AI Specialist, Infrastructure

From our first lot in Cambridge, Ontario, to residential, commercial, and recreational developments in 18 cities across North America, Great Gulf Group has grown into a diversified real estate organization with over 45 years of experience.

W hile our portfolio has evolved, our commitment remains the same: building great spaces that inspire the people who live, work, and play in them. Today, our multi-faceted business spans commercial, mixed-use and residential development, construction management, software, engineering, panelized manufacturing, architecture, and hospitality.

All companies under the Great Gulf Group umbrella are united by one simple goal: the pursuit of greatness. It's achieved every day through the passion and dedication of our people. If you're excited to build meaningful solutions and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you

Great Gulf is seeking a talented and experienced AI Specialist, Infrastructure to join our team in Toronto.

In this role, you will help implement and manage AI-driven solutions that improve infrastructure reliability, automate operational workflows, and drive efficiency across the organization. 

This position will initially be embedded within the Infrastructure team, leveraging a strong foundation in enterprise IT, cloud platforms, and automation to identify opportunities where AI can reduce manual effort, improve system performance, optimize costs, and strengthen operational best practices.

Over time, this role will expand across other teams – including software development, database operations, and business units – to apply AI-driven solutions to broader workflows and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

AI Strategy & Solutioning

• Design and implement AI-driven solutions that improve day-to-day infrastructure operations, performance, reliability, and scalability
• Identify repetitive, manual, or high-friction operational tasks suitable for AI-assisted automation or augmentation
• Translate business and technical challenges into practical AI use cases with measurable outcomes
• Define standards and best practices for the responsible use of AI across IT and operations

Infrastructure & Operations Enablement

• Work closely with the infrastructure team to embed AI into monitoring, alerting, incident response, capacity planning, and cost optimization workflows
• Implement AI-assisted analysis for system logs, metrics, alerts, and performance data to improve mean time to detection and resolution
• Enhance documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting processes using AI-based tools and copilots
• Ensure AI solutions integrate cleanly with existing on-premises and cloud infrastructure

 Automation & Intelligent Workflows

• Extend existing automation frameworks (PowerShell, scripting, orchestration tools) with AI-driven decision-making and insights
• Design intelligent workflows for provisioning, patching, compliance checks, backup validation, and operational reporting
• Evaluate and integrate AI platforms, APIs, and tools into enterprise environments securely and efficiently

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner with software development teams to apply AI in CI/CD pipelines, code analysis, testing, and operational support
• Collaborate with database and data teams to introduce AI-assisted performance analysis, optimization, and capacity forecasting
• Support business and operational teams by designing AI solutions that reduce manual effort and improve accuracy and speed
• Act as an internal AI advocate, helping teams understand where AI adds value and where it does not

Governance, Security & Best Practices

• Establish guardrails, standards, and governance models for AI usage, data handling, and access control
• Ensure AI implementations align with security, privacy, compliance, and audit requirements
• Evaluate vendors and third-party solutions, providing architectural guidance and ROI-based recommendations
• Maintain clear documentation of AI architectures, workflows, and decision logic

Leadership & Enablement

• Serve as a technical leader and subject-matter expert for AI across IT and operations
• Provide guidance, knowledge sharing, and enablement to infrastructure, development, and support teams
• Contribute to long-term infrastructure and AI roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and strategic planning

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or related roles
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise infrastructure, including Windows Server, Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking
• Deep experience with Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments
• Proven background in automation and scripting (PowerShell required; Python or similar strongly preferred)
• Practical, hands-on experience implementing AI solutions in production environments
• Strong understanding of modern AI concepts, including large language models (LLMs), AI copilots, APIs, prompt engineering, and intelligent automation
• Ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable AI-integrated architectures
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas into actionable solutions

Physical Requirements and Environment:

• Office environment – sitting/working at desk/computer in a shared office space and/or remote working from home

Compensation:

• Pay Range: $80,000 - $100,000

Vacancy Status:

• New Vacancy

Why Join Great Gulf?

• Opportunity to work for a leading real estate development company
• Exciting projects and challenging opportunities to develop high-profile residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Commitment to sustainability and social responsibility

Interested?

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification. If you're the right candidate, we'll support your growth and help you learn along the way.

Apply today and help us build what's next.

Great Gulf Group of Companies is committed to providing a fair and equitable work environment and encourages applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. As per the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Great Gulf Group of Companies will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise Human Resources.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be legally entitled to work in Canada. We do not accept international applicants without a valid work permit. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note that all hiring decisions are made directly by our team. We do not rely on automated AI screening tools in our recruitment process.