Senior DevOps/Systems Engineer (On-prem & AWS) - Remote

Overview

As a Senior DevOps / Systems Engineer at Tucows, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our hybrid infrastructure — spanning both on-premises environments and AWS cloud.

In Short

• Architect, maintain, and enhance hybrid infrastructure across AWS and on-premises data centers.
• Lead migration projects, modernizing legacy systems and integrating them with cloud-native solutions.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Guide testing, monitoring, and incident response for production systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, ensuring stability and performance across all environments.
• Oversee containerization and orchestration initiatives with Kubernetes (EKS, on-prem clusters), Docker, or ECS.
• Maintain hardware compatibility and integrations in on-prem environments.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in systems engineering, automation, and cloud services.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, DevOps, or site reliability roles.
• Proven experience with AWS infrastructure services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Strong hands-on experience managing on-premises infrastructure, including virtualization (OpenStack or similar), networking, and storage systems.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong CI/CD pipeline development experience.
• Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages (Python, Go, Bash etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting, incident response, and root cause analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, routing, load balancing).
• Strong Linux and Unix fundamentals, server automation, scripting, networking and security experience.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., SaltStack, Ansible or similar).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Remote-first work culture allowing flexibility.
• Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
• Work with a diverse and inclusive team.
• Participation in the E-verify program for US employees.