Nutrien Ag Solutions LAS

Senior Cloud Engineer

Nutrien Ag Solutions LAS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Calgary • Canada

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudJavaJenkinsLinuxPythonServiceNowSplunkTerraform

About the role

  • Cloud Strategy, Architecture & Guidance
  • Lead the development of cloud technology frameworks and provide technical leadership for cloud initiatives.
  • Advise application and service owners on efficient, secure, and scalable use of cloud platforms.
  • Evaluate multiple architectural scenarios to guide teams toward the most effective and cost‑efficient solutions.
  • Advocate for cloud‑first principles and influence long‑term cloud adoption strategies.
  • Advocate for automation throughout the entire lifecycle.
  • Design & Engineering
  • Define and design services that span on‑premises and cloud environments.
  • Develop and maintain a library of reusable, documented cloud design patterns across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid models.
  • Contribute to solution architecture for new and existing workloads, focusing on automation, scalability, resiliency, reliability, and cost optimization.
  • Conduct performance, scalability, and reliability testing for cloud and third‑party applications.
  • Collaboration & Development
  • Partner with software developers, system engineers, and database teams to translate business and technical requirements into cloud solutions.
  • Partner with Enterprise Application teams to review and design solutions based on enterprise software vendor and cloud operator best practices.
  • Contribute to DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines, development tasks, IaC modules, and cloud‑native engineering practices.
  • Provide technical governance, operational support, and expertise related to cloud deployments and day‑to‑day operations.
  • Optimization & Operational Excellence
  • Analyze and optimize existing cloud workloads to improve performance and reduce costs.
  • Use monitoring and analytics tools (e.g., Cloudability, AWS, Azure Monitor, ServiceNow, Splunk) to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Drive continuous improvement in cloud operations, provisioning, automation, and service delivery.
  • Thought Leadership
  • Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and cloud innovations.
  • Provide forward‑thinking perspectives on how cloud technology can support organizational strategy and modernization efforts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud engineering, architecture, or operations (8–10+ years total IT experience preferred).
  • Extensive experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
  • Strong background in technical architecture, system engineering, or application development.
  • Server administration experience (Windows and Linux).
  • Experience with CI/CD, automation, and DevOps tools (Terraform, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub, Ansible, AWS Systems Manager, etc.).
  • Knowledge of monitoring and analytics tools: Cloudability, Azure Monitor, ServiceNow.
  • Experience with cloud security frameworks and technologies (Azure AD, MFA, Prisma, Splunk).
  • Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, Java).
  • In-depth understanding of cloud architecture concepts: virtualization, orchestration, elasticity, multi-tenancy, high availability, disaster recovery.
  • Experience working within Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps practices.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate / AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals & Azure Solutions Architect.
  • Strong analytical and scenario evaluation skills.
  • Effective communicator and collaborator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Innovative, creative problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Passion for cloud efficiency, optimization, and modern engineering practices.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud engineeringcloud architecturecloud operationsserver administrationCI/CDautomationscriptingcloud security frameworkscloud architecture conceptsDevSecOps
Soft Skills
analytical skillseffective communicationcollaborationproblem solvingcontinuous improvement mindset
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalMicrosoft Certified Azure FundamentalsMicrosoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect