Senior DevOps Engineer

commonsku; Toronto; Remote; CAD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the promotional products industry is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their remote-first engineering team. In this role, you'll manage AWS infrastructure, optimize CI/CD practices, and ensure reliable system performance. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in cloud services, automated deployment pipelines, and a collaborative mindset. The competitive salary ranges from $135,000 to $155,000 CAD, with benefits including health coverage and company summits.

Benefits

Remote-first culture

Health and dental benefits

Healthcare spending account

RRSP/TFSA contributions

Company-wide summits

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a software development environment, with 3+ years in a dedicated DevOps role.
• Extensive AWS expertise across multiple accounts and services.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and containerization (Docker, ECS).
• Proven track record in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket preferred).
• Solid knowledge of networking, security, Linux systems, and identity/access management.
• Collaborative mindset, leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring others.
• Comfort working autonomously, while thriving in a collaborative, team-first culture.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and evolve our AWS infrastructure with a focus on scalability, reproducibility, and stability.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support smooth, reliable deployments.
• Research and evolve disaster recovery architecture and ensure up-to-date security practices.
• Manage and optimize cloud costs and resource utilization.
• Partner with the DevOps team, developers, and testers to ensure seamless, reliable deployments.
• Advocate for DevOps best practices across the engineering team, contributing to knowledge-sharing and mentorship.
• Document and maintain architecture diagrams and infrastructure standards.

Skills

Community mindset

Momentum and ownership

Vision and boldness

Joy in the craft

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Bitbucket

Job description

Ready to help reshape a $26B industry and build the future of branded merch?

commonsku is revolutionizing the promotional products industry. Our platform empowers branded merch distributors to work smarter — managing projects, building quotes, placing orders, and collaborating with clients and suppliers seamlessly through the power of the Connected Workflow.

We’re a remote-first, community-driven team obsessed with elevating our customers, their clients, and the broader industry. Our values – Community First, Ten Steps Ahead, Fast Forward, and Delightful Work – guide us. We believe you can innovate, push forward, and do more, while also sharing a laugh, supporting your colleagues, and having a life outside of work.

If you’re energized by ambitious work, creative collaboration, and helping to build something great, you’ll want to keep reading.

About the Role: Senior DevOps Engineer

We’re growing — and we’re hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Engineering Team! In this role, you’ll help us scale and secure our AWS infrastructure, evolve our CI/CD practices, and ensure reliability across our platforms.

You’ll collaborate closely with developers, testers, and product stakeholders, contribute to a high-trust environment, and play a direct role in shaping how we deliver resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient systems.

About You

You’re not just looking for a job — you’re looking for a place to do your best work. You bring:

• A community mindset — You see customers as partners and coworkers as collaborators. You lift others up, always follow through on your commitments, and thrive in a team that does the same. (Community First)
• Momentum and ownership — You act with optimism, take initiative, and turn ideas into results. You move fast and bring others with you. (Fast Forward)
• Vision and boldness — You don’t just react — you anticipate. You think big, challenge the status quo, and push the work (and the industry) forward. (Ten Steps Ahead)
• Joy in the craft — You care deeply about what you build and how it makes people feel. You bring thoughtfulness, transparency, and a sparkling sense of humour to the table. (Delightful Work)

What You’ll Do

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Maintain, monitor, and evolve our AWS infrastructure with a focus on scalability, reproducibility, and stability
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support smooth, reliable deployments
• Research and evolve disaster recovery architecture and ensure up-to-date security practices
• Manage and optimize cloud costs and resource utilization
• Partner with the DevOps team, developers and testers to ensure seamless, reliable deployments
• Advocate for DevOps best practices across the engineering team, contributing to knowledge-sharing and mentorship
• Document and maintain architecture diagrams and infrastructure standards

What You Bring

Some of the qualities that help you thrive in this role:

• 7+ years of experience in a software development environment, with 3+ years in a dedicated DevOps role
• Extensive AWS expertise across multiple accounts and services
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and containerization (Docker, ECS)
• Proven track record in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket preferred)
• Solid knowledge of networking, security, Linux systems, and identity/access management
• Collaborative mindset, leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring others
• Comfort working autonomously, while thriving in a collaborative, team-first culture

Bonus: Experience with data warehouses (Redshift, Metabase, Snowflake) or working in fast-scaling SaaS environments.

Compensation & Perks

We believe in fair, transparent compensation. Starting salary for this role is $135,000 - $155,000 CAD, depending on previous experience and skillset.

New hires are expected to come in at the midpoint of this range. However, if this role sounds perfect for you and your expectations are outside of this range, we encourage you to apply and let us know in your application about your ideal package. If we agree that it’s a good fit, we will have open discussion around what’s possible.

Plus:

• Remote-first culture (with plenty of excellent in-person experiences sprinkled in)
• Company-wide closure between December 25th and January 1st
• Health and dental benefits, including a $1,000 healthcare spending account
• RRSP/TFSA contributions up to $3,000 a year (no employee contribution required!)
• Twice-yearly company wide summits (we call it HQ and you’ll love it)
• A delightful team of smart people who are good at what they do

Location

This role is open to candidates eligible to work in Canada, with the exception of Quebec (we’re not set up to operate there yet — désolé!).

We’re remote-first, but if you’re based in Toronto, even better. That’s where we were founded and where we maintain our HQ today!

A Bit More About Us

commonsku supports hundreds of promotional products distributors and suppliers with technology that drive efficiency, growth, and connection. Our skummunity (commonsku + community = skummunity, get it?) is powered by events, education, and shared knowledge and is core to who we are.

We’ve grown by being “for promo by promo” and now, we’re scaling our impact to elevating an entire industry. We’d love your help doing it.

A Note About AI

We use AI every day at commonsku to be faster and better. If you use AI tools to help you draft your resume or cover letter, that’s totally fine — just make sure what you submit reflects you. We want to hear your authentic voice, not ChatGPT’s.

How to Apply

If this role feels like a fit, apply now at https://commonsku.com/careers!

We try our level best to review and respond to every application we receive. So, once you’ve applied, wait to hear from a member of our People team with an update. If it looks like a good fit, expect a phone interview as the first step.

By the way, you don’t need to meet 100% of the requirements — we value potential, learning, and diversity of thought. Tell us why you're excited, and let’s chat.

commonsku is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to building a diverse team that reflects the skummunity we serve. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.