Ciklum is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team full-time in Canada.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About the role:
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team, engineering experiences of tomorrow. In this role, you will design, build, automate, and support secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud platforms that power mission-critical applications
This is a Terraform-first engineering role where Infrastructure as Code is the standard for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure. You will build reusable infrastructure modules, automate deployments, and support modern cloud-native platforms using Amazon EKS and AWS services.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and support secure, highly available AWS cloud infrastructure for production and development environments
- Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform as the primary provisioning tool
- Build reusable Terraform modules and enforce Infrastructure as Code best practices across cloud platforms
- Build, operate, and optimize Amazon EKS Kubernetes platforms supporting containerized applications
- Build and maintain hardened Amazon Linux and Ubuntu machine images using HashiCorp Packer
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operational tasks using GitHub Actions, Argo CD, and CI/CD pipelines
- Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, patching, and vulnerability remediation
- Monitor platform health, availability, and performance using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana
- Troubleshoot complex AWS, Kubernetes, Linux, networking, and infrastructure issues while participating in an on-call rotation
- Develop automation and tooling using Python, Go, or Bash to improve operational efficiency
- Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Amazon Q Developer to accelerate infrastructure development and automation
- Collaborate with Engineering, Security, and Platform teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions
- Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, Terraform standards, and operational runbooks
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying AWS infrastructure using Terraform
- Demonstrated experience developing reusable Terraform modules and managing Infrastructure as Code in enterprise environments
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Strong experience building and operating Amazon EKS or Kubernetes platforms
- Strong experience administering Amazon Linux and Ubuntu Linux
- Experience building machine images using HashiCorp Packer
- Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms
- Strong understanding of AWS networking, IAM, VPCs, load balancing, Route 53, storage, and security best practices
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana
- Programming or scripting experience using Python, Go, or Bash
- Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience with Databricks administration is a plus
What’s in it for you?
- Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
- Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
- Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
- Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
- Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans
About us:
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. Now expanding across Canada, we’re looking for talented professionals to strengthen our North American footprint. Join us to innovate at scale and deliver world-class solutions to global clients.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.
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