Senior DevOps Engineer

emergiTEL is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS for our client in the fintech / cryptocurrency industry. This is a Permanent role.

Location: Etobicoke, ON (Hybrid)

Compensation: $140-$1160K per annum as base

Job Description (English)

The Role

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep AWS expertise, strong multi-account architecture experience, and proven leadership capability. This role owns cloud infrastructure strategy, CI/CD systems, security posture, observability, and infrastructure governance across production and regulated environments.

This is a hands-on role (approximately 80% execution, 20% mentoring and knowledge transfer) focused on building resilient, compliant, and highly available systems aligned with defined SLAs.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Multi-Account Strategy

• Design and manage AWS Organizations across multiple accounts
• Architect multi-region, highly available systems aligned with SLAs
• Design secure VPC and private subnet strategies, including Transit Gateways and VPN/NGINX tunnels
• Implement expert-level IAM governance (least privilege, SSO, Verified Permissions)
• Continuously evolve cloud architecture to meet fintech-grade reliability and compliance requirements

Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD Leadership

• Lead advanced Terraform implementations in complex, multi-account environments
• Design scalable Terraform 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 with deterministic builds
• Improve deployment velocity without compromising security

Containers, Orchestration & Observability

• Architect and operate Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS environments
• Manage ECR, image scanning, and auto-scaling strategies
• Implement observability using Datadog (preferred) or Prometheus/Thanos
• Define and manage SLIs and SLOs aligned to business SLAs
• Lead incident response, post-mortems, and root cause analysis
• Architect and operate AWS RDS databases

Security & Compliance

• Resolve CIS Benchmark and AWS Security Hub findings
• Harden AWS infrastructure and container workloads
• Manage secrets using HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager
• Support PCI and regulated fintech/crypto compliance requirements
• Strengthen cloud security controls across infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines

Edge, Connectivity & Cloudflare

• Manage Cloudflare services including Firewall, Zero Trust, WARP, Access, and DNS
• Design secure edge networking and connectivity patterns
• Support secure connectivity for crypto infrastructure components
• Lead and support cloud migration initiatives as required

FinOps & Governance

• Implement cost optimization and tagging strategies
• Identify and eliminate unused resources to reduce cloud waste
• Produce architecture documentation and operational runbooks
• Drive infrastructure governance, standards, and best practices

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering
• 5+ years owning and operating production AWS environments
• Deep expertise in AWS architecture, security, and networking
• Advanced Terraform experience in complex environments
• Strong CI/CD architecture experience (GitLab preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS
• Professional scripting experience in Python, Go, or Bash
• Experience in PCI-compliant or regulated fintech/crypto environments
• Strong understanding of SLAs and designing systems to meet them
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability

Preferred Certifications & Experience

• AWS Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
• AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Hands-on Datadog experience
• Experience leading FinOps initiatives
• Cloudflare Zero Trust and WARP experience
• HashiCorp Vault experience
• Snowflake and dbt infrastructure experience

Vacancy Status / Statut du poste

This is an active position currently open for hiring. / Ce poste est activement ouvert au recrutement.

Use of Artificial Intelligence / Utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle

No artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the screening or selection process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team. / Aucune intelligence artificielle (IA) n'est utilisée dans le processus de présélection ou de sélection. Toutes les candidatures sont examinées par notre équipe de recrutement.

Equal Opportunity / Égalité des chances

emergiTEL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of background. Hiring decisions are based solely on skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. / emergiTEL s'engage à créer un milieu de travail diversifié et inclusif. Nous accueillons les candidatures de toutes les personnes qualifiées, quel que soit leur parcours. Les décisions d'embauche sont basées uniquement sur les compétences, l'expérience et les qualifications pertinentes pour le poste.