Senior Platform & Infrastructure Engineer - Permanent - 19528

Job summary

Provision and maintain multi-cloud and bare-metal infrastructure, automating operations and deployment pipelines with infrastructure-as-code tools and scripting. Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, implement security and disaster recovery measures, and collaborate with developers and SREs while maintaining operational documentation.

Job details

About The Opportunity A well-established, European-based software organization with a growing Canadian contingent of talent in Ottawa, is seeking an experienced Senior Platform & Infrastructure Engineer to help scale, secure, and maintain our global infrastructure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. In this role, you will bridge physical hardware management with cloud-native automation, partnering closely with SREs and development teams to ensure high availability, strong observability, and resilient operations. This is a permanent position with one of the region's top employers. Although this organization is known for their industry-leading technology, global community and progressive culture/work-life balance, they also offer competitive compensation and flexible work environment. While this organization is remote-friendly, there may be some infrequent on-call work required and thus only candidates local to Ottawa/NCR will be considered. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure & Cloud Operations: Provision and manage multi-cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure) and bare-metal (datacentre and hardware maintenance, racking and cabling, etc.) environments to ensure high reliability, performance, and uptime Automation & IaC: Streamline operations and deployment pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc. ) and scripting (Python, Bash, Go, etc.) Observability & Incident Response: Monitor system health via observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.), drive incident troubleshooting, and join on-call rotations Security & Disaster Recovery: Implement security controls, execute backup testing, and build resilient disaster recovery procedures Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Partner with developers and SREs to optimize service delivery while maintaining operational runbooks and community support documentation About You The successful candidate will have the following: Experience: 7+ years of dedicated professional experience in Infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE environments with experience maintaining bare-metal/physical server infrastructure Physical Infrastructure & Hardware: Strong knowledge of datacentre etiquette, hardware ordering and maintenance, physically racking and managing hardware and cabling Linux & Containerization: Deep understanding of Linux administration and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker) Cloud & Distributed Systems: Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and distributed architecture (e.g., PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch) Automation & IaC: Proficiency in modern scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go, Typescript, etc.) and automation/IaC frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.) Soft Skills & Execution: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder technical projects independently About the Job The salary range for this role is $130,000 to $140,000 and is commensurate of experience, in addition to a competitive benefits package, bonus, and vacation allotment. LROIT How To Apply Please apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to jkewin@lrostaffing.com. If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job 19528. LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate. Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

What you’ll do

Provision and maintain multi-cloud and bare-metal infrastructure, automating operations and deployment pipelines with infrastructure-as-code tools and scripting. Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, implement security and disaster recovery measures, and collaborate with developers and SREs while maintaining operational documentation.

Requirements

Requires 7+ years of professional experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE, including hands-on maintenance of physical server infrastructure. Candidates should have strong Linux, containerization, cloud, distributed systems, automation, and scripting experience, along with communication skills and the ability to deliver complex technical projects independently.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits Package
• Bonus
• Vacation

Listed skills

• Terraform · Preferred
• Kubernetes · Preferred
• Docker · Preferred
• Python · Preferred
• Go · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Infrastructure Operations
• Cloud Operations
• Bare-Metal Infrastructure
• Data Centre Hardware Management
• Infrastructure as Code
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Linux Administration
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Python
• Bash
• Go
• Observability
• Incident Response
• Disaster Recovery

Job areas

• Technology
• Software
• Engineering
• Security & Safety

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