
DevOps Specialist - Application Developer
PayFacto
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Canada
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Design, develop, and deploy modular, cloud-native applications and services using DevOps best practices
- Design and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines integrating code analysis, testing, and deployment (Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or equivalent)
- Architect, implement, and manage cloud solutions on AWS following Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Develop automation scripts and tools in Python, PowerShell, or Bash to optimize infrastructure provisioning and application deployment
- Support application development by writing efficient, testable, and scalable code for internal tools or product enhancements
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of deployed applications through proactive monitoring and alerting (Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent)
- Implement DevSecOps practices by integrating security at every stage of the development and deployment lifecycle
- Identify, analyze, and rapidly remediate infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
- Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams to align DevOps pipelines with business and delivery objectives
- Design self-healing systems and automated recovery solutions to minimize service interruptions
- Participate in incident management and on-call rotation within the operations team
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation to increase operational efficiency
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing cloud environments on AWS
- Strong background in DevOps and application development, with hands-on expertise in at least one modern programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Vue.js, Go)
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in the following technologies:
- AWS services: Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS
- DevOps tools: Bitbucket, Docker, Kubernetes
- Security: IAM, ACLs, security groups, Control Tower
- Networking: VPC, VPN, load balancing
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
- Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Good understanding of microservices architectures, container orchestration, and distributed systems
- Excellent understanding of CI/CD workflows, branching strategies, and DevOps culture
- AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification (or equivalent cloud certification) is an asset
- Practical knowledge of Windows and Linux environments
- Experience with ticketing or service desk systems for incident and request tracking
- Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
- Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
- Bilingualism (French and English) is preferred
Benefits
- Medical and dental insurance from day one
- 24/7 telemedicine
- RRSP with employer contribution
- Vacation and personal days
- Remote work
- Challenging technical problems in a fast-growing company
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWSPythonPowerShellBashTerraformCloudFormationCI/CDDevOpsmicroservicescontainer orchestration
Soft Skills
analyticalcommunicationcollaborationindependent workcontinuous improvementinnovationincident managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitybilingualism
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate