Cloud Platform Engineering

Position Description

This is a hybrid role requiring attendance at our downtown Toronto and/or client office a minimum of two days per week. This requirement may change at any time based on business and client needs.

CGI is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join a dynamic team of technical engineers and solution architects supporting a prominent insurance-sector client in the Don Mills area of Toronto.

The team serves as the front door for assessing, designing, deploying, and supporting data centre and cloud-based solutions across Azure and AWS. The successful candidate will help maintain the ongoing health of IT platforms while driving automation, operational efficiency, security, and continuous service improvement.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Deploy and manage public cloud and on-premises infrastructure using Terraform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, and GitHub Actions.
• Automate configuration, operational processes, and repetitive tasks using Ansible.
• Design, provision, operate, and optimize infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and on-premises environments.
• Develop self-service provisioning capabilities for infrastructure and services through developer portals.
• Manage containerized applications running on Kubernetes platforms, including AWS EKS/ECS and Azure AKS.
• Use Helm for Kubernetes package management and application deployment.
• Implement security controls to protect infrastructure, platforms, and sensitive data.
• Configure and maintain secrets-management solutions.
• Establish and maintain observability practices for monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance measurement.
• Monitor and optimize the performance, reliability, and availability of cloud and on-premises systems.
• Support operating system administration across Unix-like and Windows environments.
• Follow established technology standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with technical teams, architects, developers, and client stakeholders.
• Stay current with evolving cloud and infrastructure technologies and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to continuous service improvement and operational excellence.
  
  

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

• Diploma or degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• At least three years of relevant experience in information technology, cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience managing Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure using Terraform.
• Proficiency in infrastructure and configuration automation using Ansible.
• Hands-on experience managing containerized applications on Kubernetes platforms, such as:
• AWS ECR, EKS, or ECS
• Azure ACR or AKS
• Experience using Helm for Kubernetes package management.
• Strong knowledge of Git version control and branching strategies, including GitFlow and trunk-based development.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps, including Azure Pipelines and Azure Repos.
• Experience implementing observability solutions for monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance metrics.
• Strong operating system administration experience across Unix-like and Windows environments.
• Experience developing scripts and automation using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and motivation to deliver high-quality results.
  
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience managing hyper-converged infrastructure, such as Nutanix AHV.
• Basic understanding of on-premises network infrastructure and related management practices.
  
  

"CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,000–$130,000. This role is an existing vacancy."

Disclaimer: "Use of the term ‘engineering’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices engineering or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial engineering regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation."

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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