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/