Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS
THE ROLE
We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep AWS expertise, multi-account architecture experience, and strong leadership capability. This role owns our cloud infrastructure strategy, CI/CD systems, security posture, observability stack, and infrastructure governance across production and regulated environments.
This is a hands-on technical role with a strong emphasis on execution (80%), complemented by mentoring, coaching, and knowledge transfer (20%) to other team members. The role is responsible for designing and delivering resilient systems that meet SLAs while maintaining compliance and operational excellence.
This position will be based out of our office in Etobicoke, ON, and will have a hybrid work schedule.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Cloud Architecture & Multi-Account Strategy
● Design and manage AWS Organizations across multiple accounts
● Architect multi-region, highly available systems aligned with defined SLAs
● Design secure VPC/private subnet strategies, Transit Gateways, VPN/NGINX tunnels
● Implement expert-level IAM governance (least privilege, Verified Permissions, SSO)
● Continuously evolve cloud architecture to support fintech-grade reliability and
compliance
Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD Leadership
● Lead advanced Terraform implementations across multi-account environments
● Design scalable module architecture and state management strategies
● Own and scale GitLab CI/CD pipelines and SaaS runners
● Build AMI pipelines and infrastructure automation using Python, Go, or Bash
aiming deterministic builds
● Improve deployment velocity without compromising security
Containers, Orchestration & Observability
● Architect and operate Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS environments
● Manage ECR, image scanning, auto-scaling
● Implement observability using Datadog (preferred) or Prometheus/Thanos
● Define SLIs/SLOs aligned to business SLAs
● Lead incident response and root cause analysis
● Architect and operate RDS databases
Security & Compliance
● Resolve CIS Benchmark and Security Hub findings
● Harden AWS environments and container workloads
● Manage secrets via Vault or AWS Secrets Manager
● Support PCI or regulated fintech/crypto requirements
● Strengthen our cloud security stack across infrastructure and pipelines
Edge, Connectivity & Cloudflare
● Manage Cloudflare infrastructure (Firewall, WARP, Zero Trust, Access, DNS)
● Design secure edge networking and connectivity patterns
● Support secure connectivity for crypto infrastructure components
● Lead cloud migration efforts when required
FinOps & Governance
● Implement cost optimization and tagging strategies
● Clean up unused resources and reduce cloud waste
● Build architecture documentation and operational runbooks
● Drive infrastructure governance and platform standards
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
● 7–10 years in IT infrastructure/cloud engineering
● 5+ years owning production AWS environments
● Deep AWS architecture expertise (multi-account, security stack, networking)
● Advanced Terraform experience in complex environments
● Strong CI/CD architecture experience (GitLab preferred)
● Strong Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS experience
● Professional scripting experience (Python, Go, or Bash)
● Experience working in PCI-compliant or regulated fintech/crypto environments
● Strong understanding of SLAs and building systems around them
● Leadership capability — able to mentor and influence engineering standards
● AWS Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
● Additional AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer Professional)
● Hands-on Datadog experience
● Experience leading FinOps programs
● Experience with Cloudflare Zero Trust & WARP
● Experience with HashiCorp Vault
● Experience with Snowflake/dbt infrastructure
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE
● Competitive Salary & Benefits
● RRSP Group Matching Program
● Hybrid Work Environment
● Professional Development
● Team Culture & Events
● Impactful Work