Senior DevOps Systems Engineer
@ Tucows

Hybrid
CA$140,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About Tucows

Tucows Domains is the world’s largest wholesale domain registrar that maintains the health, neutrality, and openness of the DNS. Operated under brands such as Ascio, Enom, Hover, and OpenSRS, Tucows is one of the world’s largest Internet companies with a people-first philosophy.

Remote Working Environment

The majority of roles are remote-first. This opportunity is remote for applicants in Canada.

About the Role: Senior DevOps Systems Engineer

In this role, you will design, build, and maintain a hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises environments and AWS cloud. You will lead migration projects, modernize legacy systems, build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and oversee containerization initiatives. You will mentor junior engineers, drive automation, and ensure operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

  • Architect and enhance hybrid infrastructures (AWS and on-premises).
  • Lead migration projects and integrate cloud-native solutions.
  • Collaborate to design scalable and secure systems.
  • Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Guide testing, monitoring, and incident response in production.
  • Manage containerization and orchestration with Kubernetes, Docker, or ECS.
  • Ensure hardware compatibility and maintain on-prem integrations.
  • Stay updated with emerging technologies and mentor junior engineers.

What You Bring

  • 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles.
  • Strong experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.
  • Hands-on experience managing on-premises infrastructure and virtualization.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools and CI/CD pipeline development.
  • Experience with scripting languages like Python, Go, or Bash.
  • Strong troubleshooting, incident response, and networking fundamentals knowledge.
  • Experience with configuration management tools like SaltStack or Ansible.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for Canadian residents is CAD 130,000 to CAD 150,000. Tucows offers fair compensation, generous benefits, and a total rewards package.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tucows celebrates diversity and is committed to inclusion, ensuring that individuals with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process.

Key skills/competency

  • AWS
  • On-premises
  • DevOps
  • CI/CD
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Scripting
  • Automation
  • Infrastructure
  • Incident Response
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How to Get Hired at Tucows

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Tailor technical skills to Tucows requirements.
  • Highlight cloud expertise: Emphasize AWS and IaC experiences.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Practice DevOps scenarios and automation questions.
  • Research Tucows culture: Understand their mission and values.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review AWS service architectures and configurations.
Practice Terraform and CloudFormation scripts.
Set up CI/CD pipelines in a sandbox environment.
Study Kubernetes and container orchestration basics.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging system migration project.
Explain your teamwork in cross-functional environments.
Share experience mentoring junior engineers.
Discuss handling high-pressure incident responses.

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