Sr. DevOps Engineer (GCP)

About the Job: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable CI/CD platforms and cloud-native infrastructure. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and production-grade troubleshooting, and plays a key role in improving reliability, security, and developer productivity. 

Office Location: Toronto

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Type: New position – current requirement

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in office)

Position Responsibilities:

CI/CD & Automation 

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins 
  

• Optimize build and release workflows across the software development lifecycle 
  
• Integrate Akamai CDN cache purge and configuration updates into CI/CD pipelines to ensure zero-stale deployments
  

• Standardize application deployments using Helm charts 
  

• Enable automated testing, security scanning, and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary) 
  

Cloud & Infrastructure 

• Build and manage infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 
  

• Use Terraform to provision and manage cloud and Kubernetes resources 
  

• Implement and manage IAM policies following least-privilege principles 
  

• Manage DNS, networking, and ingress configurations 
  

• Implement and operate Akamai security solutions including WAF, DDoS protection, and bot mitigation
  

• Improve platform resilience by leveraging Akamai edge failover and traffic management during incidents and peak traffic
  

Kubernetes & Platform Engineering 

• Deploy, manage, and scale applications on Kubernetes 
  

• Configure and operate Ingress controllers and API gateways (Kong) 
  

• Support microservices architectures and service-to-service communication 
  

• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security 
  

Observability & Reliability 

• Implement and maintain monitoring and observability solutions using:  
  

• Prometheus 
  

• Grafana 
  

• Troubleshoot complex production issues across infrastructure, networking, and application layers 
  

APIs & Integration 

• Support API lifecycle management and integrations 
  

• Work closely with application teams to onboard services to the platform 
  

• Assist teams in production readiness, deployment best practices, and troubleshooting 
  

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering 

Strong hands-on experience with:  

• CI/CD tools (Jenkins) 
  

• Kubernetes (K8s) 
  

• Helm charts 
  

• GCP 
  

• Terraform 
  

Solid understanding of:  

• IAM and security best practices 
  

• DNS, networking, and ingress 
  

• API gateways (Kong preferred) 
  

Proven experience supporting production systems and handling incidents 

Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus) 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with canary deployments and traffic routing 
  
• Experience with Akamai CDN, EdgeWorkers, Property Manager, or Traffic Management
  

• Familiarity with service mesh concepts (Istio/Envoy) 
  

• Knowledge of logging systems (Loki, ELK, or similar) 
  

• Experience with security scanning and compliance 
  

• Exposure to GCP networking and load balancing 
  

Salary Range: $85,000 to $90,000 CAD/ year

The final compensation offered will depend on local market conditions and geographic location, as well as job-related factors such as the candidate’s knowledge, skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and education/training. Compensation may also include additional components such as benefits, and/or other incentives, where applicable. In accordance with new employment standards requirements, we retain copies of this job posting and applicant information for three (3) years after the posting is removed. We do not use AI technology; all applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

Infoya is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors.