DevOps Engineer

Humi; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative employment platform is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their Global Engineering team. In this role, you will shape infrastructure engineering and cloud-native deployment strategies while managing AWS cloud environments and leading Infrastructure as Code practices. You'll collaborate with ambitious colleagues in a remote-first environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards and implementing cutting-edge observability tools. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies and contribute to a mission-driven organization that values high performance and inclusivity.

Benefits

Remote work with flexible hours

Access to cutting-edge tools

Generous paternity leave

Subsidized egg freezing

WFH expenses

Development opportunities

Ownership through ESOP

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services and architectures.
• Proven experience with Terraform and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage cloud environments using AWS services.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

Skills

AWS Services

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

ElasticSearch

Kafka

Python

Bash

Compliance Standards

Tools

Pulumi

Datadog

New Relic

Cloudwatch

Honeycomb

Job description

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Who We Are
Humi is the Canadian employment platform. We help Canadian businesses be better employers. Founded in 2016, our all-in-one employment system allows Canadian businesses to manage employee information, onboarding, performance, time off, employee benefits, and payroll.

Humi officially joined Employment Hero to accelerate the mission of making employment easier and more valuable, for everyone. Employment Hero has a $2 billion valuation and a presence in 6 countries globally, servicing over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees.

Our DNA

• We are Mission First - everything we do is driven by our Mission
• We are Remote First - we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy
• We are AI First - we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is a fundamental part of our operations, innovation, and scaling
• We are Apolitical - we do not take a position on political or social topics, unless it relates to our Mission
• We Live by Our Values - we role model our values 100% of the time
• We Expect High Performance - we set a high standard and are not satisfied with being average

This role

As our DevOps Engineer, you'll work with our Global Engineering team and will be instrumental in shaping infrastructure engineering and cloud-native deployment strategies.

Your key focus areas will be:

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Architect, deploy, and manage cloud environments using AWS services including CodeDeploy, RDS, S3, ElastiCache, Lambda, and DynamoDB
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Lead and maintain our IaC practices with Pulumi & Terraform (Terragrunt as a bonus)
• CI/CD Pipelines: Develop and optimize continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Github Actions
• Observability & Monitoring: Implement and maintain observability tools such as Datadog, New Relic, Cloudwatch, and Honeycomb
• Stateful Systems: Architect and support systems including MS SQL, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, and Kafka
• Compliance & Security: Ensure adherence to industry standards (SOC2, ISO 27001:2013, GDPR) and implement security practices
• Container Orchestration: Design and manage Kubernetes-based systems, support microservice architectures, service mesh, and secret management

Who you are

To thrive at Humi, you'll need to embody The EH Way - operating with focus, agility, and impact. For this role, you'll also bring:

• Deep AWS Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, architectures, and best practices
• IaC Proficiency: Proven experience with Terraform
• CI/CD & Version Control: Expertise in Github Actions and repositories
• Experience with Kubernetes, microservices, and observability tools
• Solid background in managing stateful systems like PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Kafka
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash)
• Experience with compliance requirements (SOC2, ISO 27001:2013, GDPR)

What we can offer

At Humi, we live the values we promote. Joining Humi means:

• Remote work with flexible hours
• Access to cutting-edge tools
• Ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues
• Ownership through ESOP
• Benefits including generous paternity leave, subsidized egg freezing, WFH expenses, and development opportunities

Humi is part of Employment Hero. We are committed to privacy and fostering an inclusive environment. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.