Principal DevOps Engineer Position Summary We are seeking an exceptionally skilled and experienced Principal DevOps Engineer to join our team. This role is pivotal in designing, implementing, and maintaining our next-generation cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be a deep technical expert focused on enhancing system reliability, scalability, security, and, critically, cost efficiency.

This specialist must possess a profound understanding of the AWS ecosystem, Kubernetes containerization, automation scripting, and cybersecurity principles.

Key Responsibilities Infrastructure and Systems Mastery â Operating System Expertise: Expert proficiency in both Windows and Linux operating systems, capable of skillfully managing system configurations and resolving complex, system-level issues. â Network Engineering: Expert knowledge of network principles; proficiently configure and maintain wired, wireless intranet, and VPN networks. â Cloud Infrastructure Management (AWS): â Act as an AWS Services Expert, responsible for configuring, maintaining, and optimizing the AWS infrastructure, including security and IAM permissions, cross-region communication, traffic monitoring, routing configuration,



various storage services (S3, EBS, etc.), and RDS databases. â AWS Billing Service Specialist: Adept at understanding and analyzing the cost structure of AWS expenditures and implementing correct adjustments and architectural changes to achieve continuous cost reduction and optimization. â Containerization and Orchestration: â Expert knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s) and Docker-compose, with a deep understanding of cloud container management and operational lifecycle. â Proficiently use ArgoCD and FluxCD (GitOps) for automated deployment and management of K8s applications. Automation and CI/CD Pipeline â Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Proficient in configuring, scripting and maintaining Jenkins or GitHub Actions to build and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines. â Deployment Proficiency: Skillfully deploy various application types to AWS, including Amazon EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, and other serverless/container platforms. â Service Exposure: Expertly leverage AWS API Gateway and CloudFront for secure and high-performance application publishing and distribution

📌 Principal DevOps Engineer - Cloud (Toronto)
🏢 Thinkpivot
📍 Toronto