Job Description
Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. In 2021, Kinross committed to a greenhouse gas reduction action plan as part of its Climate Change strategy, reached approximately 1 million beneficiaries through its community programs, and recycled 80% of the water used at our sites. We also achieved record high levels of local employment, with ++% of total workforce from within host countries, and advanced inclusion and diversity targets, including instituting a Global Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council.
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Job Description
The Kinross IT organization is actively developing innovative solutions by harnessing the capabilities of modern cloud technologies. Our team is responsible for building, securing, and modernizing the foundational infrastructure that supports our core business systems.
This position is highly hands-on, with approximately +0% of each day dedicated to direct technical implementation. We are seeking an individual who is passionate about continuous improvement and who will advocate for optimal technology choices that align with and support the strategic objectives of our business.
Job Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality, scalable cloud infrastructure to support both corporate tooling and global mine sites, ensuring alignment with performance, reliability, and maintainability standards on an ongoing basis.
Evaluate existing technologies and workflows to identify areas for improvement, and develop strategic plans to optimize system performance and operational efficiency.
Assess on-premise systems to uncover opportunities for modernization and greater efficiency through the adoption of cloud-based technologies.
Architect and engineer resilient, secure cloud solutions, adhering to industry best practices and aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives.
Develop and implement robust cloud security strategies to ensure infrastructure is protected and compliant with applicable standards and corporate policies.
Advance automation initiatives to streamline environment provisioning, configuration management, and lifecycle maintenance processes.
Facilitate the adoption of modern cloud architectures by guiding downstream teams in applying the patterns and frameworks developed by the cloud engineering group.
Collaborate closely with Data and AI teams to enable effective use of innovative cloud services that support analytics, machine learning, and intelligent automation initiatives.
Provide production support for services operating within the cloud ecosystem, ensuring stability, performance, and rapid issue resolution.
Education and Experience
3+ years working on building scalable cloud infrastructure
Exceptional teamwork; you have to be a team player and enjoy collaborating closely with team members
Hands-on experience with a public cloud offering (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Experience provisioning, managing and leveraging distributed logging, monitoring, and dashboarding tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, CloudWatch
Experience with IAC (We are using Terraform, but ARM, BICEP, CloudFormations work as well.)
Experience building and maintaining a pipeline (We use Azure DevOps)
Experience with Windows Administration
Skills
Strong verbal, written, analytical skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management
Business acumen
Experience implementing automated security monitoring and remediation solutions
Some Azure certifications
MS SQL database operational experience in the cloud
Experience with container solutions such as Docker
Strong Bias towards security.
Required Behavioral Competence
Ownership & Initiative – Takes full responsibility for observability and automation, driving solutions from concept to execution.
Problem-Solving & Adaptability – Quickly troubleshoots issues, adapts to new challenges, and continuously optimizes processes.
Collaboration & Communication – Works effectively across teams, clearly articulating insights and driving alignment on monitoring strategies.
Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. In 2021, Kinross committed to a greenhouse gas reduction action plan as part of its Climate Change strategy, reached approximately 1 million beneficiaries through its community programs, and recycled 80% of the water used at our sites. We also achieved record high levels of local employment, with ++% of total workforce from within host countries, and advanced inclusion and diversity targets, including instituting a Global Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council.
Eager to know more about us? Visit Home - Kinross Gold Corporation
Job Description
The Kinross IT organization is actively developing innovative solutions by harnessing the capabilities of modern cloud technologies. Our team is responsible for building, securing, and modernizing the foundational infrastructure that supports our core business systems.
This position is highly hands-on, with approximately +0% of each day dedicated to direct technical implementation. We are seeking an individual who is passionate about continuous improvement and who will advocate for optimal technology choices that align with and support the strategic objectives of our business.
Job Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality, scalable cloud infrastructure to support both corporate tooling and global mine sites, ensuring alignment with performance, reliability, and maintainability standards on an ongoing basis.
Evaluate existing technologies and workflows to identify areas for improvement, and develop strategic plans to optimize system performance and operational efficiency.
Assess on-premise systems to uncover opportunities for modernization and greater efficiency through the adoption of cloud-based technologies.
Architect and engineer resilient, secure cloud solutions, adhering to industry best practices and aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives.
Develop and implement robust cloud security strategies to ensure infrastructure is protected and compliant with applicable standards and corporate policies.
Advance automation initiatives to streamline environment provisioning, configuration management, and lifecycle maintenance processes.
Facilitate the adoption of modern cloud architectures by guiding downstream teams in applying the patterns and frameworks developed by the cloud engineering group.
Collaborate closely with Data and AI teams to enable effective use of innovative cloud services that support analytics, machine learning, and intelligent automation initiatives.
Provide production support for services operating within the cloud ecosystem, ensuring stability, performance, and rapid issue resolution.
Education and Experience
3+ years working on building scalable cloud infrastructure
Exceptional teamwork; you have to be a team player and enjoy collaborating closely with team members
Hands-on experience with a public cloud offering (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Experience provisioning, managing and leveraging distributed logging, monitoring, and dashboarding tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, CloudWatch
Experience with IAC (We are using Terraform, but ARM, BICEP, CloudFormations work as well.)
Experience building and maintaining a pipeline (We use Azure DevOps)
Experience with Windows Administration
Skills
Strong verbal, written, analytical skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management
Business acumen
Experience implementing automated security monitoring and remediation solutions
Some Azure certifications
MS SQL database operational experience in the cloud
Experience with container solutions such as Docker
Strong Bias towards security.
Required Behavioral Competence
Ownership & Initiative – Takes full responsibility for observability and automation, driving solutions from concept to execution.
Problem-Solving & Adaptability – Quickly troubleshoots issues, adapts to new challenges, and continuously optimizes processes.
Collaboration & Communication – Works effectively across teams, clearly articulating insights and driving alignment on monitoring strategies.
Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
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