TEKsystems

Devops Engineer III

TEKsystems · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · CA$125K–CA$129K/yr

IT Services and IT Consulting · 10,001+ employees

Jul 28
Senior (5-10 yrs) Contractor Canada
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About the role

You will design, deploy, and support scalable cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms while partnering with engineering teams to improve productivity. Additionally, you will advance automation initiatives, Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and observability across the cloud ecosystem.

What they look for

Kubernetes AWS Terraform Infrastructure-as-Code Linux Administration Networking SRE CI/CD Automation Cloud-native Go Python Prometheus Grafana CloudWatch Amazon EKS

Requirements

The role requires expert-level experience with Kubernetes and Amazon Web Services, along with advanced proficiency in Terraform. Candidates must also possess a strong understanding of Linux administration, networking concepts, and Site Reliability Engineering fundamentals.

Full description

Platform / DevOps Engineer

Client: a leading global eCommerce companyLocation: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)Duration: 12+ Month Contract

About the Opportunity

One of TEKsystems' clients, a large global eCommerce organization, is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join their Toronto-based engineering team. This role is ideal for a hands-on platform professional who thrives in cloud-native environments and enjoys building scalable, reliable, and automated infrastructure that enables engineering teams to move faster.As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms while partnering closely with software engineering teams to improve developer productivity, operational excellence, and platform reliability. You will play a key role in advancing automation initiatives, Infrastructure-as-Code practices, CI/CD capabilities, and observability across a large-scale cloud ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and support scalable cloud infrastructure within AWS environments.
  • Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes platforms (EKS preferred) supporting mission-critical applications.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform.
  • Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery and platform operations.
  • Implement automation and self-service capabilities that improve efficiency and developer experience.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance, availability, and reliability.
  • Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve operational excellence and incident management.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to build and support cloud-native applications.
  • Participate in system design discussions and contribute to platform architecture decisions.
  • Champion best practices in cloud operations, security, scalability, and observability.

Required Skills (Must-Have)

  • Expert-level experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
  • Strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Advanced experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
  • Strong understanding of Linux administration, networking concepts, and SRE fundamentals
  • Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines in modern cloud environments

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with Amazon Bedrock and/or Amazon SageMaker
  • Programming or automation experience with Go and/or Python
  • Observability and monitoring experience using Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch
  • Experience supporting large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms

Team Culture

This team is collaborative, highly technical, automation-first, and customer-focused. They value ownership, continuous learning, innovation, and engineering excellence. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, improving platform capabilities through automation, and working closely with development teams to build scalable and reliable solutions.

If you're passionate about cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, automation, and building world-class platforms at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $60.00 - $62.00/hr.

Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.

À propos de TEKsystems et TEKsystems Global Services

Nous sommes un fournisseur de services aux entreprises et de technologies. Nous accélérons la transformation de nos clients. Notre compétence en stratégie, conception, exécution et opérations libère la valeur de l’entreprise par un éventail de solutions. Nous sommes une équipe de 80 000 personnes qui collaborent avec plus de 60 000 clients, notamment 80 % du Fortune 500 en Amérique du Nord, Europe et Asie, qui collaborent avec nous dans le cadre de nos capacités full-stack et notre rythme. Nous sommes des penseurs stratégiques, des collaborateurs pratiques qui aident les clients à exploiter le changement et maîtriser le dynamisme de la technologie. Nous bâtissons le futur en livrant les résultats et en créant un impact positif dans nos communautés mondiales. TEKsystems et TEKsystems Global Services sont des entreprises d’Allegis Group. Découvrez d’autres informations à TEKsystems.com.

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About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.econnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA.