DevOps Engineer

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian tech firm based in Vancouver is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract. This role involves designing backend systems and AWS infrastructure to support mobile commerce applications. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in DevOps, proficiency with AWS services, and strong development skills in Python. Compensation ranges from $75 to $85 per hour, with an on-site work environment 3-4 days a week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with DevOps support.
• Experience with AWS services.
• Proficiency with either Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend systems and AWS infrastructure.
• Deploy and maintain scalable, serverless applications in AWS Lambda and Fargate.
• Monitor performance and system health using CloudWatch, Splunk, and Datadog.

Skills

DevOps support

AWS services (Lambda, Serverless, API Gateway)

Terraform

CI/CD (GitLab CI/CD)

HTTP protocol

Monitoring (Splunk, CloudWatch, DataDog)

Python programming

RESTful APIs using Python

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI

AWS (API Gateway, Application Load Balancer)

Job description

6-month contract Devops Engineer role with an enterprise organization investing majorly into technology.

• 6-month contract Devops Engineer role.
• Global enterprise organization.
• On site work environment in Vancouver, 3-4 days a week in office.

What & Why

We’re supporting a global retail organization in hiring a Senior Software Engineer for their retail technology team. In this role, you’ll design and develop backend systems and AWS infrastructure that support our clients in-store mobile commerce app. You’ll work with Python, Terraform, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD to deploy and maintain scalable, serverless applications in AWS Lambda and Fargate. You’ll monitor performance and system health using CloudWatch, Splunk, and Datadog, while continuously improving automation, security, and operational excellence. This is a great chance to join an organization investing into mobile experiences.

Who

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have an in-office work environment, 3-4 days a week in office.

You

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 8+ years of experience with DevOps support.
• Experience with AWS services, including Lambda, Serverless, and API Gateway.
• Proficiency with either Terraform or CloudFormation (Terraform preferred).
• CI/CD experience (GitLab CI/CD preferred).
• Good understanding of HTTP protocol and Webservers.
• Monitoring and Alerting with any of the following: Splunk, CloudWatch, DataDog.
• Strong hands‑on development experience on Python.
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs using Python.

Tech Stack

• AWS: Lambda, CloudWatch Alarms, API Gateway, Application Load Balancer.
• Orchestration: Terraform, CloudFormation, GitLab CI pipelines.
• Programming: Python.

Compensation

This role pays between $75-85 per hour.

Next Steps

If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.