[Hiring] Senior Cloud Specialist @F12.net

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud, AI, and Security Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure, scalable, multi-cloud environments across Azure and AWS. This role blends deep cloud engineering expertise with advanced security and enterprise networking capabilities. You will partner with the Sr Cloud Solution Architect, Cybersecurity, Data, and AI teams to deliver secure-by-design architecture, modern automation, and resilient platforms that support enterprise-scale applications. This position is ideal for a senior technologist who thrives in complex environments, influences cross-functional teams, and elevates engineering standards across cloud, AI, data, and network domains.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, security architecture, or related domains.
• Hands-on experience with Azure and AWS in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with Fortinet and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Strong proficiency with IaC (Terraform, CDK, Bicep).
• Expertise in containers and orchestration (AKS, EKS, ECS, Fargate).
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Deep knowledge of cloud networking, identity, and security principles.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs, routing protocols.
• Experience with enterprise network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, wireless).
• Familiarity with Ruckus One, Strata Cloud Manager, Palo Alto, and ServiceNow.

Requirements

• Design, build, and maintain Azure and AWS infrastructure using compute, networking, storage, serverless, and PaaS services.
• Architect multi-cloud solutions that meet enterprise requirements for scalability, security, governance, and cost efficiency.
• Maintain reusable cloud patterns, landing zones, and reference architectures.
• Support containerized workloads across AKS, EKS, ECS, Fargate, App Services, and Lambda.
• Optimize workloads for performance, resilience, and cost (FinOps mindset).
• Ensure operational readiness, backups, and disaster recovery across both clouds.
• Troubleshoot and maintain IaC using CDK, CDKTF, Terraform, and Bicep.
• Develop reusable IaC modules, wrappers, and libraries for consistency and compliance.
• Enhance automation pipelines for provisioning, configuration management, and policy enforcement.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and AWS Code Pipeline.
• Integrate security scanning, compliance checks, and artifact management into release workflows.
• Assess, design, implement, and automate security controls across Azure and AWS.
• Develop and maintain cloud security patterns, baselines, and policies-as-code.
• Implement and manage DSPM tools to monitor sensitive data exposure.
• Establish controls for structured/unstructured data across Snowflake, S3, ADLS, data lakes, and warehouses.
• Configure, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and cloud networks.
• Implement end-to-end monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, CloudWatch, and equivalent tools.
• Lead cybersecurity risk assessments for cloud, AI/ML, and data platforms.

Benefits

• Three weeks vacation plus extra Flex Days, leadership development opportunities, growth coaching, and reimbursements for educational advancement and certifications.
• Health Spending Account or RRSP matching, extended health care, dental and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, and an employee assistance program.
• Tuition reimbursement, paid time off, on-site parking, high-class office amenities, and company events.

Company Description

F12 was built by uniting IT consulting firms across Canada with a shared vision: to reduce risk and complexity by crafting technology platforms that empower leaders to focus and thrive. We elevate IT conversations from ingredients to outcomes, delivering fully designed solutions with no bad options. Our mission is to elevate our employees by building and retaining an elite team of IT professionals equipped to deliver unmatched service to Canadian business leaders. We value humble service, continuous improvement, and hard work—and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join us.