Remote contract roles (C2C through my own Canadian corporation) as an Azure Cloud Architect, Azure Platform Engineer or Senior Azure DevOps Engineer. I like hands-on architecture work: landing zones, governance, IaC (Terraform/Bicep), AKS/OpenShift platforms and cloud migrations. Based in Ontario, Canada; comfortable working Eastern or Pacific hours; available with 2 weeks notice.
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Yahya Shaker
@yahyashaker
Azure Cloud Architect & DevOps lead, 10+ yrs Azure. Landing zones, Terraform/Bicep, AKS (CKA), migrations. AZ-305. Open to remote contracts (C2C).
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
At Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), I design hybrid Azure infrastructure and built reusable Bicep templates that apply enterprise governance. I also implemented a least-privilege identity framework so development teams can deploy approved components while maintaining compliance.
At Fisheries and Oceans Canada, I architected Azure Databricks Lakehouse platforms with governed data access and Unity Catalog. I cut deployment times through Azure DevOps automation and Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code.
At Thomson Reuters and for the WorkSafeBC client, I built Azure disaster-recovery capabilities, including regional DR sites and API Management failover. Earlier at Rogers Communications, I planned and deployed hybrid-cloud and microservice solutions for about 100 projects and migrated 30+ applications to OpenShift and AKS.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
CC
Current
Cloud Architect Consultant
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Sep 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Design hybrid Azure infrastructure and build reusable Bicep templates, automate provisioning with Azure DevOps, and implement least-privilege identity and Azure Policy governance.
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Cloud Architect Consultant
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Aug 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years)
Architected Azure solutions across infrastructure, networking, security, and application layers, including Azure Databricks Lakehouse platforms and AKS networking.
Built a complete Canada East disaster-recovery site and migrated applications from AWS to Azure using an automated, IaC-driven approach.
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Cloud Architecture Consultant
ObjectSharp
Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 (6 months)
Built disaster recovery for Azure API Management and Azure Site Recovery for PeopleSoft Finance, and deployed ExpressRoute, WAF, and Application Gateways.
Planned, architected, and deployed hybrid-cloud and microservice solutions for about 100 projects, and migrated 30+ applications to OpenShift and AKS.
Led analysis and technical initiatives at a telecommunications company.
VM
IT Problem Manager & Requirements Analyst
Virgin Mobile
Nov 2009 - Sep 2011 (1 year 10 months)
Managed IT problems and analyzed requirements for mobile services.
SS
Technical Account Manager
Sigma Systems
Aug 2007 - Nov 2009 (2 years 3 months)
Managed a team of 5-10 developers and provided technical account management.
IS
Senior Business Analyst
International Turnkey Systems
Feb 2005 - Jun 2007 (2 years 4 months)
Performed business analysis for IT solutions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UT
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science, Communications and Electronics
Bachelor of Science in Communications and Electronics, with credential recognized by the University of Toronto.
SC
Sheridan College
Certificate, Systems Analysis and Design
Completed a program in Systems Analysis and Design.
HC
Humber College
Certificate, Information Technology
Completed coursework in Linux/OS Scripting and IT Concepts.
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Location
CanadaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
150k-200k CAD
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