emergiTEL is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS for our client in the fintech / cryptocurrency industry. This is a Permanent role.
Location: Etobicoke, ON (Hybrid)
Job Description (English) The Role
We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep AWS expertise, solid 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
Professional 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.

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