About the RoleWe're looking for a hands-on technical lead to join our team as Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and support of Element Fleet's AWS cloud infrastructure. You will maintain scalable and secure cloud environments to support the company's transition from on-premises infrastructure to AWS Cloud Services. You will play a critical part in developing and implementing the company's cloud migration roadmap, ensuring high availability, performance, and security while modernizing IT operations.
What You'll Do- Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS aligned to best practices and business requirements.
- Lead the technical execution of cloud migration initiatives from legacy on-premise infrastructure to AWS.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to define cloud architecture and operational procedures.
- Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to ensure system performance and availability.
- Document infrastructure architecture, procedures, and support models for knowledge transfer and compliance.
- Stay current on emerging cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years in infrastructure/operations or SRE across hybrid environments (VMware/Windows/Linux).
- 3+ years hands-on AWS (EC2/EKS/ECS, Kubernetes, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch/CloudTrail/Config).
- Proven track record migrating workloads from on-prem to AWS at scale (discovery, wave planning, execution, cutover, rollback).
- Strong networking fundamentals (CIDR, routing, VPN/Direct Connect, DNS), security (IAM, KMS, guardrails), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation).
- Certified AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, Professional preferred.
Preferred Qualifications- One of: AWS SysOps Administrator or AWS DevOps Engineer (preferred).
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate, Kubernetes CKA/CKAD.
- Experience with Control Tower/Organizations multi-account setups, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, and hybrid DNS.
- Familiarity with security/compliance frameworks (CIS/NIST/ISO) and audit evidence practices.
- Background with FinOps, showback/chargeback, and unit economics reporting.
Location Toronto, Ontario
CompensationThe hiring base salary range for this position is $99,200 - $136,400 annually. This range represents the Company's good-faith estimate of the expected base salary at the time of posting. Salary ranges may vary based on the geographic location where the work is performed. The salary range listed in this posting applies only to the location identified. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including the successful candidate's qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience, internal pay equity, and relevant market data. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may participate in annual incentive programs, including bonuses, commissions, or other incentive compensation, as applicable to the role. Element also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings plans.
What's in it for You• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)
Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.
