Senior DevOps Engineer

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 14, 2026
1 position

$140,000–$1,160,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Own AWS cloud infrastructure strategy, multi-account and multi-region architecture, Terraform implementations, CI/CD pipelines, security, observability, and infrastructure governance. Lead incident response, compliance and cost-optimization efforts, while mentoring team members and supporting cloud migrations.

Job details

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.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 7–10 years of IT infrastructure or cloud engineering experience, including at least 5 years operating production AWS environments, with deep expertise in AWS architecture, security, networking, and advanced Terraform. Candidates should have CI/CD and Kubernetes or ECS experience, professional scripting skills, familiarity with regulated fintech or cryptocurrency environments, and demonstrated leadership and mentoring ability.