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Direct IT Recruiting Inc.

Director of Engineering – AWS Cloud/DevOps (1802)

Hybrid

Mississauga, Canada

Senior

Full Time

21-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Leadership SQL MongoDB PostgreSQL Cloud Security GitHub CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes Monitoring Jenkins Architecture Cloud Architecture Machine Learning SQL Server AWS Team Leadership AWS Cloud Terraform CloudOps GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

NOTE: Hybrid work model, 2 days/month in Mississauga office

TYPE: Full-time

SKILLS: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudFront), CloudOps, DevOps, AIOps, Terraform, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity), Automation, Observability, Monitoring, Logging, Disaster Recovery, IAM, Network Segmentation, Compliance, Security, DevSecOps, Container Orchestration, Kubernetes, SaaS, Platform Architecture, Predictive Scaling, Anomaly Detection, AI-Driven Operations, Machine Learning, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, MongoDB

INDUSTRY: Software, SaaS

DESCRIPTION:

As Director of Engineering – AWS Cloud/DevOps, you will lead the evolution of cloud infrastructure, DevOps strategy, and AI-driven operational capabilities. This strategic leadership role combines technical excellence with operational innovation across cloud architecture, automation, observability, developer experience, and AI operationalization. The goal is to ensure the platform is scalable, resilient, secure, and intelligent, driving modernization and operational excellence.

You’ll define and execute strategies for AWS cloud environments, CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code, and AIOps, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Collaboration with engineering teams, security, and stakeholders will be key to delivering high availability, cost efficiency, and intelligent automation.

What You’ll Do:

Strategic Leadership: Define and lead CloudOps + DevOps strategy aligned with business goals
AWS Cloud Architecture: Design and evolve secure, fault-tolerant AWS environments
Automation & Developer Experience: Drive CI/CD, release automation, and infrastructure-as-code practices
AI-Driven Operations: Implement predictive scaling, anomaly detection, and intelligent monitoring
Security & Compliance: Maintain strong cloud security posture and regulatory compliance
Team Leadership: Build and mentor a high-performing engineering operations team

REQUIREMENTS:

10+ years in software engineering with expertise in CloudOps, DevOps, and AIOps
Hands-on experience with AWS architecture and operational automation
Strong background in CI/CD, container orchestration, observability, and DevSecOps
Experience operationalizing ML/AI systems and AIOps frameworks
Skilled in PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, MongoDB
Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
Excellent communication and mentorship abilities

To apply: https://directitrecruiting.com/job/director-of-engineering-aws-cloud-devops-1802/

About the Company

Direct IT Recruiting is a Canadian IT Recruiting Agency, owned and operated in Canada by a Canadian, Darla Somerville since 2007. Specializing in IT recruitment for full-time and contract placements. Contact us via phone at 416-316-3333 or email us at careers@directitrecruiting.com Direct IT Recruiting Inc. was established in 2007, and has persistently punched above its weight when pitted against larger recruiting agencies. Customers frequently praise our unceasing attention to detail, in addition to our relentless quest ... Know more