# Cloud Operations Specialist | IT Systems & Infrastructure Location Stoney Creek, CanadaDesired Salary 95000 - USD/yearlyWork preference Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, FreelanceLinks Joined8 Jul 2026Field / Industry DevOps & Infrastructure * SharePreferences:Status: Open to offersJob Level: SeniorRelocation: NoNotice Period: ImmediateCategory: DevOps & InfrastructureSkill Assessments:This user has not passed any tests yet Languages: English - Fluent French - Fluent Polish - Native or Bilingual Spanish - Intermediate Russian - Intermediate Report [Overview](#overview) ## About Me Cloud and IT professional with 15+ years of hands-on experience across enterprise systems support, large-scale technical operations, and network infrastructure. Built a track record managing mission-critical deployments at VeriFone and Moneris Solutions, directing complex multi-site projects, now channeling that foundation into cloud architecture, security operations, and DevOps. Pursuing AWS Solutions Architect and CompTIA Security+ to formalize practical experience in keeping systems resilient, secure, and running at scale. ## Skills ### [Python](https://jobicy.com/talent/python.md)[SQL](https://jobicy.com/talent/sql.md)[AWS](https://jobicy.com/talent/aws.md)[JavaScript](https://jobicy.com/talent/javascript.md)[Kubernetes](https://jobicy.com/talent/kubernetes.md)[Docker](https://jobicy.com/talent/docker.md)[Azure](https://jobicy.com/talent/azure.md)[Linux](https://jobicy.com/talent/linux.md)[Jira](https://jobicy.com/talent/jira.md)[TypeScript](https://jobicy.com/talent/typescript.md)[Git](https://jobicy.com/talent/git.md)[Terraform](https://jobicy.com/talent/terraform.md)[HTML](https://jobicy.com/talent/html.md)[PostgreSQL](https://jobicy.com/talent/postgresql.md)[MySQL](https://jobicy.com/talent/mysql.md)[iOS](https://jobicy.com/talent/ios.md)[MongoDB](https://jobicy.com/talent/mongodb.md)[PHP](https://jobicy.com/talent/php.md)[Confluence](https://jobicy.com/talent/confluence.md)[BASH](https://jobicy.com/talent/bash.md)[PowerShell](https://jobicy.com/talent/powershell.md)[Google Cloud](https://jobicy.com/talent/google-cloud.md)[Splunk](https://jobicy.com/talent/splunk.md)[Firewalls](https://jobicy.com/talent/firewalls.md)[S3](https://jobicy.com/talent/s3.md)[TCP IP](https://jobicy.com/talent/tcp-ip.md)[Windows Server](https://jobicy.com/talent/windows-server.md)[Android](https://jobicy.com/talent/android.md)[VPN](https://jobicy.com/talent/vpn.md)[IAM](https://jobicy.com/talent/iam.md)[Office 365](https://jobicy.com/talent/office-365.md)[EC2](https://jobicy.com/talent/ec2.md)[Autocad](https://jobicy.com/talent/autocad.md)[VMWare](https://jobicy.com/talent/vmware.md)[Routing](https://jobicy.com/talent/routing.md)[Switching](https://jobicy.com/talent/switching.md)[Cloudwatch](https://jobicy.com/talent/cloudwatch.md)[VPC](https://jobicy.com/talent/vpc.md)[Wireshark](https://jobicy.com/talent/wireshark.md)[Microsoft Defender](https://jobicy.com/talent/microsoft-defender.md)[CloudTrail](https://jobicy.com/talent/cloudtrail.md) ## Education Canadian Business College 2026 Diploma, Cloud IT Specialist Humber College 2012 Certificate, CCNA Toronto Metropolitan University Not specified B.Sc., Computer Science ## Experience General Contractor/PMP/ Operations Director @ MJP Services - Contracting Co. Jun 2010 - Dec 2025 Led multi-site operations, compliance programs, and technical project delivery across 15 years. Delivered 200+ projects on schedule and within budget by directing cross-functional teams of up to 200 personnel. Reduced compliance incidents through audit-ready documentation systems and safety protocols. Managed project budgets totaling $2M+ annually. Created and maintained technical process documentation for 20+ operational procedures. Coordinated incident response and root-cause analysis for project-critical failures. Maintained internal IT needs including office network setup and support, workstation maintenance, and website/hosting administration. Senior Technical Systems Analyst / Engineer @ VeriFone Systems Inc. 2008 - 2010 Provided L2/L3 support for multi-tier national payment networks and major financial institutions across Canada. Reduced average incident resolution time by about 30% by building a structured escalation triage process for firmware, API, and connectivity failures across 5,000+ networked payment terminals. Coordinated QA reviews and integration rollouts for 3-5 major deployments per quarter. Trained and mentored a 6-person support team on troubleshooting protocols. Produced technical runbooks and post-incident documentation. Maintained secure, stable operations across payment network infrastructure serving 10+ major financial institutions with 99%+ uptime.