Devops Engineer

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer – Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Full-time Opportunity | Onsite in the Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area |
Salary:
$113,900–$147,400/annum (depending on experience & qualifications) | Must hold a valid Canadian Work Visa
Our client, a global technology organization, is seeking an experienced
Senior DevOps Engineer
for a permanent, full-time opportunity based onsite in Vancouver.
This is a highly technical, hands‑on position with a strong emphasis on
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Kubernetes, CI/CD, and observability. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of large-scale production systems that process terabytes of data daily and support hundreds of microservices.
Working within a collaborative engineering environment, the Senior DevOps Engineer will focus on
improving system availability, strengthening infrastructure resilience, automating operational processes, and enhancing monitoring and observability capabilities. The role involves managing complex containerized environments, optimizing deployment pipelines, troubleshooting production issues, and implementing modern SRE and DevOps practices.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with software development, security, and infrastructure teams to improve platform stability and accelerate software delivery. As a senior member of the team, they will also provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, new graduates, and offshore team members.
The ideal candidate brings
deep, hands‑on Kubernetes expertise, strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, advanced observability capabilities, and proficiency in scripting and infrastructure automation. While experience across cloud platforms and modern DevOps technologies is valuable, the organization is open to candidates with different technical backgrounds who demonstrate strong foundational engineering skills and the ability to solve complex infrastructure challenges.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain
highly available, scalable, resilient, and cost‑efficient production infrastructure
supporting large-scale distributed applications
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Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and best practices
to improve system reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency
Manage, optimize, and troubleshoot
Kubernetes environments, including cluster configuration, workload scheduling, resource allocation, scaling, and performance optimization
Support complex containerized environments running
hundreds of microservices, ensuring reliable application performance and service availability
Develop, maintain, and optimize
CI/CD pipelines
to streamline software delivery, improve deployment reliability, and reduce manual intervention
Implement and enhance
monitoring, logging, tracing, and observability solutions
to improve system visibility and accelerate issue identification and resolution
Build and maintain observability capabilities using tools such as
Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and the ELK Stack
Investigate and resolve complex production issues involving infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, networking, application performance, and distributed systems
Develop and implement
automation scripts and operational tooling
to improve infrastructure management, deployment processes, and incident response
Manage cloud infrastructure, application deployments, and production release operations across complex environments
Implement and maintain
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
solutions using technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm
Collaborate with software engineering teams to incorporate
reliability, performance, security, and operational best practices
throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Drive continuous improvements in
system resilience, fault tolerance, capacity management, and operational readiness
Participate in
system architecture reviews, technical design discussions, platform management, and capacity planning
Identify and address infrastructure bottlenecks, performance limitations, and opportunities for resource optimization
Evaluate and introduce new tools, technologies, and engineering practices to improve platform reliability and developer productivity
Support the implementation and ongoing improvement of
automated deployment, configuration management, and infrastructure provisioning processes
Develop and maintain technical documentation covering
system architecture, operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and infrastructure configurations
Provide
technical mentorship, coaching, and guidance
to junior engineers, new graduates, and offshore team members
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to establish consistent technical standards and operational practices
Participate in a scheduled
on‑call rotation, approximately once per month, supporting production systems within a globally distributed support model
Contribute to incident investigation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives to minimize downtime and prevent recurring issues
Qualifications
5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Platform Engineering, or a closely related discipline
Advanced hands‑on Kubernetes expertise is essential, including cluster administration, troubleshooting, configuration, scaling, and production workload management
Demonstrated experience resolving
complex Kubernetes issues
in large-scale production environments
Strong practical experience designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting
CI/CD pipelines
Extensive experience with
monitoring, logging, tracing, and observability practices
in distributed production environments
Hands‑on experience with observability technologies such as
Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK Stack, or comparable tools
Solid understanding of
Site Reliability Engineering principles, including system availability, resilience, performance optimization, incident response, and operational automation
Strong experience with
Linux system administration, including networking, security, system performance, and troubleshooting
Experience managing and supporting
containerized applications and microservices architectures
in production
Proficiency with
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or equivalent technologies
Experience with modern CI/CD and deployment technologies such as
ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, or comparable platforms
Familiarity with
Kubernetes autoscaling technologies, including Karpenter, cluster autoscaling, or similar solutions, is considered an asset
Experience working with
cloud infrastructure and multi‑cloud environments
is valuable
Knowledge of
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
is considered an asset but is not mandatory
Strong understanding of
distributed systems, infrastructure architecture, networking, and cloud‑native engineering practices
Experience troubleshooting complex production issues involving
microservices, Kubernetes, infrastructure, and application performance
Demonstrated ability to identify reliability risks, investigate root causes, and implement sustainable technical solutions
Strong experience improving
deployment automation, infrastructure efficiency, operational processes, and developer workflows
Ability to provide
technical leadership and mentorship
to engineers with varying levels of experience
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a practical, hands‑on approach to complex technical challenges
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, architectural decisions, and infrastructure requirements to diverse audiences
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with
software developers, security specialists, infrastructure engineers, and senior technical stakeholders
Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing technical and operational demands in a fast‑paced environment
Willingness and ability to participate in a
scheduled on‑call rotation
supporting production systems
Base Salary:
$113,900–$147,400 annually, depending on qualifications, experience, and technical assessment
Paid Time Off:
21 days of vacation plus 5 additional wellbeing days annually
Retirement Savings:
Employer matching programs, including RRSP and other eligible savings plans
Health & Dental Benefits:
Employer-paid flexible health coverage beginning on the first day of employment, with extended health and dental benefits and spending accounts
Employee Discounts:
Access to an employee purchase program
Professional Development:
Opportunities for continued learning, technical development, and career growth
Wellness & Engagement:
Employee wellness initiatives, social events, and team activities
Employee Referral Program:
Incentives for successful employee referrals
NOTE: Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply directly. Due to the volume of applications, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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