Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Senior Cloud Engineer:
On behalf of our Banking client, Procom is searching for a Senior Cloud Engineer for a 6-month role. This position is a hybrid position with 2 days onsite at our client’s Toronto office.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Job Description:
This role offers a rare opportunity for a Senior Cloud Engineer to shape the future of the Bank’s global Kubernetes platform. The successful candidate will design and build a secure, multi-tenant, enterprise-grade Kubernetes environment that powers mission-critical applications across the organization.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Responsibilities:
• Design and implement enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms on GCP GKE and Azure AKS environments.
• Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management across multi-cloud environments.
• Implement scalable, secure, and highly available Kubernetes solutions including networking, ingress, autoscaling, observability, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Design and integrate CI/CD and GitOps workflows to support automated application deployment, platform operations, compliance, and infrastructure governance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams while driving cloud platform standards, operational excellence, automation strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams to implement cloud security best practices including IAM, RBAC, workload identity, secrets management, and policy enforcement.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration guides, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Mandatory Skills:
• 5+ Years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Kubernetes platforms using GKE and Azure AKS in enterprise environments.
• Advanced proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, including modular design, remote state management, workspace strategy, CI/CD integration plan, and multi-environment deployments.
• Expert in GCP and Azure Cloud services, including networking, IAM, load balancing, storage, and security services.
• Experience implementing CI/CD and GitOps workflows using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, Helm or similar automation platforms.
• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes networking, ingress controller, autoscaling, and service mesh concepts.

Senior Cloud Engineer – Nice-to-Have Skills:
• 5+ years of solution architecture experience delivering Kubernetes platforms using GKE and Azure AKS.
• Experienced with Cloud and Kubernetes security best practices, including RBAC, workload identity, secrets management, vulnerability management, and policy enforcement.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash or similar languages.
• Solid knowledge of cybersecurity principles, risk management, and compliance frameworks.

Senior Cloud Engineer – Assignment Length:
This is a 6-month contract position with the possibility of extension and conversion to full-time employment.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Start Date:
ASAP.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Assignment Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days per week in the office.

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