Senior DevOps Engineer

ClearGov; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearGov is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. This role is responsible for driving the reliability, scalability, and security of our AWS cloud infrastructure while optimizing cloud costs and empowering developer self-service.

You'll combine senior DevOps expertise with solution architect skill sets to design system architecture, provide innovative solutions for complex technical challenges, and work closely with product engineering teams to streamline deployment pipelines.

Qualifications

• Own Cloud Infrastructure Design and Operations for a SaaS platform.
• Drive FinOps practices: cloud cost tagging, monitoring, and optimization.
• Strengthen reliability, observability, and security of cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own Cloud Infrastructure Design and Operations: design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure with exposure to Azure and Google Cloud for a SaaS engineering org of ~80 engineers.
• Drive Cost Visibility and FinOps: implement tagging, monitoring, and optimization; partner with engineering on cost accountability.
• Strengthen reliability and observability of the platform and scale deployments.

Skills

Ownership & accountability

Clear communication

Problem solving

Learn quickly

Team player

Humor & perspective

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

About ClearGov

ClearGov is building the modern financial operating layer for the public sector. We help US local governments and school districts plan, budget, report, and communicate their finances with clarity and confidence. From long-term planning to financial reporting, compliance, and transparency, our platform connects the work finance teams are already doing and makes it easier to deliver for their communities.

About ClearGov

ClearGov is building the modern financial operating layer for the public sector. We help US local governments and school districts plan, budget, report, and communicate their finances with clarity and confidence. From long-term planning to financial reporting, compliance, and transparency, our platform connects the work finance teams are already doing and makes it easier to deliver for their communities. Today, more than 2,000 public sector organizations use ClearGov, and we continue to expand our platform and reach as we grow.

Our Core Values

• Be Clear & Credible
  • We are authentic in our interactions, communicating with clarity, speaking with honesty, and following through with consistency. We turn transparency into our greatest competitive advantage.
• Be Human
  • We are human partners to our colleagues and customers and lead with consideration and kindness - making space for others to do the same. We turn empathy into a shared strength.
• Be Better Together
  • We are committed to building an inclusive community where everyone thrives. We share successes, support each other through challenges, and show up for our teammates the way we show up for our customers. We turn togetherness into our greatest advantage and collaboration into our greatest multiplier.
• Be Honourable/Honorable
  • We are responsible to our colleagues and customers. We bring our full selves to every conversation, every project, every decision, and every relationship. We act with intention, deliver on our commitments, and lead with integrity - even when no one is watching. We turn honour into the foundation that powers everything we do.
• Be Connected
  • We are culture builders where people are seen, welcomed, and celebrated. We show up in every interaction - the laughs, the wins, the hard days. We turn connection into opportunities for people to feel they belong.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You take ownership and follow through
• You communicate clearly and effectively
• You're comfortable solving problems and figuring things out
• You learn quickly and adapt as things change
• You care about the team, not just your own work
• You bring a sense of humor and perspective to what you do

About The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team.

This role is responsible for driving the reliability, scalability, and security of our AWS cloud infrastructure while optimizing cloud costs and empowering developer self-service. You'll combine senior DevOps expertise with solution architect skill sets to design system architecture, provide innovative solutions for complex technical challenges, and work closely with product engineering teams and engineering leads to streamline deployment pipelines, maintain robust observability, and scale our SaaS platform efficiently.

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Own Cloud Infrastructure Design and Operations: Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure AWS infrastructure (with working exposure to Azure and Google Cloud) supporting a SaaS engineering organization of ~80 engineers — covering compute, networking, storage, and security architecture.
• Drive Cost Visibility and FinOps Practices: Implement and maintain cloud cost tagging, monitoring, and optimization practices; identify and execute on cost-saving opportunities across AWS (and secondary clouds); partner with engineering leads on cost accountability.
• Strengthen Reliability, Observability, and