Cloud Application Specialist (RQ11142)

  • Contract
  • Toronto
  • Applications have closed

Health Services Cluster

Description

NOTE:

Assignment Type: This position is listed as Onsite; the resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day between the standard working hours of 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) every Monday to Friday inclusive at the identified OPS office location.

 

Extension/Amendment Attestation:

Extensions are permitted only to the extent of unused contract days and/or remaining contract funds. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value, including any extension options set out in the original SOW.

HSC may exercise its option to extend the SOW beyond October 5, 2027, provided that the Master Service Agreement is extended. Any such extension shall be on the same terms, conditions, and covenants as those contained in the SOW.

Responsibilities:

·      Create applications that are served on the cloud

·      Create the software platform to run on virtual systems

·      Fine-tune the final program after it has been created

·      Facilitate IT development, design, construction, testing, promotion, implementation of web-based/n-tier, cloud-based and mainframe applications for workstreams.

·      Responsible for development utilizing a combination of cloud technologies to develop an integrated solution for online transactional processing and integration

·      Responsible for in integration of any Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems

·      Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications, Application Inventory, and Implementation Plans.

·      Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs.

·      Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs.

·      System Support/Documentation

·      As assigned, response to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents.

·      Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs.

·      Support testing of the changes by other team members.

·      Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead/Project Manager or Portfolio Manager.

·      Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff

General Skills:

·      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 modify 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

Experience Requirements

Role:


DevOPS/Cloud Engineer   Level:

Senior

Criterion

Criterion Details

%

Price

(Lowest per diem proposed to RFS/Specific Vendor per diem) x maximum
points

30%

Core Skills and
Experience

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

40%

 

Technical &
Engineering Skills

 

·       
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)

 

 

30%

General Skills

·       
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 modify 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

 

25%

Public Sector
Experience  
  • Public sector experience working
    on mainframe/legacy system

5%

Supplier Comments

Closing date/time: 2026-07-13, 12:00 p.m.

Max no. of submission: 1 (one)

Assignment Type: This position is listed as Onsite; the resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day between the standard working hours of 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) every Monday to Friday inclusive at the identified OPS office location.

Must have:

·       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)

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