Cloud Systems and AI Engineer

Job Purpose

The Cloud and AI Engineer will be responsible for architecting, developing, and deploying AI-powered solutions and cloud integrations across the business. The successful candidate will bring deep hands-on experience with modern AI platforms and the drive to independently identify opportunities where technology can transform our operations. This role requires both technical depth and the entrepreneurial mindset to move ideas from concept to production.

You will be working in Downtown Toronto, off of King and Union station.

Monday-Friday 9-5:30pm EST

Day-to-Day Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage, operate, and optimize cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency
• Design and implement cloud architecture patterns including networking, security, identity, storage, and compute across multi-cloud environments
• Administer and maintain cloud governance frameworks: policies, tagging standards, cost management, and access controls across all three cloud platforms
• Monitor infrastructure health, respond to incidents, and lead root cause analysis to drive continuous reliability improvements
• Plan and execute cloud migrations, optimizations, and decommissioning activities in alignment with business priorities
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using Microsoft AI Foundry, OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude
• Build integrations across multiple enterprise systems, APIs, and data sources to enable seamless AI-powered workflows and automation
• Develop prompt engineering strategies, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and fine-tuning approaches to deliver high-quality AI outcomes
• Proactively identify and drive opportunities to apply AI and cloud automation to business challenges across departments
• Evaluate and recommend new AI tools, models, and cloud-native services aligned with organizational strategy and risk appetite
• Act as an internal AI and cloud champion through educating teams, documenting architectures, and enabling broader adoption of emerging technologies

Education / Experience

• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Hands-on experience with two or more of: Microsoft AI Foundry, OpenAI (GPT-4 / API), Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude
• Experience designing and building integrations across multiple systems using REST APIs, webhooks, and middleware platforms
• Proficiency with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure (including Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI Service)
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) an asset
• Familiarity with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages for AI application development
• Understanding of LLM concepts: prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, and RAG pipelines
• Knowledge of data security and responsible AI practices
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory environments

What You Bring to the Team

• A self-starter mentality – you don’t wait for direction; you identify opportunities and drive them to completion
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI and cloud technology and a desire to be at the leading edge of what’s possible
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative mindset with a track record of working cross-functionally to deliver results
• Methodical approach to problem-solving with strong attention to detail
• Commitment to continuous learning in a rapidly evolving AI landscape

Perks and Benefits

• Day off on your birthday
• Enhanced Benefits with Health and Dental Coverage
• We offer a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program
• Downtown Location
• Vacation Days increase after 2 and 5 years’ service

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Portfolio are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position. To the best of our knowledge, this vacancy is for a new or existing role within their organization.