Director of DevOps

Atlas; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Director of DevOps, where you will lead the DevOps strategy and drive automation to enhance security and optimize cloud infrastructure. This role offers the chance to shape the future of work in a diverse, inclusive environment committed to global expansion and social responsibility. You'll design and implement scalable DevOps solutions that empower engineering teams, ensuring high-quality application delivery. With a focus on innovation and employee wellness, this position promises growth opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a high-performing organization.

Benefits

Flexible PTO

Birthday off

Growth and development opportunities

Generous Parental Leave Program

Diverse and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps and infrastructure automation.
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing DevOps teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud environments and application security.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the DevOps roadmap aligned with company objectives.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud Engineering

Automation

Application Security

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GitHub

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

We believe in a world where growth thrives across borders and cultures. Our mission is to guide companies on their journey by providing services and technology that enables global talent management and delivers a human experience.

As an Employer-of-Record (EOR) provider, we offer the HR and compliance infrastructure essential for companies to expand internationally. We take care of the complex, behind-the-scenes work, allowing companies to focus on the strategies that drive their success. We are For People, By People.

The future of work is borderless, and so are we. Our people are located around the globe — in the U.S., the UK, India, Colombia, China, and beyond. Diversity and belonging are not just values, they are who we are.

We are also committed to making a positive impact. Through our Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact initiative, we are addressing our environmental footprint and promoting social responsibility. Our impact program is central to our vision and culture, focusing on employee wellness, diversity, charitable work, and ethical corporate governance.

If you are interested in working in a people-centric, global organization, apply below.

About the role:

The Director of DevOps lead our DevOps strategy, drive automation, enhance security, and optimize our cloud infrastructure. This role requires deep expertise in Azure, AWS, GitHub, Networking, Database Administration, and Application Development. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure DevOps solutions that empower our engineering teams to deliver high-quality applications efficiently. This role is exempt.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the DevOps roadmap aligned with company objectives.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers to foster a culture of automation, security, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and operations.
• Architect, manage, and optimize cloud environments on Azure and AWS.
• Implement/maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of cloud-native applications.
• Implement and enforce secrets management strategies using Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, and HashiCorp Vault.
• Drive DevSecOps best practices by integrating security scanning, vulnerability management, and compliance checks into CI/CD workflows.
• Ensure secure handling of credentials, API keys, and sensitive data across cloud platforms and repositories.
• Oversee database operations for SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, and MySQL environments.
• Implement database backup, disaster recovery, and performance tuning strategies.
• Ensure security and compliance of databases, including encryption and access control.
• Deploy and maintain observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch).
• Establish automated alerting and response mechanisms for system reliability.
• Lead incident management and post-mortem analysis to improve system resilience.
• Work closely with development teams to adopt DevOps principles, improve developer productivity, and streamline releases.
• Promote GitOps methodologies and best practices for source control management.
• Define and enforce SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices to maintain SLAs and system uptime.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure automation.
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing DevOps teams.
• Expertise in Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• Strong experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps for CI/CD.
• Deep knowledge of secrets management (Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault).
• Experience with database administration (SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Strong knowledge of application security, IAM, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong AppSec background with direct experience with OWASP top 10 and NIST guidelines
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and logging tools (DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc…).

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to work with a purpose — simplifying global expansion while supporting sustainable communities around the world
• A diverse and inclusive environment, with over 40 nationalities represented, 90+ languages spoken, and a workforce made up of 52% women
• Flexible PTO and birthdays off
• Growth and development opportunities with access to Coursera – a leading learning and certification provider
• The opportunity to challenge yourself in a high-performing organization and leave each day knowing you have made an impact.

This position description may not describe all duties, responsibilities, and skills associated with this position. It is intended to portray the major aspects of the job. Other duties or skills may be required.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work with a purpose — simplifying global expansion across borders and cultures
• A diverse and inclusive environment
• Country-specific benefits
• Flexible PTO
• Your birthday off and a day for you to volunteer and give back to the organization of your choice
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Growth and development opportunities with access to a top learning content provider
  
• The opportunity to challenge yourself in a high-performing organization and leave each day knowing you have made an impact.

Atlas Technology Solutions, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind:Atlasis committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions atAtlasarebased on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.Atlaswill not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.Atlasencourages applicants of all ages.

Atlas will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.

Hiring decisions are based upon Atlas’s operating needs, and applicant merit including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, ability, availability, and location.

This role will be subject to a background check under local law after an employment offer has been made. Employment may be subject to results. In addition, references may be requested at the final stage of the process.

Atlas will only email candidates from an “@atlashxm.com ” email address.Candidates should ignore communication that pretends to be from Atlas from any other email address. Atlas will never ask candidates or employees to purchase gift cards or otherwise make payments in connection with applying for a job with Atlas.

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