DevOps Engineer - Tech Lead

Fuze HR Solutions Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A venture-backed tech startup in Montreal seeks a hands-on DevOps expert to design and operate cloud-native infrastructure. The role involves leading the DevOps function, building scalable solutions with a focus on CI/CD practices. Ideal candidates should possess 8+ years in Software/DevOps, deep Linux and Kubernetes knowledge, and be comfortable in a dynamic startup environment. This is a full-time on-site position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Software / DevOps with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Deep knowledge of Linux internals and performance tuning.
• Proven experience operating Kubernetes at scale.
• Expert in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build secure, scalable, high-performance cloud-native infrastructure.
• Own, optimize, and scale CI / CD pipelines and release engineering.
• Define DevOps standards; mentor engineers.

Skills

DevOps SME

Leadership

Startup-minded

Linux knowledge

Kubernetes experience

CI/CD pipelines

Containers

Cloud Infrastructure

Observability tools

Security practices

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Overview

Venture-backed deep-tech startup building AI and game-streaming software and scaling a global edge-computing platform. The company is tripling headcount within 12 months; this role will build and own the infrastructure foundation that supports that growth.

Role Summary

A hands-on DevOps expert and future team leader to design, scale, and operate cloud-native infrastructure, set engineering standards, and own CI / CD and release practices. You’ll guide the roadmap and mentor engineers while executing at pace in a startup environment.

Key Requirements

• DevOps SME : Deep expertise in infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and production operations.
• Leadership track : Expected to evolve into leading the DevOps function.
• Startup-minded : Comfortable with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build secure, scalable, high-performance cloud-native infrastructure.
• Own, optimize, and scale CI / CD pipelines and release engineering.
• Define DevOps standards; mentor engineers and champion best practices.
• Introduce modern tools to increase engineering velocity and platform resilience.
• Recommend and define a pragmatic DevOps roadmap within 6 months.
• Support production deployments and participate in an on-call rotation as needed.

Must-Have Requirements

• 8+ years in Software / DevOps with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Linux : Deep knowledge of internals and performance tuning; strong scripting (Bash, Python).
• Kubernetes : Proven experience operating at scale (designed for millions of users).
• CI / CD : Expert in building and maintaining robust, scalable pipelines (GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Jenkins).
• Containers : Advanced Docker usage and orchestration patterns.
• Cloud & IaC : AWS / GCP / Azure plus Terraform / Ansible (or similar).
• Observability : Prometheus, Grafana, ELK / EFK; alerting and SLO-driven ops.
• Security : DevSecOps best practices, least-privilege, and secrets management.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GPU drivers (NVIDIA / AMD) or other performance-sensitive systems.

Ways of Working & Tools

• OS / Platform : Linux, Kubernetes, containers
• CI / CD & IaC : GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Jenkins; Terraform, Ansible
• Cloud : AWS / GCP / Azure (any combination)
• Observability : Prometheus, Grafana, ELK / EFK, alerting / on-call
• Languages / Scripting : Bash, Python; Git workflows (PRs, trunk-based / GitFlow)
• Security : DevSecOps, shift-left testing, secrets management, least-privilege / Zero Trust principles

Contract & Hours

• Full-time; standard business hours
• On-site role