software developer @ McCain Foods

Requisition ID: 45466 Job DescriptionIn every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.McCain is seeking an Associate Cloud Engineer to join our Infrastructure, Engineering & Operations team. In this early-career role, you will help deploy, operate, secure, and monitor cloud infrastructure while gaining hands-on experience in cloud platforms, automation, and DevOps practices. Working alongside senior engineers, you will help maintain reliable, secure, and cost-efficient environments that support McCain's global digital transformation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, or site reliability engineering. The position is based in Florenceville or Toronto and reports to the Senior Director, Infrastructure, Engineering & Operations.

• What you'll be doing.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud resources, including compute, storage, networking, and databases, within Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability using tools such as Azure Monitor and Grafana.
• Respond to alerts and incidents, troubleshoot technical issues, and support root cause analysis.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and assist development teams with application deployments.
• Apply identity and access management policies, security patches, and cloud best practices to help maintain secure and compliant environments.
• Support backups, disaster recovery procedures, and routine infrastructure maintenance.
• Monitor cloud consumption and costs, identifying unused or oversized resources and opportunities for optimization.
• Write and maintain scripts that automate repetitive operational tasks.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture materials, operational procedures, and runbooks.
• Participate in an on-call rotation as your knowledge and experience develop, where applicable.
• What you'll need to be successful.A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.Up to two years of experience in cloud engineering, systems administration, DevOps, site reliability engineering, or IT infrastructure.
• Relevant internships, academic work, and personal projects will be considered.
• Foundational knowledge of at least one major cloud platform, such as Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or Amazon Web Services.An understanding of core networking concepts, including DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, virtual private networks, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools.
• Basic scripting skills using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of Git or another version-control system.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with development, security, and operations teams.A commitment to creating accurate, useful technical documentation.
• The following experience would be considered an asset:A basic understanding of cloud security principles and compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to containers and orchestration technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Azure Kubernetes Service.A cloud certification, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, or Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or another Infrastructure as Code tool.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods or