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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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