We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Application Specialist to lead the migration and integration of enterprise automation platforms. In this role, you will transition existing source-control workflows to cloud-managed automation environments and integrate infrastructure provisioning with configuration management tools. Operating across modern cloud ecosystems, you will design reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules, automate deployment pipelines, enforce enterprise security controls, and streamline operational workflows for one-click service request execution.
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Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – Up to 3 days in office)
Duration: 6-month contract.
Advantages
Cutting-Edge Automation Stack: Direct hands-on architectural impact across HCP, Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub Actions.
End-to-End Enterprise Migration: Lead high-visibility modernization, shifting legacy workflows into unified cloud automation platforms.
Service Delivery Innovation: Build seamless, one-click automated deployment models integrated with ITSM frameworks.
Balanced Hybrid Workspace: Enjoy schedule flexibility with a hybrid onsite presence in Toronto.
Responsibilities
Automation Platform Migration: Evaluate source-control automation workflows and execute seamless migration strategies to HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP).
Infrastructure as Code & Configuration Management: Develop, optimize, and maintain reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories for infrastructure provisioning and Day 2 operations.
CI/CD Pipeline & Version Control: Build and optimize pipeline workflows for automated testing, security scanning, and deployment, maintaining enterprise repository branching strategies, pull request controls, and access governance.
Service Management Integration: Integrate automation platforms with enterprise IT service management systems (such as ServiceNow APIs and workflows) to enable automated, approved one-click operational requests.
Security & Compliance Governance: Implement secrets management, API integrations, approval gates, and audit controls across all automated deployment pipelines.
Operational Readiness & Knowledge Transfer: Perform end-to-end testing, troubleshoot pipeline failures, author operational documentation, and deliver technical knowledge transfer to internal teams.
Qualifications
HCP & Terraform Depth: 5+ years of strong, hands-on experience developing with HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) and Terraform (Strictly Required).
Ansible Automation Mastery: 5+ years of advanced experience with Ansible, including playbooks, roles, custom inventories, and complex automation workflows (Strictly Required).
Source Control Governance: 5+ years of experience managing enterprise GitHub repositories, branching strategies, and source-control standards (Strictly Required).
IaC & Security Controls: 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipeline creation, API integrations, secrets management, and enterprise security controls (Strictly Required).
GitHub Actions & Pipeline Engineering: Proven experience building, testing, and supporting automated CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions.
Cloud & Operations Acumen: Practical experience designing infrastructure deployments for cloud environments (Microsoft Azure preferred) and Day 2 operations.
Nice to Have:
Experience integrating ServiceNow (APIs, IntegrationHub, Flow Designer) with HCP, Ansible, or GitHub Actions for catalog requests and automated approvals.
Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Cloud Application Specialist" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Application Specialist to lead the migration and integration of enterprise automation platforms. In this role, you will transition existing source-control workflows to cloud-managed automation environments and integrate infrastructure provisioning with configuration management tools. Operating across modern cloud ecosystems, you will design reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules, automate deployment pipelines, enforce enterprise security controls, and streamline operational workflows for one-click service request execution.
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – Up to 3 days in office)
Duration: 6-month contract.
Advantages
Cutting-Edge Automation Stack: Direct hands-on architectural impact across HCP, Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub Actions.
End-to-End Enterprise Migration: Lead high-visibility modernization, shifting legacy workflows into unified cloud automation platforms.
Service Delivery Innovation: Build seamless, one-click automated deployment models integrated with ITSM frameworks.
Balanced Hybrid Workspace: Enjoy schedule flexibility with a hybrid onsite presence in Toronto.
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Responsibilities
Automation Platform Migration: Evaluate source-control automation workflows and execute seamless migration strategies to HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP).
Infrastructure as Code & Configuration Management: Develop, optimize, and maintain reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories for infrastructure provisioning and Day 2 operations.
CI/CD Pipeline & Version Control: Build and optimize pipeline workflows for automated testing, security scanning, and deployment, maintaining enterprise repository branching strategies, pull request controls, and access governance.
Service Management Integration: Integrate automation platforms with enterprise IT service management systems (such as ServiceNow APIs and workflows) to enable automated, approved one-click operational requests.
Security & Compliance Governance: Implement secrets management, API integrations, approval gates, and audit controls across all automated deployment pipelines.
Operational Readiness & Knowledge Transfer: Perform end-to-end testing, troubleshoot pipeline failures, author operational documentation, and deliver technical knowledge transfer to internal teams.
Qualifications
HCP & Terraform Depth: 5+ years of strong, hands-on experience developing with HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) and Terraform (Strictly Required).
Ansible Automation Mastery: 5+ years of advanced experience with Ansible, including playbooks, roles, custom inventories, and complex automation workflows (Strictly Required).
Source Control Governance: 5+ years of experience managing enterprise GitHub repositories, branching strategies, and source-control standards (Strictly Required).
IaC & Security Controls: 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipeline creation, API integrations, secrets management, and enterprise security controls (Strictly Required).
GitHub Actions & Pipeline Engineering: Proven experience building, testing, and supporting automated CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions.
Cloud & Operations Acumen: Practical experience designing infrastructure deployments for cloud environments (Microsoft Azure preferred) and Day 2 operations.
Nice to Have:
Experience integrating ServiceNow (APIs, IntegrationHub, Flow Designer) with HCP, Ansible, or GitHub Actions for catalog requests and automated approvals.
Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Cloud Application Specialist" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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