Lead DevOps Engineer

Altis; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Altis is seeking a Lead DevOps & Platform Engineer to build the technical foundation for scalable cloud infrastructure and engineering standards. You will drive Azure-based architecture, security, and AI-enabled development practices while shaping long-term platform direction.

You will mentor developers, influence product roadmaps, and establish modern DevOps practices, aiming for reliable, secure delivery and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related software engineering environments.
• Expertise with Microsoft Azure, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Strong knowledge of Azure security, Entra ID, identity and access management, networking, secrets management, and secure software delivery.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, observability, incident response, disaster recovery, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Professional experience supporting AI-enabled applications and implementing responsible AI engineering practices.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar automation languages.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, reliability, and cost optimization across environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep while standardizing CI/CD pipelines, repository governance, and deployment processes using GitHub Actions.
• Establish monitoring, observability, incident response, disaster recovery, and operational best practices that support highly reliable digital products.
• Introduce secure AI-assisted engineering practices, protecting proprietary information while enabling responsible innovation.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, mentoring, documentation, engineering standards, and collaboration across distributed development teams.
• Partner with product leadership to translate priorities into scalable technical solutions and future platform roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mentoring

Automation scripting

Observability

Security best practices

AI engineering practices

Problem solving

Tools

Azure

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Bicep

CI/CD

Job description

Language: Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are required.

About the Opportunity

Join a growing technology organization that is building innovative AI-enabled software solutions with a strong focus on security, scalability, and operational excellence. As the Lead DevOps & Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in establishing the technical foundation that supports the organization's next stage of growth, shaping cloud infrastructure, software delivery practices, and engineering standards from the ground up.

Working closely with product and development teams, you'll influence technical direction while introducing modern DevOps practices that improve reliability, security, and delivery performance. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact within a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and thoughtful leadership are highly valued.

What's In It for You

• Build and shape the organization's DevOps and cloud platform strategy from the ground up.
• Work alongside experienced technical leaders on meaningful, business-critical initiatives.
• Influence architecture, engineering standards, AI-enabled development practices, and long-term platform direction.
• Grow your leadership profile while mentoring developers and helping shape future engineering teams.
• Join a workplace that values innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and practical problem solving.

Your Responsibilities

• You’ll lead the evolution of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, reliability, and cost optimization across environments.
• You’ll implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep while standardizing CI/CD pipelines, repository governance, and deployment processes using GitHub Actions.
• You’ll establish monitoring, observability, incident response, disaster recovery, and operational best practices that support highly reliable digital products.
• You’ll introduce secure AI-assisted engineering practices, protecting proprietary information while enabling responsible innovation.
• You’ll provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, mentoring, documentation, engineering standards, and collaboration across distributed development teams.
• You’ll partner with product leadership to translate priorities into scalable technical solutions and future platform roadmaps.

Skills and Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related software engineering environments.
• Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Azure, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Strong knowledge of Azure security, Entra ID, identity and access management, networking, secrets management, and secure software delivery.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, observability, incident response, disaster recovery, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Professional experience supporting AI-enabled applications and implementing responsible AI engineering practices.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar automation languages.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Note from the Hiring Manager

"We're looking for someone who enjoys building strong technical foundations and isn't afraid to bring forward new ideas. If you're energized by solving complex challenges, mentoring others, and creating scalable engineering practices that make a real impact, we'd love to meet you."