduct recruiter screenings to assess technical alignment, communication skills, and cultural fit.
Coordinate technical interviews and hiring panels.
Manage offer negotiations and candidate onboarding.
Maintain an excellent candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Technical recruiting expertise
Demonstrated experience recruiting for positions including: Microsoft Azure Azure Solutions Architects
Azure Cloud Engineers
Azure Infrastructure Architects
Azure DevOps Engineers
Azure Security Engineers
Azure Network Engineers
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialists




Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Engineers
Azure Migration Consultants
Azure Landing Zone Architects
Azure AI Engineers
Azure Data Engineers
Azure Platform Engineers

Red Hat Technologies OpenShift Architects
OpenShift Administrators
OpenShift Engineers
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Administrators
Linux Engineers
Ansible Automation Platform Engineers
Red Hat Satellite Engineers
Identity Management (IdM) Specialists
OpenStack Architects
Red Hat Middleware Specialists

Kubernetes & Cloud Native Kubernetes Architects
Platform Engineers
Site Reliability Engineers (SRE)
DevOps Engineers
GitOps Engineers
Container Platform Engineers
Platform Architects

Infrastructure VMware Architects
Hyper-V Specialists
Storage Engineers
Network Architects
Enterprise Security Architects
Infrastructure Consultants
Systems Engineers

Candidate sourcing
Dice
Indeed
GitHub
Stack Overflow
Red Hat communities
Microsoft technical communities
Professional associations
Employee referral programs
Technical networking events
Industry conferences
Talent communities
Boolean search techniques
The successful candidate should possess sufficient technical knowledge to confidently discuss and screen candidates with experience in: Microsoft Technologies Microsoft Azure
Azure Landing Zones
Azure Networking
Azure Identity
Azure Governance
Azure DevOps
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Sentinel
Azure Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform
Bicep

Red Hat Technologies OpenShift
Kubernetes
RHEL
Ansible
Satellite
Identity Management (IdM)
Podman
Containers
Operators

Cloud & Infrastructure Kubernetes
Docker
Containers
Virtualization
VMware
Hyper-V
Hybrid Cloud
Networking
Enterprise Storage
Cloud Security
Linux Administration

While the recruiter is not expected to perform technical interviews, they should understand the terminology, technologies, certifications, and distinctions between technical roles.
Build strong relationships with hiring managers.
Participate in intake meetings.
Advise managers on market conditions, salary expectations, and talent availability.
Provide regular recruitment status updates.




Recommend sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill roles.
Coordinate with HR and external staffing partners when required.
Recruitment operations
Manage candidate pipelines and recruitment metrics.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company hiring policies.
Prepare offer packages and coordinate background checks and onboarding.
Track key recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate satisfaction.
Must haves Required qualifications
5+ years of experience recruiting technical professionals in cloud and infrastructure technologies.
Demonstrated success recruiting Azure and Red Hat professionals.
Experience hiring for consulting, managed services, or systems integrator environments.
Strong understanding of enterprise IT organizations and consulting delivery models.
Experience recruiting both permanent employees and contract consultants.
Familiarity with Canadian and North American technology markets.
Preferred qualifications
Experience recruiting for: OpenShift 4.x
Azure Landing Zone implementations
Kubernetes platform engineering
DevSecOps
Infrastructure as Code
Cloud migrations
Enterprise networking
Cybersecurity
Enterprise storage
Hybrid cloud
Sovereign cloud initiatives
Government or regulated industries

Desired skills
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
Ability to engage passive candidates.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
Strong negotiation and closing skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple requisitions simultaneously.
Professional and consultative approach to recruiting.
Strong business acumen.
High degree of integrity and confidentiality.
Preferred experience
Experience recruiting for organizations that deliver: Microsoft Azure Professional Services
Red Hat Professional Services
Cloud Modernization
Infrastructure Modernization
Kubernetes Platforms
Managed Services
DevOps Transformations
Security Implementations
Enterprise Architecture
Large-scale cloud migration programs

Success metrics
The successful candidate will: Consistently source high-quality technical talent for specialized cloud and infrastructure roles.
Reduce time-to-fill for difficult technical positions.
Build and maintain a robust pipeline of Azure and Red Hat professionals.
Deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
Establish trusted relationships with hiring managers and technical leadership.
Improve recruitment quality, retention, and hiring efficiency through proactive talent engagement.

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📌 Senior Technical Recruiter for Azure & OpenShift Talent (Quebec City)
🏢 CCA Professional Recruiting
📍 Quebec City