Senior IT Cloud Specialist

Job summary

The role involves developing a holistic cloud and application strategy and providing technical leadership for the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure. The specialist will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud environments supporting critical health services.

Job details

FNHA Overview The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes. The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA. FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here . First Nations Health Authority is expanding and modernizing its cloud and operational capabilities. This role will help strengthen the reliability, security, and scalability of our cloud environments supporting critical health services for communities across BC. Title: Senior IT Cloud Specialist Salary: $102,397 - $120,467 - $138,538 per year (pay range explained below) Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours, 8:00am- 4:00pm (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri) Location: Coast Salish Territories: Metro Vancouver: Alberni office – Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027. About The Role As Senior IT Cloud Specialist, you will be helping FNHA build a holistic cloud and application strategy, working with the teams in IMIT to deliver the cloud infrastructure and support needed to move the organization into the cloud. You will provide technical leadership during the design, build, and configuration, implementation and maintenance phases of major cloud technologies and challenged to learn and adapt to cloud technologies for a rapidly evolving product and service landscape including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and network and security related solutions. About You To be successful in this role you will have- Education & Occupational Certification, Experience (REQUIRED) A degree in Computer Sciences or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Microsoft Azure Certifications Cisco Certifications Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Minimum 8 years’ experience creating and managing public and private cloud environments Experience with cloud migrations and modernization efforts Knowledge and Ability Expert Knowledge of ServiceNow a plus Knowledge of MS Office applications Must be highly organized and have attention to detail Ability to liaise with external vendors Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details. Working at FNHA As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including: Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment And more! Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting. The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours. Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements. The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy. How To Apply If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button. Closing date: September 23, 2026 (at 23:59) For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram

What you’ll do

The role involves developing a holistic cloud and application strategy and providing technical leadership for the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure. The specialist will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud environments supporting critical health services.

Requirements

Candidates must have a degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience and at least 8 years of experience managing public and private cloud environments. Required certifications include Microsoft Azure, Cisco, and ITIL Foundation.

Benefits

• Municipal Pension Plan • Vacation • Personal days • Volunteer day • Public holidays • Cultural days • Group health benefits • Health Care Spending Account

Listed skills

• Microsoft Azure · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cloud Infrastructure Design
• Cloud Migration
• Microsoft Azure
• Cisco Networking
• ITIL
• ServiceNow
• IaaS
• PaaS
• SaaS
• Cloud Security
• Vendor Management
• Technical Leadership

Job areas

• Technology
• Healthcare
• Software
• Government & Public Sector