DevOps Leader

Location: Montreal, QC Openings: 1 Category: Information Technology — DevOps / Platform Engineering Engagement: Full-time Project / Program Overview Venture-backed deep-tech startup building AI and game-streaming software and scaling a global edge-computing platform. The company is tripling headcount within 12 months; this role will build and own the infrastructure foundation that supports that growth. Role Summary A hands-on DevOps expert and future team leader to design, scale, and operate cloud-native infrastructure, set engineering standards, and own CI/CD and release practices. You’ll guide the roadmap and mentor engineers while executing at pace in a startup environment. Key Requirements DevOps SME: Deep expertise in infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and production operations. Leadership track: Expected to evolve into leading the DevOps function. Startup-minded: Comfortable with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and shifting priorities. Responsibilities Build secure, scalable, high-performance cloud-native infrastructure. Own, optimize, and scale CI/CD pipelines and release engineering. Define DevOps standards; mentor engineers and champion best practices. Introduce modern tools to increase engineering velocity and platform resilience. Recommend and define a pragmatic DevOps roadmap within 6 months. Support production deployments and participate in an on-call rotation as needed. Must-Have Requirements 8 years in Software/DevOps with demonstrated technical leadership. Linux: Deep knowledge of internals and performance tuning; strong scripting (Bash, Python). Kubernetes: Proven experience operating at scale (designed for millions of users). CI/CD: Expert in building and maintaining robust, scalable pipelines (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Jenkins). Containers: Advanced Docker usage and orchestration patterns. Cloud & IaC: AWS/GCP/Azure plus Terraform/Ansible (or similar). Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK; alerting and SLO-driven ops. Security: DevSecOps best practices, least-privilege, and secrets management. Nice to Have Experience with GPU drivers (NVIDIA/AMD) or other performance-sensitive systems. Ways of Working & Tools OS/Platform: Linux, Kubernetes, containers CI/CD & IaC: GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Jenkins; Terraform, Ansible Cloud: AWS / GCP / Azure (any combination) Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, alerting/on-call Languages/Scripting: Bash, Python; Git workflows (PRs, trunk-based/GitFlow) Security: DevSecOps, shift-left testing, secrets management, least-privilege/Zero Trust principles Contract & Hours Full-time; standard business hours On-site role

Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA

Posted Date: 11/6/2025