DevSecOps Engineer

Job Title: DevSecOps Engineer

Location: Toronto, ON (100% Onsite)

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. You will champion security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and embedding security controls at every stage. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Ansible and Terraform, coupled with strong development skills and a passion for automation and security.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Development & Management:

Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks/roles for provisioning and configuring cloud resources.

Implement and manage IaC pipelines for automated infrastructure deployment, updates, and decommissioning.

Ensure IaC practices adhere to security policies, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.

Automation & CI/CD

Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines for both infrastructure and application deployments, integrating security best practices.

Automate routine operational tasks, security checks, and compliance reporting.

Script solutions for automation tasks using languages like Python, Bash, and Ansible.

Cloud Security & Governance

Research security best practices from vendor recommendations and implement cloud security controls.

Define and enforce security policies and compliance standards using Policy as Code & IaC tools.

Support security assessments and vulnerability scans on cloud infrastructure.

Respond to and remediate security incidents and vulnerabilities.

Multi Cloud Platform Expertise

Provide expert level support and guidance for infrastructure on AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP.

Design and implement secure and scalable network architectures in multi cloud environments.

Optimize cloud resource utilization and costs.

Collaboration & Mentoring

Collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a DevSecOps culture.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Document infrastructure designs, configurations, and operational procedures.

Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role with a strong focus on security.
• Proven experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform in production environments.
• Extensive experience with configuration management tools, particularly Ansible.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI, GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, VPNs, Load Balancing, Firewalls).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their security aspects.
• Solid understanding of security principles, including IAM, network security, and data encryption.
  
  

Key Skills

Terraform, Ansible, AWS/Azure/OCI/GCP, Python/Bash, Docker/Kubernetes, Networking, IAM