DevOps Engineer

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency in Toronto is looking for a DevOps Engineer to support innovative AI initiatives. This fully remote position requires at least 6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps. The role includes designing cloud infrastructure, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and implementing automation practices. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure, as well as experience with Docker and Terraform. The salary range is CAD 90,000 - 140,000 per year, reflecting experience and market data.

Benefits

Competitive annual vacation program

Extended statutory holidays

Sick leave policy

Work Your World program

Comprehensive group insurance benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Strong proficiency with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience with containerization using Docker and orchestration concepts.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure with multi-cloud extensibility.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Java backend and React frontend applications.
• Implement infrastructure as code for consistent, repeatable deployments.
• Manage containerized workloads and orchestration platforms.

Skills

Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)

Containerization (Docker)

Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi)

CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Scripting skills (Bash, Python)

Networking concepts (VPCs, load balancing)

Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Security best practices

Job description

Company description

Saatchi & Saatchi is an advertising agency with the belief that creativity, data, media and technology should all work together, and we use that to influence human behavior and drive success for clients. S&S is one of the world's largest agency networks with 114 offices and more than 6000 employees globally. Here in our Toronto office we work with some of the countries most valued brands including Toyota, Buckley's, and Children's Advil, as well as several under the Mondelez banner (Crispers, Oreo, and Chips Ahoy just to name a few). We’re an award winning agency in both creativity and effectiveness, so it’s really important for us here to convert that innovation and the great ideas into real tangible business results for the organization.

Overview

Saatchi & Saatchi Canada is currently opening a new DevOps Engineer position to support an innovative AI initiative. This role is part of a growing teamwith immediate start dates. We are seeking a candidate with a minimum of 6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, who is passionate about automation, reliability, and enabling development teams to deliver value efficiently. A strong understanding of security, scalability, and operational excellence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure with multi-cloud extensibility in mind.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Java backend and React frontend applications.
• Implement infrastructure as code for consistent, repeatable deployments.
• Manage containerized workloads and orchestration platforms.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies using cloud-native and third-party tools.
• Implement security best practices including secrets management, IAM policies, and network security.
• Support development teams with environment provisioning and troubleshooting.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce toil and improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• +6 years of professional experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Strong proficiency with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration concepts.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, or cloud-native equivalents).
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Cloud Build, or similar).
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python) for automation.
• Understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, load balancing, DNS, firewalls).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, cloud-native monitoring, or similar).
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience with GitOps workflows and version-controlled infrastructure.

Additional information

• Fully remote position; candidates must already be based in Canada and have legal work authorization in the country.
• Competitive annual vacation program, enhanced between Christmas and New Year’s when our offices are closed.
• Extended statutory holidays (we give you the Mondays and Fridays of provincial holidays so you can enjoy long 4-day weekends!).
• 6 sick days per year and 2 personal days per year.
• “Work Your World” program, allowing you to work remotely for up to 6 weeks in any country where we have an office (50+ countries).
• Comprehensive group insurance benefits (medical and dental care, vision care, psychological and paramedical services, disability insurance, fertility support, and gender-affirming care).
• Internal support and guidance program for cancer, fertility, and gender transition.
• Transparency matters to us. The salary range for this position is $90.000-$140.000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

AI Use

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision-making. We believe in a human-first approach, where your experience and potential are recognized by people.

Saatchi is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage applications from all interested parties. Accommodations are available, upon request, for all stages of the interview and employment process for those with a disability or medical need during any stage of the recruitment process. We thank all candidates for their interest inPublicisMedia, however, only those candidates selected for an interviewwill be contacted.