Senior Cloud Specialist

Medfar

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Cloud / DevOps Specialist, you take ownership of designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and platform solutions with a high degree of autonomy. You make independent technical decisions, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational standards and SRE goals. In this role, you lead complex projects, drive improvements in infrastructure, observability, and operational processes, and mentor team members. You collaborate with architects, product teams, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet both business and operational requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, or related technical fields.
Proven hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (preferably Azure) and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, Helm, Ansible, etc.
Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, automation workflows, and deployment strategies for complex systems.
Strong understanding of networking, RBAC, security best practices, and cloud architecture patterns.
Proficiency with observability tools such as ELK, Azure Monitor, or equivalent, and operational excellence practices.
Proven experience designing and implementing containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, etc.) for complex system deployments.
Ability to make independent technical decisions while balancing technical debt and high-quality solution delivery.
Advanced proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as PowerShell, .Net, or similar.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills in both French and English.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Leadership : Independently design and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Platform Standardization : Define and evolve standards, guidelines, and best practices for cloud deployments and architecture patterns.
Reliability Excellence : Establish monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and error budgets to ensure system performance and operational health.
Technical Assessment: Evaluate and advise on new technologies, procurement options, and architectural proposals to align with SRE goals.
Resource Optimization: Review resource usage and implement cost optimization practices and FinOps initiatives across teams.
Team Mentorship: Support and guide team members, sharing best practices to build technical competence across the collective.
Continuous Improvement: Identify gaps in processes or tooling and propose actionable solutions to improve platform efficiency.

Benefits

Remote work and flexibility (supporting work-life balance)
RRSP contribution
Healthcare insurance from day one
Paid time off : 3 weeks + 1 additional week between Christmas and New Year
Annual training allowance ($1,500) to support your professional development
An onboarding program to help you get familiar with our environment and the digital healthcare field
Al l IT equipment is provided , with additional gear if needed
Interna l growth opportunities (promotions, internal mobility)
Support from a wellness and social committee , with initiatives to foster team cohesion, mental health, and employee well-being
A company culture focused on transparency, collaboration, and innovation
Join a dynamic and innovative environment where your work has a real and wide-reaching impact, helping to modernize healthcare in Canada and internationally
With offices around the world, fluency in both French and English is a must at MEDFAR.
At MEDFAR, we value diversity, equity and inclusion within our team. We are committed to providing a work environment where every individual feels respected and supported, regardless of their background, identity or abilities.
As part of our commitment to a fair and inclusive recruitment process, we offer accommodation to candidates who request it.
MEDFAR has voluntarily subscribed to an Equal Employment Opportunity Program ( EEOP ). We encourage applications from women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples and people with disabilities.