Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking. Introduction: Robertson is seeking a skilled Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to join our client in support of an existing vacancy. Contract Period: 9 months Pay Rate: Starting from $64 per hour Location: Ottawa, ON Location Type: Hybrid Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core Business Hours Job Responsibilities: Operate and support production-grade, highly available IAM cloud services Ensure availability, performance, resilience, and security of platforms Participate in L2/L3 incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident reviews Take part in a 24/7 follow-the-sun on-call rotation Drive continuous improvements to operational stability and service quality Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) Deploy and manage Kubernetes-based platforms (EKS, GKE, OpenShift) Automate provisioning, deployment, validation, and rollback processes Review DevOps code to ensure quality, security, and consistency Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Datadog Leverage AIOps capabilities for anomaly detection and alert correlation Support faster root-cause identification during incidents Contribute to predictive analytics such as capacity forecasting and failure prevention Use AI-powered copilots for troubleshooting and diagnostics Generate and improve operational documentation and runbooks using AI Develop automated remediation and self-healing workflows Integrate AI-assisted insights into operational workflows Support cloud databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, Elastic Contribute to upgrades, backups, HA/DR, and monitoring Assist with data migrations where required Ensure database security and performance Produce design documents, runbooks, and operational procedures Collaborate with Automation Architects, SREs, and R&D teams Improve scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency Follow ITIL-aligned operational processes Operate in regulated and security-sensitive environments Experience & Qualification Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science required 5+ years of operating cloud-based production systems Strong Kubernetes orchestration experience Hands-on Terraform and Infrastructure as Code expertise CI/CD pipeline experience (GitLab) AWS or GCP experience Scripting and automation (Python, YAML, JSON, Bash) Experience with observability tools Strong Linux knowledge Experience with AIOps platforms or ML-assisted monitoring AI-assisted DevOps or Cloud Operations exposure IAM or regulated environment experience ITIL or COBIT familiarity Experience in globally distributed teams Cloud: AWS, GCP Platforms: Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift IaC & Automation: Terraform, Ansible CI/CD: GitLab Observability: Datadog Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Office 365 AI Tooling: AIOps platforms, internal AI copilots How to Apply: If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply. Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements. We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team. Robertson & the clients we represent are equal opportunity employers, committed to diversity and inclusion. Robertson is a certified diverse supplier and actively seeks to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors. We champion building a diverse and inclusive environment.

Operate and support production-grade IAM cloud services while ensuring platform availability, security, and resilience. Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and manage Kubernetes-based platforms and CI/CD pipelines.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and over 5 years of experience operating cloud-based production systems. Must have strong expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab, and either AWS or GCP.

• PostgreSQLPreferred

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• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• GitLab CI/CD
• AWS
• GCP
• Python
• Datadog
• AIOps
• Infrastructure as Code
• Linux
• IAM
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• MSSQL
• MongoDB
• Elasticsearch

• Technology
• Software
• Engineering
• Finance & Accounting

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Apr 25, 2027

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available