DevOps Team Lead

IQ PARTNERS Inc; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization is searching for a DevOps Team Lead / Senior DevOps Engineer to join their remote Infrastructure team in Canada. This role requires strong experience in DevOps within a SaaS environment, with hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code. Key responsibilities include leading a multidisciplinary team, improving CI/CD processes, and managing cloud deployments. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a leadership mindset to align teams towards shared goals.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a DevOps or Infrastructure role within a SaaS or cloud-based environment.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
• Experience deploying and supporting SaaS platforms in a public cloud environment (Azure preferred).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Pulumi preferred; Terraform or similar also considered).
• Experience with GitOps and deployment orchestration tools (e.g., ArgoCD or equivalent).
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, networking, security, and scalability concepts.
• Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership mindset with the ability to align teams toward shared technical goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a DevOps function within a multidisciplinary infrastructure and security team.
• Design, plan, and coordinate infrastructure initiatives, including upgrades, migrations, and new technology implementations.
• Partner closely with software development teams to adapt infrastructure practices.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines through enhanced automation and GitOps practices.
• Manage and execute deployments across cloud environments.
• Strengthen monitoring, observability, and alerting to proactively identify issues.
• Continuously improve system stability, scalability, and cost visibility.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical documentation and internal knowledge sharing.

Skills

DevOps experience

Kubernetes expertise

SaaS platform deployment

Infrastructure as Code

GitOps practices

Microservices architecture

Strong communication

Leadership mindset

Bilingual French/English

Tools

Pulumi

Terraform

ArgoCD

Job description

Location: 100% Remote (Canada)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $120,000 – $150,000 CAD (base, commensurate with experience)

About the Role

We are supporting a growing technology organization in the search for a DevOps Team Lead / Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Infrastructure team. This is a replacement hire, stepping into an established role with existing systems, processes, and a strong technical foundation already in place.

In this role, you will guide, support, and evolve a DevOps function responsible for the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud-based SaaS environments. You will work closely with development, security, compliance, and support teams to ensure the platform operates smoothly and can scale alongside business growth. This is a hands‑on leadership role with a strong emphasis on automation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a DevOps function within a multidisciplinary infrastructure and security team
• Design, plan, and coordinate infrastructure initiatives, including upgrades, migrations, and new technology implementations
• Partner closely with software development teams to adapt infrastructure practices to evolving product needs
• Improve CI/CD pipelines through enhanced automation and GitOps practices
• Manage and execute deployments across cloud environments
• Strengthen monitoring, observability, and alerting to proactively identify performance and security issues
• Continuously improve system stability, scalability, and cost visibility
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with development, security, compliance, and support stakeholders
• Contribute to technical documentation, architecture reviews, and internal knowledge sharing

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in a DevOps or Infrastructure role within a SaaS or cloud-based environment
• Hands‑on expertise with Kubernetes and containerized workloads
• Experience deploying and supporting SaaS platforms in a public cloud environment (Azure preferred)
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Pulumi preferred; Terraform or similar also considered)
• Experience with GitOps and deployment orchestration tools (e.g., ArgoCD or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, networking, security, and scalability concepts
• Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Leadership mindset with the ability to align teams toward shared technical goals
• Comfortable working in English; bilingual French/English is a strong asset

This role is a replacement.

To support a fair and efficient hiring experience, we may use AI-assisted tools for administrative tasks like note‑taking or scheduling. These tools never make hiring decisions, our team does. If you have any questions about how we use AI, we’re happy to discuss.

IQ PARTNERS is committed to operating an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment and selection process, and we encourage candidates of every race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to apply for this position. We’d be happy to provide accommodation for any candidate that requires assistance due to a disability or medical need. Please contact us at 416-599-4700 or by email at [e-mail] to discuss specific accommodations.

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