RemoteFull Time

Salary

$80 - $120 / hr

Location

Canada

Posted

Sep 18, 2026

Role overview

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to maintain and expand our multi-cloud infrastructure, provide on-call support, and collaborate closely with our engineering team through pair programming. You will be a key contributor to ensuring uptime, stability, and scalability for our clients’ systems.

This role is best suited for a senior engineer who is comfortable with fractional ownership and delivering high-impact support in a low-hour, on-call engagement.
Key Focus Areas

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Multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS primary; Azure and GCP)

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Container orchestration (Docker, Docker Swarm; familiarity with Podman or Kubernetes a plus)

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Networking for client connectivity (VPCs, VPNs, security groups, subnets)

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Rapid incident response and troubleshooting

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Collaborative pair programming and knowledge sharing

Key Responsibilities

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Provide on-call support for production incidents and infrastructure issues; troubleshoot and resolve rapidly

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Pair program with engineers to troubleshoot issues and share infrastructure best practices

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Maintain and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, including Docker containers and Docker Swarm orchestration

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Manage networking and client connectivity patterns

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Maintain Terraform/Terragrunt configurations and automate deployment processes

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Monitor system health and performance, and implement alerting improvements

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Implement security best practices, manage IAM roles, and configure secrets

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Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures

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Collaborate on CI/CD workflows (primarily GitHub Actions) and support automation initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

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3+ years of production experience with AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch); familiarity with Azure or GCP

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Production experience with Docker and Docker Swarm, including container networking and service discovery

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Strong Terraform experience; Terragrunt preferred

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CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions and scripting (Bash, Python)

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Experience participating in on-call rotations and incident response

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Strong communication skills and comfort with collaborative pair programming

Preferred Skills

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Python and/or Bash for infrastructure automation

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Multi-cloud architecture patterns

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Data pipeline infrastructure experience

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Security best practices and cost optimization experience

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Strong technical documentation skills

Technical Stack

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Cloud: AWS (primary), Azure, GCP

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Containers: Docker, Docker Swarm, Podman, Kubernetes

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IaC: Terraform, Terragrunt

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CI/CD: GitHub Actions

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Scripting: Python, Bash

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Monitoring: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor

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Storage: S3, ADLS Gen2

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Secrets: AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault

Engagement Details

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Approximately 5–15 hours per month

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Contractor/Consultant role, fully remote

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On-call availability required; flexible schedule

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Long-term engagement with opportunity for expanded scope and responsibility