RQ11553 - DevOPS/Cloud Engineer -2 positions

Analyst Technical Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 131,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Analyst Technical Solutions is seeking a Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer specialized in AWS to design, implement, and operate complex cloud environments for healthcare technology solutions in Toronto. This hands-on senior role requires expertise in AWS, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, automation, security, monitoring, and system integration.

You will lead automation, maintain production systems, and collaborate with development, security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with senior‑level DevOps/Cloud Engineering experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience creating, managing, and maintaining AWS cloud-based production environments.
• Experience with AWS services: VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, Aurora, Redshift, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, CloudTrail, CloudWatch.
• Proven cloud security knowledge: identity, network security, encryption, access controls.
• 5+ years of Unix/Linux (Red Hat) with installation, troubleshooting, hardening, and scripting.
• 3+ years Kubernetes and Docker administration.
• Scripting: Python, Bash, Node.js, Java, or similar.
• GitLab or similar DevOps platforms and CI/CD integration.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, metrics, and alerting solutions.
• Experience with microservices and distributed architectures.
• Public sector/healthcare experience beneficial.
• Strong documentation and system design skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure, and maintain AWS cloud environments and production systems.
• Deploy and automate applications, infrastructure, packages, and operational processes.
• Ensure cloud environments meet requirements for availability, performance, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Configure and manage AWS services including; Amazon VPC, AWS Firewall, IAM, EC2, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, Aurora, Redshift, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, CloudTrail, CloudWatch.
• Work with additional AWS services including Amazon Connect, Pinpoint, DynamoDB, Kinesis Data Streams, and Polly.
• Administer Linux/Unix environments, particularly Red Hat, including installation, troubleshooting, hardening, and automation.
• Design, deploy, and support microservices, distributed applications, Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized environments.
• Implement cloud security controls covering identity, networking, encryption, data protection, and access management.
• Monitor production environments, review logs, troubleshoot incidents, tune application performance, and proactively identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Design and maintain monitoring, logging, metrics, alerting, and operational automation solutions.
• Develop system architecture documentation, technical specifications, integration plans, configuration documentation, and implementation plans.
• Support API development, integration, and distributed system interfaces.
• Evaluate new technologies and vendor products and provide recommendations for architecture, automation, security, and process improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Linux/Unix administration

CI/CD automation

Cloud security

System integration

Leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

Ansible

GitLab

Jenkins

Maven

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer – AWS

Openings: 2
Location: Toronto, ON – 5700 Yonge Street
Work Model: 100% Onsite – 5 days/week
Rate: $95–$100/hr Inc.

About the Role

We are seeking Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineers to support the design, implementation, automation, security, monitoring, and ongoing operations of AWS cloud environments supporting complex healthcare technology solutions.

This is a hands‑on senior role requiring strong expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, Linux/Unix administration, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, automation, cloud security, monitoring, production support, and system integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure, and maintain AWS cloud environments and production systems.
• Deploy and automate applications, infrastructure, packages, and operational processes.
• Ensure cloud environments meet requirements for availability, performance, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Configure and manage AWS services including; Amazon VPC, AWS Firewall, IAM, EC2, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, Aurora, Redshift, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, CloudTrail, CloudWatch
• Work with additional AWS services including Amazon Connect, Pinpoint, DynamoDB, Kinesis Data Streams, and Polly.
• Administer Linux/Unix environments, particularly Red Hat, including installation, troubleshooting, hardening, and automation.
• Design, deploy, and support microservices, distributed applications, Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized environments.
• Implement cloud security controls covering identity, networking, encryption, data protection, and access management.
• Monitor production environments, review logs, troubleshoot incidents, tune application performance, and proactively identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Design and maintain monitoring, logging, metrics, alerting, and operational automation solutions.
• Develop system architecture documentation, technical specifications, integration plans, configuration documentation, and implementation plans.
• Support API development, integration, and distributed system interfaces.
• Evaluate new technologies and vendor products and provide recommendations for architecture, automation, security, and process improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

AWS / Cloud Engineering

• 10+ years of IT experience, with significant senior-level DevOps/Cloud Engineering experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience creating, managing, and maintaining AWS cloud-based production environments.
• Extensive experience with AWS deployment, automation, administration, troubleshooting, performance, security, and scalability.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including:VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, Aurora, Redshift, Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, AWS Firewall
• Experience with Amazon Connect, Pinpoint, DynamoDB, Kinesis Data Streams, and Polly.
• Proven experience implementing cloud security models, particularly identity, network security, encryption, and access controls.

Linux / Containers / Automation

• 5+ years of experience with Unix/Linux operating systems, including Red Hat, with expertise in installation, troubleshooting, hardening, and scripting.
• 3+ years of experience administering Kubernetes and Docker/container environments.
• Strong scripting experience using Python, Bash, JavaScript/Node.js, PHP, Java, or similar languages.
• Experience with Git, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or comparable automation/configuration tools.
• Experience with GitLab or similar DevOps platforms and CI/CD integration.

Production Support & Integration

• Strong experience troubleshooting and tuning production environments to improve application performance.
• Experience designing and maintaining monitoring, logging, metrics, and alerting solutions.
• Experience building and consuming APIs and supporting system integrations.
• Experience applying web, architectural, security, and industry best practices.
• Strong technical documentation and system design experience.
• Experience with microservices and distributed application architectures.
• Experience evaluating technology alternatives and recommending improvements.

Public Sector / Healthcare

• 5+ years of experience working with federal, provincial, or broader public‑sector healthcare organizations.
• Experience with public‑sector health‑related IT projects.
• Knowledge of public‑sector enterprise architecture artifacts, processes, and practices.
• Experience producing technical documentation aligned with industry standards.
• Knowledge of public‑sector IT project approval processes, governance, and methodologies.
• Experience with large, complex healthcare IT projects.
• Familiarity with public‑sector enterprise architecture, gating processes, and standard systems development methodologies.
• Knowledge of industry‑standard project management methodologies, including PMI.

Nice‑to‑Have Experience

• Salesforce and MuleSoft API integration.
• JIRA, Confluence, Maven, Jenkins, or similar development/DevOps tools.
• Mobile device management for cellular devices and tablets.
• Enterprise architecture and large‑scale healthcare IT environments.
• Evaluation of new cloud technologies and vendor solutions.

General / Leadership Skills

• Proven technical leadership and ability to identify and recommend areas for improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across technical and business teams.
• Strong customer service skills with tact and diplomacy.
• Highly organized, flexible, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and strict deadlines.

Important

This is a 100% onsite position in Toronto. Candidates must be available to work onsite 5 days per week at 5700 Yonge Street.