
Equinox Engineering Ltd.
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Infrastructure & DevOps Specialist
CalgaryOn-siteFull-time
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Equinox Engineering Ltd. is a leading Calgary-based EPCM firm delivering innovative solutions across natural gas, heavy oil, LNG, carbon capture, and emerging energy sectors.
About this role
Equinox Engineering Ltd. is a leading Calgary-based EPCM firm delivering innovative solutions across natural gas, heavy oil, LNG, carbon capture, and emerging energy sectors. With offices across eight global locations and a diverse project portfolio, we support clients in building high-performance, reliable, and scalable solutions.
Equinox is seeking an Infrastructure & DevOps Specialist who brings strong technical expertise, ownership mindset, and a passion for building secure, scalable infrastructure in a global environment.
In this role, you will design, manage, and optimize the systems that underpin our multi-office operations – ensuring performance, reliability, and security across on-premises and cloud environments.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function, influence technical direction, and help scale infrastructure to support continued growth.
Why Join Equinox?
- Work in a high-impact role supporting a global organization
- Opportunity to own and shape infrastructure strategy and execution
- Collaborative, team-focused environment with strong technical leadership
- Exposure to a diverse and evolving technology stack
- Flexible and supportive workplace focused on long-term growth
Key Responsibilities
As an Infrastructure & DevOps Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering secure, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure with a focus on:
- Ensuring reliable and secure connectivity across global offices
- Building scalable cloud environments aligned with business growth
- Maintaining robust disaster recovery and business continuity systems
- Driving automation and operational efficiency
- Supporting development teams with modern DevOps practices
Technical Leadership
- Design and manage cloud and hybrid infrastructure across Azure and AWS environments
- Own infrastructure architecture decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency
- Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/OpenTofu) for repeatable, consistent deployments
- Provide guidance and technical direction on infrastructure best practices
Network & Infrastructure Management
- Manage network security using Palo Alto firewalls and Cloudflare services
- Maintain secure connectivity across distributed offices and remote work environments
- Oversee on-prem infrastructure including virtualization, storage, and backup systems
- Ensure data integrity and replication across international locations
Cloud, DevOps & Automation
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows
- Support containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, Container Apps, ECS)
- Develop automation solutions using scripting tools (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment and reliability practices
Disaster Recovery & Reliability
- Maintain and continuously improve disaster recovery strategies and runbooks
- Implement backup, failover, and recovery solutions across cloud and on-prem systems
- Conduct regular testing and validation of recovery processes
- Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause resolution
Security, Compliance & Cost Optimization
- Enforce cloud governance best practices including cost management and tagging strategies
- Implement identity and access management using role-based controls and least privilege principles
- Integrate security practices into deployment pipelines and infrastructure design
- Monitor and optimize cloud spend and infrastructure utilization
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Partner with IT leadership, engineering teams, and business stakeholders
- Support migration of legacy systems to modern cloud-based solutions
- Mentor internal teams on DevOps, security, and infrastructure best practices
- Contribute to a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
You are a hands-on infrastructure and DevOps professional who thrives in a high-ownership environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges. You bring:
- 6+ years of experience in Infrastructure, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering roles
- Strong experience with Azure and/or AWS environments
- Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform/OpenTofu)
- Experience managing network security (Palo Alto, Cloudflare or similar)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation practices
- Strong scripting capabilities (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
- Experience designing and supporting disaster recovery solutions
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Preferred
- Experience with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, Container Apps)
- Exposure to multi-site or global infrastructure environments
- Experience with cloud cost optimization and governance
- Relevant certifications (Azure, AWS, Palo Alto, etc.)
- Diploma or degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Ready to Apply?
If you’re passionate about building reliable, secure, and scalable systems – and want to play a key role in supporting a growing global organization – we would love to hear from you.
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