Cloud DevOps Engineer – CI/CD, GCP, GKE, Terraform

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 3 Months | Strong possibility of extension

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer - CI/CD, GCP, GKE, Terraform to design and develop enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and workflows. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role

CI/CD & Cloud Engineering

• Design and develop enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and workflows
• Build and manage environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code (CaC), and Policy as Code (PaC)
• Deploy and manage applications using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), particularly GKE
• Integrate modern DevOps tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo, etc.) into unified workflows
• Contribute to backend, infrastructure-focused DevOps development (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Architecture & Solution Delivery

• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable solution designs
• Create implementation plans and contribute to architectural roadmaps
• Support large-scale platform modernization and architectural enhancements
• Perform technical analysis, design reviews, and effort estimation

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Work closely with developers, product teams, and stakeholders across the organization
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, demos)
• Communicate designs and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing to junior engineers

Development & Operations

• Write clean, maintainable, and tested code within shared repositories
• Maintain and update technical documentation
• Continuously improve development processes and automation capabilities
• Drive innovation and adopt emerging FinTech and DevOps practices

Governance & Risk

• Ensure all solutions comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Incorporate the Bank’s risk appetite, compliance, and control frameworks into all activities
• Promote a customer-focused, inclusive, and high-performance culture

Must Have Skills

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in DevOps, infrastructure, back-end developer roles
• 3+ years' experience with GitHub Workflows and Actions for CI/CD
• 3+ years’ experience with Google Cloud (GCP) expertise w/ GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)
• 3+ years’ experience creating large-scale IAC-based deployments in Terraform (or Open Tofu)

Nice-To-Have Skills

• Previous experience with modernization, banking or regulated environment
• 3+ DevOps tools: Docker, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Argo Workflow, HelmCharts
• 3+ of experience with Node.js, Typescript, Golang
• Experience with public clouds - Azure
• Experience with Linux system administration at the command-line, especially Bash scripting
• Experience with automating tasks in scripting languages useful in CD (e.g., Bash, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, Groovy, Java)

Soft Skills Required

• Meticulous attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills – fluency in English is expected
• High integrity and discretion with sensitive financial data
• Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and time management prowess

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position.

The hourly compensation range for this role is $60/hr -$74/hr. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.