Cloud Virtualization Specialist

3 weeks ago

Oakville, Ontario, Canada Liberty Full time

At Liberty, we're looking for a skilled Cloud Virtualization Specialist to join our dynamic team.

Purpose

The Senior Cloud Virtualization Analyst's role will be part of a team responsible for Cloud Virtualization infrastructure. We're seeking a skilled Azure Specialist with deep expertise in performance tuning, automation, security, and cost optimization within Microsoft Azure environments. Extensive experience managing and optimizing Azure cloud resources, improving efficiency through automation, securing cloud infrastructures, and driving down operational costs without compromising performance or security. The ideal candidate will work closely with the rest of the team to develop skill and implement best practices, ensure high availability, and maintain the security and compliance of our cloud infrastructure.

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Key Responsibilities

Cost Optimization:

  • Work with governance teams to implement cost savings and monitor/analyze cloud usage to identify additional opportunities for cost savings
  • Implement Azure cost management strategies, including rightsizing, reservations, and eliminating wasteful spending.
  • Update and enforce tagging/landing zone strategies for better cost allocation and accountability.

Performance Tuning:

  • Optimize the performance of Azure-based services, ensuring scalability, responsiveness, and reliability.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, applying best practices to enhance system efficiency.
  • Implement autoscaling strategies to align resources with demand, ensuring cost-effective performance.

Automation:

  • Design and implement automation workflows to streamline cloud operations using tools like Terraform.
  • Automate routine tasks such as backups, monitoring, and scaling using Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
  • Manage code within GitHub or Azure DevOps.

Security and Compliance:

  • Ensure Azure environments are secure by working with Security teams to implement and maintain security standards.
  • Utilize Azure Policy to ensure compliance of standards and assess compliance across the environments.
  • Work with security to perform audits and assessments, remediating any identified vulnerabilities.

Monitoring and Reporting:

  • Implement and maintain cloud monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure visibility into performance, security, and costs.
  • Provide regular reports and insights on resource utilization and operational health to stakeholders.
  • Be part of an on call rotation for escalated emergencies out of hours.

Collaboration:

  • Work closely with architecture, operations, and security teams to ensure smooth and secure cloud operations.
Requirements


• Proven experience in managing and optimizing Microsoft Azure cloud environments.

• Strong knowledge of Azure Cost Management and cost optimization techniques.

• Experience with CI/CD automation using Terraform and GitHub or Azure DevOps

• Expertise in cloud security practices, including identity management, encryption, and compliance standards.

• Familiar with the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework as it pertains to the Terraform framework

• Familiarity with performance monitoring and tuning tools within Azure.

• Strong understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or in a team environment.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide actionable insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred experience:


• Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or Azure Security Engineer Associate.

• Experience with cloud cost analysis tools, specifically, native Azure tools.

• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and Azure Arc

At Liberty, we're committed to creating a safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions for our customers and communities. Our mission is to provide value as an organization, and our vision is to better the lives of our customers and communities. We're guided by our core principles of customer centricity, integrity, entrepreneurship, teamwork, ownership, outcome focus, and continuous learning.

What we offer

A collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

A defined contribution savings plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Group Benefit Plan

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We're an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives, and talents. We're committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

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