RQ11142 - Cloud Application Specialist - Senior

Maarut•Toronto, ON

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Application Specialist to join our team. This role involves creating and managing cloud-based applications and software platforms, fine-tuning programs, and facilitating the entire IT development lifecycle for web-based, cloud-based, and mainframe applications. The specialist will be responsible for developing integrated solutions using cloud technologies for online transactional processing and integration, including the incorporation of Open Source Software (OSS) products. Key activities include creating system documentation, preparing test plans and data, and supporting production incidents. The role also involves knowledge transfer to other staff and weekly reporting on project status.

Requirements

Minimum 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering
Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines), including building and integrating scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions
Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture, security (IAM, encryption, compliance), data engineering (ETL/ELT, Azure data services), observability (monitoring/logging), and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including API-driven integration, CI/CD pipeline design, and scalable, high-availability solution delivery
Scripting languages such as python to automate repeatable processes
Experience with automation for infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Jenkins
Experience with network automation processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes
Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events
Fundamentals of Docker containers and containers orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift
Experience with running containerized applications in enterprise environment
Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach
Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes
Fluency in git-based source code management and version control systems – Git, GitHub, GitLab etc.
Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps)
Experience creating applications that are served on the cloud
Experience creating the software platform to run on virtual systems
Experience fine-tuning the final program after it has been made
Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle from business systems analysis through requirements gathering and functional specification
Ability to troubleshoot code and make system changes as needed to resolve issues
Experience modify existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance
Experience consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software
Experience developing specifications and performance requirements and resolving customer problems
Must know at least one programming language and should be proficient in that
Be familiar with software development concepts and databases
Fluency with Hypervisor and Virtualization techniques
Have at least fundamental knowledge of cloud computing and basic Networking skills
Ability to work independently or as part of a team
A team player with proven track record for meeting deadlines
Public sector experience working on mainframe/legacy system

Nice To Haves

Experience in VMware-based virtualization and in using cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services

Responsibilities

Create applications that are served on the cloud
Create the software platform to run on virtual systems
Fine-tune the final program after it has been created
Facilitate IT development, design, construction, testing, promotion, implementation of web-based/n-tier, cloud-based and mainframe applications for workstreams
Responsible for development utilizing a combination of cloud technologies to develop an integrated solution for online transactional processing and integration
Responsible for in integration of any Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems
Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications, Application Inventory, and Implementation Plans
Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs
Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs
System Support/Documentation
As assigned, response to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents
Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs
Support testing of the changes by other team members
Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead/Project Manager or Portfolio Manager
Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff