Senior DevOps Engineer

Synechron; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Insurance plan

Flexible hybrid policy

RRSP with employer contribution

Udemy for Business access

Coaching opportunities

Challenging projects

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a motivated DevOps Engineer to join our team. You will help build, automate, and support the infrastructure and pipelines that enable our software development lifecycle, working in a collaborative, global environment.

The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities. The role focuses on CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, reliability, and process automation, with opportunities to work across ECS, AWS, GCP, and Azure,

Qualifications

• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
• Experience with the software development lifecycle and CI/CD concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (e.g., ECS, AWS, GCP, Azure) and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills for troubleshooting system and infrastructure issues.
• Ability to operate with a degree of independence and work effectively in a team environment.
• A foundational understanding of risk assessment, security, and compliance in a business context.

Responsibilities

• CI/CD & Automation: Analyze, design, build, test, and implement CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) to support application delivery.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Set up, configure, and maintain cloud-based environments on platforms like ECS, AWS, GCP, Azure, ensuring they are scalable and resilient.
• System Reliability & Support: Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues, perform RCA, and work with development teams to restore services and ensure system stability.
• Collaboration & Support: Partner with global development teams to understand infrastructure needs, consult on deployment strategies, and provide solutions to streamline the development lifecycle.
• Process Automation & Optimization: Identify and automate manual operational tasks, help define and enforce best practices for CI/CD, and continuously improve deployment processes.
• Compliance & Security: Ensure all infrastructure and deployment pipelines adhere to policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Project Management: Create simplified project plans, perform impact analyses, solve high impact problems, and provide resolutions to restore services.
• Issue Management: Provide RCA post restoration of service.
• Leadership: SME role with ability to operate with limited supervision.

Skills

Systems analysis

Project management

CI/CD concepts

Cloud technologies

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Risk & compliance

Independence

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Overview

We are looking for a motivated DevOps Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will help build, automate, and support the infrastructure and pipelines that enable our software development lifecycle, working in a collaborative, global environment. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• CI/CD & Automation: Analyze, design, build, test, and implement CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) to support application delivery.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Set up, configure, and maintain cloud-based environments on platforms like on-premise Elastic Cloud (ECS) and public cloud providers, ensuring they are scalable and resilient.
• System Reliability & Support: Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues, perform impact and root cause analysis (RCA), and work with development teams to restore services and ensure system stability.
• Collaboration & Support: Partner with global development teams to understand infrastructure needs, consult on deployment strategies, and provide solutions to streamline the development lifecycle.
• Process Automation & Optimization: Identify and automate manual operational tasks, help define and enforce best practices for CI/CD, and continuously improve deployment processes for efficiency and reliability.
• Compliance & Security: Ensure all infrastructure and deployment pipelines adhere to policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements, applying sound risk management practices.
• Project Management: Create simplified project plans, perform impact analyses, solve/work high impact problems/projects, and provide resolution to restore services.
• Issue Management: Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) post restoration of service.
• Leadership: Performs SME role and has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.

Qualifications:

• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Experience with the software development lifecycle and CI/CD concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (e.g., ECS, AWS, GCP, Azure) and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills for troubleshooting system and infrastructure issues.
• Ability to operate with a degree of independence and work effectively in a team environment.
• A foundational understanding of risk assessment, security, and compliance in a business conte
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

We offer:

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.