Cloud and DevOps Developer (Contract)

Electric Mind Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Toronto is seeking a Cloud and DevOps Developer to enhance cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Azure, AWS, or GCP, with hands-on experience in automating pipelines and designing cloud solutions. This role demands strong collaboration skills in an Agile environment, and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is necessary. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovative technology solutions and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Must have a deep understanding of core DevOps principles.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP is required.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps tooling and CI/CD processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Consult on DevOps best practices and implement tooling.
• Design and provision cloud solutions across industries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on software features.

Skills

Deep understanding of core DevOps principles

Experience designing and implementing infrastructure with Azure, AWS, or GCP

Experience automating pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline

Familiarity with containers and container orchestration

Proficiency in at least one scripting language

Knowledge of popular build tools

Growth mindset and eagerness to learn

Experience with configuration management frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent education/experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

OpenTofu

AWS SDK

ARM / Bicep

Pulumi

Job description

As a Cloud and DevOps Developer, you will provide hands-on expertise and guidance related to DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure builds, configuration, and platform engineering. This role involves collaboration with multiple stakeholders and offers an opportunity to utilize your technical and interpersonal skills.

As part of the DevOps and Cloud Practice at Electric Mind (formerly Intelliware), you will work with experienced professionals in the DevOps and Cloud space, sharing your knowledge with a diverse team working on various projects. The practice aims to develop reusable patterns and code to accelerate initiatives and shape future project approaches.

Electric Mind is a business and technology consulting leader dedicated to innovative, practical solutions driven by engineering excellence. We foster continuous learning, growth, and knowledge sharing within your team and the broader community, all while delivering high-quality results.

While working in an Agile environment, you will:

• Consult with internal teams and clients on DevOps best practices, leveraging our experience to avoid common pitfalls
• Implement modern DevOps tooling
• Design cloud solutions across various industries for new implementations
• Provision and configure cloud infrastructure using infrastructure as code frameworks
• Plan and execute cloud migrations from on-premises or other cloud providers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on software features, design, and implementation
• Participate in end-to-end delivery of DevOps and cloud consulting projects, ensuring timely and budget-conscious completion that meets or exceeds expectations
• Investigate, learn, and apply innovative technologies and processes
• Clarify requirements with team and client representatives

Must Have Skills / Experience:

• Deep understanding of core DevOps principles
• Experience designing and implementing infrastructure with Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Experience automating pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar CI/CD tools
• Familiarity with containers and container orchestration
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
• Knowledge of popular build tools (npm, Maven, Gradle, etc.)
• Growth mindset and eagerness to learn
• Experience with configuration management frameworks (Helm, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent education/experience

Nice to Have Skills / Experience:

• Kubernetes experience
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, OpenTofu, AWS SDK, ARM / Bicep, Pulumi)
• Proficiency in Python or Go
• Experience developing end-to-end pipelines as code, including security, testing, and observability
• Background in software development or operations
• Experience in the Financial Services industry
• Sales, pre-sales, or consulting experience
• Enthusiasm for Agile methodologies

For more information about Electric Mind, visit our Careers Page and Instagram.

Electric Mind is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate needs during the recruitment process. Please inform us if you require any accommodations.

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