Senior Cloud Engineer

Think Research

. Deploy cloud infrastructure and services on Google Cloud Platform .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$130,000 - CA$150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, with a strong focus on automation, disaster recovery, and database administration. Capable of collaborating with engineering teams to enhance system performance and ensure business continuity.

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Google Cloud PlatformDatabase AdministrationKubernetesAutomation ToolsDisaster Recovery

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Hard Skills

Linux AdministrationWindows AdministrationContainerizationScripting in BashScripting in PythonPostgreSQLMSSQLCloudSQLDevSecOps PrinciplesCI/CD Platforms

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

PuppetAnsibleTerraformDatadogNew RelicPrometheusGrafanaLokiGraylog

Industry Keywords

High Availability SystemsInfrastructure MonitoringBusiness ContinuityDisaster Recovery Plans24/7 Operations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPostgresPrometheusPuppetPythonRubyTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy cloud infrastructure and services on Google Cloud Platform
Develop, maintain, and monitor production infrastructure operating 24/7/365
Produce secure, scalable, automated, and well-documented systems
Train others to take on operations
Collaborate with Engineering teams to deploy and support customer-facing web applications
Ensure backup functionality and consistency, including restoration processes and data recovery plans for disaster recovery
Provide DBA support, including installations, upgrades, database loading, migrations, and testing
Troubleshoot and resolve database and server problems
Perform backup and recovery of local and remote replicated databases
Create and verify data backups, including configuration data in critical environments
Communicate timelines, service dependencies, resource constraints, and progress with key stakeholders
Maintain technical infrastructure for business continuity and disaster recovery plans
Organize and coordinate Disaster Recovery drills and tabletops
Develop and improve infrastructure and application performance monitoring and alerting systems
Provide platform support through a 24/7 on-call rotation

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years experience with design, implementation and management of highly available (HA) system architectures
7+ years experience administering and troubleshooting Linux and Windows systems
5+ years Containerization
5+ years Kubernetes experience
3+ years Database Administration experience, e.g. PostgreSQL, MSSQL, CloudSQL
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure such as GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.
Experience managing large-scale infrastructure using automation for provisioning, software deployment and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, etc.
Experience handling on-call shifts for mission critical systems.
Strong scripting skills in Bash, Ruby, Python, or similar languages, with a focus on automation
Understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices
Exposure to CI/CD platforms such as ArgoCD, Cloud Build, and Cloud Run
Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog and New Relic
Experience with metrics collection and visualization using Prometheus and Grafana
Knowledge of centralized logging solutions such as Loki and Graylog
Canadian work experience is not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work environment
Competitive salary and benefits
4 weeks of paid vacation
6 personal days
Meaningful work that directly impacts patient care
Growth opportunities with leaders who support development through mentorship
In-person collaboration, connection, and team events when it adds value
Accommodations for people with disabilities