DevOps Engineer

**About ProxyLink** At ProxyLink, we specialize in building meaningful connections between exceptional talent and leading employers across Canada. As a trusted recruitment partner, our mission is to create impactful career matches by combining innovative hiring strategies with a personalized, people\-first approach. We’re driven by the belief that investing in people today builds a stronger workforce for tomorrow. **Role Overview** Proxylink is partnering with a global leader in data analytics and large\-scale software platforms to hire a DevOps Platform Manager. This role will lead the evolution of cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities that support mission\-critical, high\-scale systems used by enterprise and government customers worldwide. This is a hands\-on leadership role combining technical depth with team leadership. You will shape platform strategy, mentor engineers, and directly contribute to architecture, automation, and reliability initiatives. **The Opportunity** You will oversee the DevOps and platform engineering function responsible for delivering secure, scalable, and highly reliable infrastructure. The platform supports complex distributed systems, large\-scale data processing, and mission\-critical applications operating across multiple cloud environments. **Key Responsibilities** Leadership \& Team Development * Lead, mentor, and grow a high\-performing DevOps and platform engineering team. * Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. * Drive hiring, performance management, and career development initiatives. **Platform Strategy \& Architecture** * Own the roadmap for infrastructure, platform tooling, and deployment pipelines. * Define best practices for reliability, observability, scalability, and security. * Lead modernization and automation initiatives across cloud environments. **Hands\-On Technical Contribution** * Participate directly in architecture design, coding, and complex troubleshooting. * Establish standards for Infrastructure\-as\-Code, CI/CD, and automation. * Conduct design and code reviews to maintain high engineering quality. **Program \& Delivery Management** * Manage major infrastructure and platform initiatives from planning to delivery. * Balance priorities across engineering, product, and business stakeholders. * Identify risks, manage dependencies, and ensure successful execution. **Cross\-Functional Collaboration** * Partner with product, security, and engineering teams to align platform initiatives with business objectives. * Communicate technical strategy and trade\-offs to technical and non\-technical audiences. **Cost \& Performance Optimization** * Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure usage and performance. * Implement cost\-efficient scaling strategies while maintaining reliability and security. **Qualifications** Leadership Experience * Experience leading DevOps, SRE, or platform teams in high\-growth or enterprise environments. * Proven track record delivering cloud infrastructure at scale. **Technical Expertise** Strong experience with several of the following: * Services written in **Go** or **Python** * Infrastructure\-as\-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar) * Container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Nomad, or equivalent) * Serverless technologies (AWS Lambda or similar) * CI/CD pipeline design and automation tooling * Monitoring, logging, and incident response practices Cloud \& Systems Architecture * Deep experience designing and operating secure, scalable distributed systems. * Strong understanding of reliability engineering and cloud security principles. Delivery \& Communication * Experience managing projects across the full software lifecycle. * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Mindset * Self\-motivated and comfortable in fast\-paced, high\-impact environments. * Passionate about operational excellence, automation, and continuous learning. Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If your experience aligns with our client’s requirements, a member of our team will be in touch.