DevOps Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Develop scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS architectures for new builds and migrations.

• Direct systems design choices related to high availability, disaster recovery, multi-account strategies, network layout, and performance at scale.

• Create and sustain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.

• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.

• Produce production-grade automation and tooling in Python and Bash, and contribute to Java/Node.js services as necessary.

• Leverage AI coding and assistant tools to expedite IaC, scripting, documentation, and troubleshooting while ensuring output security, correctness, and cost effectiveness.

• Facilitate client-facing workshops, architecture evaluations, and technical discussions.

• Convert business requirements into technical solutions and clarify trade-offs.

• Implement observability and lead incident response and post-mortem practices.

• Integrate security and compliance within infrastructure, including IAM least privilege, encryption, guardrails, and relevant SOC 2 / ISO / PCI requirements.

• Guide engineers and elevate the technical standards of the team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure roles, with a minimum of 2 years in an architect or technical lead position.

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS, covering VPC networking, IAM and Organizations, EC2/ECS/Lambda, RDS/DynamoDB/S3, CloudWatch, and cost optimization.

• Demonstrated ability to design distributed systems for scalability, resilience, and fault tolerance.

• Proficient in Python and Bash for automation; working knowledge of Java or Node.js.

• Regular application of AI assistants and coding agents within an engineering workflow.

• Experience in leading client or stakeholder interactions, presenting architectures to leadership, managing expectations, and providing technical pushback when necessary.

• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code and containers/Kubernetes.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer – Professional (preferred).

• Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) (preferred).

• Background in consulting or professional services (preferred).

• Experience in integrating AI/LLM capabilities into internal tools or pipelines (preferred).

• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure/GCP) (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Full Time - Remote

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting diversity in the workplace.