emergiTEL is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS for our client in the fintech / cryptocurrency industry. This is a Permanent role.

Compensation: $144,000 – $180,000 per year

Location: Etobicoke, ON (Hybrid) (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 - Skilled 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) - Experience leading FinOps initiatives - Cloudflare Zero Trust and WARP 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.

📌 Sr. DevOps Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 emergiTEL
📍 Toronto