Staff SRE/DevOps Engineer: Cloud Modernization Lead

GeoComply; Montreal; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Montreal is seeking a Staff SRE/DevOps Engineer to lead a cloud modernization initiative. This role will focus on microservices, automation, and architecting resilient solutions. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in DevOps, with strong skills in AWS and GCP, alongside expertise in tools like Docker and Kubernetes. The position offers a competitive salary of $160,000 - $200,000 a year, performance bonuses, and extensive benefits including paid vacation and health plans.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Equity plans

Paid vacation and sick days

Extended health benefits

Generous Learning & Development Allowance

Sports and Physical Wellness budget

Charitable and DEI initiatives

Team-building events

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps/cloud infrastructure/platform engineering.
• 3+ years in a senior or staff-level role leading large-scale initiatives.
• Proven hands-on experience with AWS and GCP.
• Deep expertise with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Skilled in Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, and TLS.

Responsibilities

• Assess current DevOps and infrastructure, identify improvement areas.
• Design and implement multi-region traffic management and disaster recovery.
• Support the transition to microservices and drive automation.
• Define best practices for CI/CD, observability, and incident response.
• Provide guidance on cloud-native development and multi-cloud operations.
• Propose and implement advanced solutions for a future-proof platform.

Skills

Leadership & Mentorship

Problem-Solving

Communication

Cloud Platforms

Containers & Orchestration

Automation & IaC

Networking & Security

System Design

Coding & Scripting

Monitoring & Logging

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

A leading tech company in Montreal is seeking a Staff SRE/DevOps Engineer to lead a cloud modernization initiative. This role will focus on microservices, automation, and architecting resilient solutions. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in DevOps, with strong skills in AWS and GCP, alongside expertise in tools like Docker and Kubernetes. The position offers a competitive salary of $160,000 - $200,000 a year, performance bonuses, and extensive benefits including paid vacation and health plans.