senior cloud infrastructure specialist - victoria bc - hybrid.

We're partnered with an award winning Public Sector organization whose looking for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Specialize to join their IT Services Operatons Branch in a permanent full-time position based in Victoria, BC!

In this technical leadership role, you will be a driving force in our transformation from traditional on-premise solutions to modern cloud environments, specifically focusing on Microsoft Azure and Oracle OCI technologies. You will work closely with the Hybrid Infrastructure team to design, deploy, and manage secure, high-availability cloud infrastructure while providing vital mentorship and coaching to the technical team.

This position is based in Victoria, BC and works hybrid on-site (2 days/week). For candidates not based in Victoria will need to be open and available to move to Victoria, BC.



Advantages
Technical Leadership: Step into a senior role that balances hands-on technical execution with formal supervision and team development.

Innovation-Driven Environment: Play a key part in the our clients digital transformation, working with cutting-edge tools in a multi-cloud and hybrid landscape.

Impactful Work: Directly influence the reliability and scalability of the systems that support the corporation’s mandate.

Professional Growth: Lead major projects and sub-projects, providing recommendations to senior management on risk assessments and alternative technology solutions

Collaborative Culture: Work in an environment that values accountability, trust, and proactive communication across IT Engineering, DevOps, and Security teams.

Above Market Total Compensation Plan including: competitive salary, 4 weeks vacation (pro-rated in first year), flexible health benefits package, balance days, Public Sector Pension Plan and more!

Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & IaC: Translate cloud strategy into resilient technical implementations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration solutions like Azure Resource Manager.

Operations & Automation: Engineer automated workflows for provisioning to reduce manual intervention and maintain a reliable, scalable infrastructure.

Observability & Monitoring: Deploy and maintain solutions such as Dynatrace and Azure Monitor to enhance system visibility and proactive incident response

People Management: Supervise staff, develop performance plans, determine team goals, and serve as a mentor and coach to foster career growth.

Security & Compliance: Enforce cloud security frameworks (including IAM, encryption, and key management) to ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Core Experience: Minimum of five years managing Azure cloud infrastructure, including virtual servers, networking (VPN, transit gateways), and identity management. In addition, any hands-on experience with Oracle OCI cloud infrastructure is a big bonus.

Specialized Experience: At least three years of hands-on experience with cloud observability and performance tools like Dynatrace and Azure Monitor.

Leadership: Proven experience leading and supervising a team of IT professionals.

Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of IAM (Entra ID, RBAC), SDLC, ITIL processes, and cloud security controls.

Summary
If you're a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with a strong background setting up cloud environments from scratch in Azure and/or Oracle OCI, apply today or reach out to your Randstad representative for more information!

For candidates interested in relocating to Victoria, BC information can be discussed regarding the market, housing, areas to live and potential relocation assistance!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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