Cloud Developer, Essex (Belle River)

Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award‑winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful productsand the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.

Our Kingsville Head Office Location is currently seeking a Cloud Developer to join our Information Technology team! The Cloud Developer plays a critical role in designing, developing, and deploying cloud‑based solutions for the organization. This role requires strong technical expertise in cloud platforms, programming languages, and infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) practices. The Cloud Developer collaborates with cross‑functional teams to build scalable, secure, and efficient cloud applicationsand services, aligning them with business goals and strategies.

Values To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

Design and architect enterprise‑scale solutions on Microsoft Azure (primary) with multi‑cloud readiness (AWS/GCP)

Develop cloud‑native applications using Azure Functions, App Services, AKS, and serverless architectures

Build data pipelines with Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Azure Databricks

Design and implement Azure Landing Zones following Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) principles for scalable, secure foundation

Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions

Design secure network architectures including VNets, subnets, NSGs, VNet peering, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute

Architect hybrid cloud connectivity between on‑premises infrastructure and Azure using ExpressRoute, Site‑to‑Site VPN, Azure Virtual WAN, and Azure Arc

Implement network security controls using Azure Firewall, WAF, Private Link, Private Endpoints, and Service Endpoints

Configure hub‑and‑spoke network topology with centralized connectivity and security management

Optimize cloud performance, cost, and security across all environments

Implement comprehensive monitoring using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics

Ensure security compliance with Zero Trust architecture, Azure AD, Key Vault, and governance policies

Implement DDoS protection, traffic encryption (TLS/SSL), network traffic inspection, and Azure Bastion for secure VM access

Design and implement Azure Policy, Blueprints, and Management Groups for enterprise governance

Lead cloud migration strategies and modernization initiatives

Mentor development teams on cloud best practices and architecture patterns

Qualifications, Education&Experience

Master's/Bachelor's/College degree in Computer Science or related field

10+ years software development experience

4+ years hands‑on Microsoft Azure experience

Security&Identity: Azure AD, Azure AD B2C, Azure AD Connect (for hybrid identity), Key Vault, Security Center/Defender for Cloud, RBAC, Managed Identities, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Microsoft Sentinel

Technical Skills

Programming: Expert in C#/.NET (8/9/10), Python, or Java; proficient in PowerShell, SQL/NoSQL

IaC&DevOps: Terraform (with Azure Landing Zone modules), ARM/Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines

Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Network Watcher, Azure Service Health, distributed tracing

Network Security: Route tables, User‑Defined Routes (UDR), Azure Firewall policies, traffic filtering, network segmentation, forced tunneling, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), DNS integration (Azure DNS, Private DNS zones)

Preferred Qualifications

Multi‑cloud experience (AWS: VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Security Groups; GCP: VPC, Cloud Interconnect)

Advanced networking: BGP routing, MPLS connectivity, SD‑WAN integration, DNS management, load balancing strategies, traffic management, QoS configuration

Hybrid cloud expertise: Active Directory integration (Azure AD Connect), on‑premises to cloud migration patterns, Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, hybrid identity solutions

Security expertise: Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), micro segmentation, threat modeling, penetration testing, security incident response

Experience in agriculture, supply chain, or food industry systems

Event‑driven architectures, Kafka, Apache Spark

Security certifications (CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+)

Compliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS implementation experience

Azure Well‑Architected Framework expertise across all five pillars (Reliability, Security, Cost Optimization, Operational Excellence, Performance Efficiency)

Cloud‑native architecture patterns and microservices design

Azure Landing Zone design and implementation with proper subscription structure, management hierarchy, and governance

Enterprise network architecture design with hub‑and‑spoke topology, DMZ implementation, network segmentation, and transit connectivity

Hybrid cloud architecture connecting on‑premises data centers with Azure using ExpressRoute, VPN, and Virtual WAN

Advanced security implementations: encryption in‑transit and at‑rest, certificate management, security baselines, threat protection

High availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) implementation with multi‑region failover

Performance optimization and cost management (FinOps)

Network troubleshooting using Network Watcher, Connection Monitor, traffic analytics, packet capture, and flow logs

Identity and access management including hybrid identity scenarios with Azure AD Connect

Strong problem‑solving and analytical thinking

Excellent communication skills with technical and business stakeholders

Working Conditions

Typical office environment.

On‑call and after‑hours availability 24X7 to resolve technical incidents required.

May be required to work nights and weekends during un‑planned outages and other special circumstances.

Mastronardi Produce has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put into place before you begin your employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Information Technology, Analyst, and Project Management

Industries Manufacturing, Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing, and Food&Beverages

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