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BigGeo

Lead Cloud Reliability Engineer

Calgary, AB

We're building infrastructure, the kind that compounds in value over time and earns the trust of the companies that depend on it. The RoleBigGeo is looking for a Lead Cloud Reliability Engineer to ...

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How much do infrastructure engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the average yearly pay for infrastructure engineer in Alberta is $113,526.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $88,500.00 and $135,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an infrastructure engineer?

An infrastructure engineer ensures that their organization’s computer network infrastructure functions properly. As an infrastructure engineer, you monitor computer systems, improve IT applications, and troubleshoot infrastructure problems. Exact job responsibilities vary widely depending on the employer, but typical duties involve working with storage and hosting technologies, monitoring computer software and hardware, installing servers, and developing cloud-based infrastructure. Infrastructure engineer positions are available in all industries, especially those with a heavy reliance on technology. This career requires extensive experience working with computers and the ability to stay current with emerging technologies and trends.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an infrastructure engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Infrastructure Engineer, you need a solid understanding of networking, operating systems, cloud platforms, and infrastructure architecture, often supported by a degree in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with tools like AWS, Azure, VMware, automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform), and relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or CompTIA Network+ is typical. Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills help you collaborate across IT and business units and respond effectively to incidents. These skills and qualities are crucial for ensuring system reliability, security, and scalability in complex technology environments.

What are some common challenges infrastructure engineers face when managing large-scale systems?

Infrastructure Engineers often encounter challenges such as ensuring system scalability, maintaining high availability, and minimizing downtime during updates or incidents. Managing complex environments requires balancing security, performance, and cost efficiency while supporting rapid growth or changes in business needs. Effective communication and collaboration with development, security, and operations teams are also crucial to address issues quickly and maintain seamless service delivery.

What is the difference between Infrastructure Engineer vs Network Engineer?

AspectInfrastructure EngineerNetwork Engineer
CertificationsCompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNPCompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP
Work EnvironmentData centers, cloud environments, enterprise IT infrastructureNetwork operations centers, enterprise networks, ISP environments
ResponsibilitiesDesigning, implementing, maintaining IT infrastructure, servers, cloud systemsDesigning, configuring, troubleshooting network hardware and connectivity
Industry UsageIT companies, cloud providers, large enterprisesTelecommunications, ISPs, large organizations with complex networks

While both roles require similar certifications and work in enterprise environments, Infrastructure Engineers focus on overall IT infrastructure including servers and cloud systems, whereas Network Engineers specialize in network hardware and connectivity. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.

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Infographic showing various Infrastructure Engineer job openings in Alberta as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 7% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $113,526 per year, or $54.6 per hour.

Data Center Infrastructure Design Engineer

eStruxture

Calgary, AB • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

  • Do you have a knack for spotting potential issues and designing smart solutions?
  • Are you passionate about building programs and finding creative ways to make the most of what's already there?


If you said yes - read on.

About us
eStruxture Data Centers is an award-winning company and the largest Canadian-owned data center provider with locations in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. Our solutions are designed to give customers more: more locations, more capacity, more connections that enable them to run modern, demanding enterprise applications, and offer their business the control to rapidly scale in response to unpredictable changes in business processes. eStruxture provides access to an ecosystem to almost 850 customers that trust and depend on our infrastructure and customer support, including carriers, cloud providers, media content, financial services, and enterprise customers. eStruxture offers colocation, bandwidth, security and support services to customers across Canada in its 16 carrier and cloud-neutral facilities.

Everything starts with our dedicated and talented team. As an award-winning industry leader, our data centers help our customers improve network connectivity, redundancy, and uptime, scale up or down, increase cost savings, and provide a high level of physical security. This would be unachievable without thepeopleof eStruxture.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior VP of Operations & Engineering, the Infrastructure Engineer & Program Management lead will play a key role in driving high-level program strategies, optimizing productivity, and ensuring successful project delivery - from inception through to completion.


You'll work closely with internal and external teams, manage key project milestones, and help scale and enhance our national data center infrastructure.

What You'll Own

  • Manage all project stakeholders and communications, ensuring expectations are aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Define and track milestones with clear, structured reporting across all phases of your projects.
  • Partner with Data Center Managers across all regions to ensure consistent design and delivery practices.
  • Contribute to strategic decision-making around design and budgeting across new builds, expansions, retrofits, conversions, and M&E equipment selection.
  • Identify and address site-specific constraints, design limitations, and infrastructure routes in collaboration with local teams.
  • Monitor and escalate risks, failure points, and critical infrastructure issues.
  • Lead capacity management for our national data center fleet, alongside other key business KPIs.

What you bring

Experience

  • 7+ years in program or project management, ideally in a mission-critical infrastructure environment.
  • Experience with vendor management, capacity planning, and operational process design.
  • Proven track record delivering complex infrastructure projects in fast-paced settings.

Education/Certification/Designation

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a relevant field.
  • PMP certification (an asset).
  • Electrical certifications (an asset).

Skills

  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate cross-functional teams.
  • Independent, proactive, and comfortable leading local initiatives.
  • Strategic thinker with practical execution skills.

Technical Knowledge

  • Familiarity with data center construction and infrastructure projects.
  • Knowledge of critical systems: UPS, generators, chillers, BMS, life safety systems.
  • Understanding of data center tiering (UTI) and thermal policies (ASHRAE TC9.9).
  • Advanced knowledge of building systems and industry standards.


Working Conditions

  • Hybrid work environment (office + remote).
  • Occasional travel (up to 25%) across Canada.
  • Regular business hours, Monday to Friday, with the ability to manage tight deadlines.
  • All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks.



Ready to make an impact?


If you're looking for a role where your technical expertise and leadership will directly influence the growth of a fast-moving company - we'd love to hear from you.


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