Cloud Application Specialist
About the role
Position: Cloud Application Specialist - Senior Requisition Number: RQ11142 Assignment Number: A2830670 Client: Health Services Cluster Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Start Date: June 29, 2026 End Date: Oct 05, 2027 Location: 222 Jarvis, Toronto or 49 Place d'Armes, Kingston, ON Work Schedule: Onsite (5 days per week) Hours: 7.25 hours per day (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; excluding breaks) Security Level: CRJMC
MANDATORY SKILLS Minimum 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering, Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines), including building and integrating scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture, security (IAM, encryption, compliance), data engineering (ETL/ELT, Azure data services), observability (monitoring/logging), and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including API-driven integration, CI/CD pipeline design, and scalable, high-availability solution delivery. Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes. Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps).
Core Skills and Experience – 40% Experience with solution design/implementation in a cloud-based environment – including: Minimum 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering, Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines), including building and integrating scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture, security (IAM, encryption, compliance), data engineering (ETL/ELT, Azure data services), observability (monitoring/logging), and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including API-driven integration, CI/CD pipeline design, and scalable, high-availability solution delivery Scripting languages such as python to automate repeatable processes Experience with automation for infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Jenkins Experience with network automation processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events Fundamentals of Docker containers and containers orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift Experience with running containerized applications in enterprise environment Experience in VMware-based virtualization and in using cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, is a plus Technical & Engineering Skills – 30% Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes Fluency in git-based source code management and version control systems – Git, GitHub, GitLab etc. Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps) General Skills – 25% Experience creating applications that are served on the cloud Experience creating the software platform to run on virtual systems Experience fine-tuning the final program after it has been made Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle from business systems analysis through requirements gathering and functional specification Ability to troubleshoot code and make system changes as needed to resolve issues Experience modifying existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance Experience consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software Experience developing specifications and performance requirements and resolving customer problems Must know at least one programming language and should be proficient in that Be familiar with software development concepts and databases Fluency with Hypervisor and Virtualization techniques Have at least fundamental knowledge of cloud computing and basic Networking skills Ability to work independently or as part of a team A team player with proven track record for meeting deadlines
Public Sector Experience – 5% Public sector experience; working on mainframe/legacy system
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About Flexstaf I.T. Inc.
Flexstaf IT is an Approved Vendor for The Ministry of Government Services, Task-Based Information and Information Technology (I&IT) Services - VOR # OSS-00430429. FlexStaf I.T. is a Canadian-based organization specializing in providing various organizations across all industries with the best qualified I.T. personnel for short or long-term contract assignments, permanent placement positions, or fully managed end-to-end I.T. project solutions. Specialized I.T. professionals include resources skilled in Application Development, Infrastructure Support, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, Management and Senior Executive level, from all I.T. technical domains.
With 17 years of I.T. Sales Management and Recruitment experience, our management team's strength includes the instinct to deliver professional candidates to respective employers efficiently, effectively, and most importantly, successfully ensuring complete satisfaction.
We are a 100% Canadian Firm with the ability to support Security Screening, Privacy & Compliance requirements, including Enhanced Reliability and Secret Clearance screening.
"Flexible people, delivering flexible solutions"
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Cloud Application Specialist
About the role
Position: Cloud Application Specialist - Senior Requisition Number: RQ11142 Assignment Number: A2830670 Client: Health Services Cluster Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Start Date: June 29, 2026 End Date: Oct 05, 2027 Location: 222 Jarvis, Toronto or 49 Place d'Armes, Kingston, ON Work Schedule: Onsite (5 days per week) Hours: 7.25 hours per day (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; excluding breaks) Security Level: CRJMC
MANDATORY SKILLS Minimum 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering, Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines), including building and integrating scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture, security (IAM, encryption, compliance), data engineering (ETL/ELT, Azure data services), observability (monitoring/logging), and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including API-driven integration, CI/CD pipeline design, and scalable, high-availability solution delivery. Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes. Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps).
Core Skills and Experience – 40% Experience with solution design/implementation in a cloud-based environment – including: Minimum 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering, Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines), including building and integrating scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture, security (IAM, encryption, compliance), data engineering (ETL/ELT, Azure data services), observability (monitoring/logging), and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including API-driven integration, CI/CD pipeline design, and scalable, high-availability solution delivery Scripting languages such as python to automate repeatable processes Experience with automation for infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Jenkins Experience with network automation processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events Fundamentals of Docker containers and containers orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift Experience with running containerized applications in enterprise environment Experience in VMware-based virtualization and in using cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, is a plus Technical & Engineering Skills – 30% Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes Fluency in git-based source code management and version control systems – Git, GitHub, GitLab etc. Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps) General Skills – 25% Experience creating applications that are served on the cloud Experience creating the software platform to run on virtual systems Experience fine-tuning the final program after it has been made Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle from business systems analysis through requirements gathering and functional specification Ability to troubleshoot code and make system changes as needed to resolve issues Experience modifying existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance Experience consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software Experience developing specifications and performance requirements and resolving customer problems Must know at least one programming language and should be proficient in that Be familiar with software development concepts and databases Fluency with Hypervisor and Virtualization techniques Have at least fundamental knowledge of cloud computing and basic Networking skills Ability to work independently or as part of a team A team player with proven track record for meeting deadlines
Public Sector Experience – 5% Public sector experience; working on mainframe/legacy system
Not the right fit? Search for Cloud Application Specialist jobs in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
About Flexstaf I.T. Inc.
Flexstaf IT is an Approved Vendor for The Ministry of Government Services, Task-Based Information and Information Technology (I&IT) Services - VOR # OSS-00430429. FlexStaf I.T. is a Canadian-based organization specializing in providing various organizations across all industries with the best qualified I.T. personnel for short or long-term contract assignments, permanent placement positions, or fully managed end-to-end I.T. project solutions. Specialized I.T. professionals include resources skilled in Application Development, Infrastructure Support, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, Management and Senior Executive level, from all I.T. technical domains.
With 17 years of I.T. Sales Management and Recruitment experience, our management team's strength includes the instinct to deliver professional candidates to respective employers efficiently, effectively, and most importantly, successfully ensuring complete satisfaction.
We are a 100% Canadian Firm with the ability to support Security Screening, Privacy & Compliance requirements, including Enhanced Reliability and Secret Clearance screening.
"Flexible people, delivering flexible solutions"