DevOps Lead/ Azure Kubernetes
Ottawa, ON
Full Time
$170k - $185k
Join a high-impact engineering team driving the secure deployment and orchestration of advanced identity and security platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll architect modern cloud infrastructure, evolve DevOps strategies, and guide a globally distributed team of engineers. You’ll be embedded in a product-focused environment that values velocity, reliability, and secure-by-design principles.
As both a builder and a mentor, you’ll lead by doing—designing CI/CD systems, optimizing cloud performance, and implementing GitOps workflows—while also shaping team culture and technical standards. Expect deep involvement with Kubernetes (AKS), Terraform/Terragrunt, Istio, and Zero Trust architectures. If you're passionate about high-scale, high-ownership DevOps work, this role offers the autonomy and scope to make a lasting impact.
Required Skills & Experience-
5+ years of DevOps or SRE experience in cloud-native or SaaS environments, including 2+ years of formal technical leadership and people management
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Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including networking, identity (RBAC/PIM), AKS, and observability tooling
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Strong proficiency with Terraform, Terragrunt, Helm, Istio, ArgoCD, GitOps, and CI/CD using Azure DevOps
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Advanced knowledge of CosmosDB performance tuning, data modeling, and scaling strategies
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Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch in production environments
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Background in Kafka, distributed systems, or event-driven architectures
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Hands-On Engineering: 70%
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Team Collaboration & Cross-Functional Work: 30%
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
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