Lead Devops/SRE

HRB; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing GCP consulting company in Toronto is seeking a Lead DevOps professional. You will manage Kubernetes deployments, implement cloud solutions, and promote best practices in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates should possess strong programming skills and experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing large Kubernetes deployments.
• Experience with secure, large-scale cloud solutions in GCP.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with technical leads to demonstrate GCP benefits.
• Set up GCP foundations and networking using Terraform.
• Build and monitor microservices on Kubernetes.

Skills

Kubernetes management

GCP security

Infrastructure as Code

Python

Go

Java

Containerization

Cloud Storage

Agile collaboration

Database knowledge

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GKE

Docker

Job description

Lead DevOps

Our client is a boutique, rapidly growing GCP (Google Cloud Platform) consulting company based out of Toronto. They work with top GCP customers across banking, telco, energy, retail, and other sectors to assist with cloud transformation, security, analytics, ML, data governance, and more. Clients engage them to solve complex business problems and elevate their organizational capabilities.

The Company

You get the best of both worlds: an early-stage startup environment with talent, growth, learning opportunities, and flexibility, combined with the chance to tackle enterprise-level technical challenges while remaining profitable.

• People: They hire top-tier talent, including ex-Googlers, YCombinator alumni, and software engineers who have built solutions for 400 million users.
• GCP is the Best Cloud: They leverage cutting-edge Google technologies like BigQuery, Kubernetes/Anthos, Vertex AI, etc.
• Growth: The company has doubled in size over the past six months and aims to double again this year.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with technical leads and client teams to demonstrate GCP benefits
• Introduce cloud best practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and canonization
• Set up GCP foundations, networking, and security using Terraform
• Define and enforce security best practices and processes
• Build and monitor microservices on Kubernetes
• Engineer tools to improve operational efficiency and accelerate development
• Design and implement cloud solutions aligned with industry standards and enterprise architecture
• Support troubleshooting in test and production environments, identifying root causes and solutions

About You

• Hands-on experience managing large Kubernetes deployments
• Experience with secure, large-scale cloud solutions in GCP
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Config Connector
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Java
• Understanding of containerization technologies such as GKE or Docker
• Knowledge of GCP services like IAM, networking, managed instance groups, and Cloud Storage
• Understanding of security principles and controls in GCP
• Database experience with RDBMS or NoSQL
• Technical communication skills for presenting to diverse audiences
• Experience working with Agile teams

Nice to Have

• GCP experience
• Anthos experience
• Policy-as-Code experience (e.g., OPA)
• Google SRE best practices knowledge
• Strong security background including vulnerability management, threat modeling, SIEM

Qualities We Value

• Passion for delivering high-quality software products
• Team player who enjoys collaboration
• Understanding of modern software engineering processes
• Client-focused with a drive to deliver business value
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible and adaptive to technology and circumstances
• Committed to completing tasks regardless of challenges