The Senior DevOps Engineer is a hands-on technical leader within Rightsline’s Engineering team, responsible for core DevOps engineering, infrastructure automation, and modern container platforms. This is a 100% remote role based in Toronto, Ontario. Reporting to the DevOps Manager, you will split your time between ensuring platform reliability and building scalable cloud systems, designing automated delivery pipelines, architecting containerized services on AWS ECS (Fargate), and elevating software development practices from a platform engineering perspective.
Mission & Impact
This role owns the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of Rightsline’s cloud infrastructure and the pipelines our engineers ship through. Beyond individual delivery, the Senior DevOps Engineer raises the bar for how software is built and deployed at Rightsline by mentoring junior engineers, reducing toil through automation, and setting the CI/CD and operational standards other teams rely on. Success is measured by platform stability, faster and safer releases, and the growth of the team around you.
What You Will Own
Cloud Infrastructure & Containers
Architect, deploy, and manage containerized applications using AWS ECS (Fargate) and serverless technologies
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and system provisioning (Ansible, AWS Image Builder)
Develop AWS Lambda functions or container-hosted services for automation and monitoring
CI/CD & Developer Platforms
Establish and continuously improve CI/CD standards, deployment pipelines, and operational best practices across software teams
Help manage code deployments across GitHub, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline
Design and develop internal developer platforms and tooling to streamline software development and improve developer velocity
Reliability & Operational Stability
Monitor system performance, perform root-cause analysis on production incidents, and drive proactive site reliability engineering
Maintain system health through monitoring (CloudWatch), emergency escalation, and proactive issue resolution
Mentorship & Cross-Functional Partnership
Mentor and guide junior team members on DevOps best practices, automated workflows, and cloud architecture
Collaborate with cross-functional leadership (Engineering, Product) to align infrastructure strategy with business objectives
What You Will Bring
5+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering roles
3+ years of hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms (AWS ECS/Fargate or Docker), including building and running Docker containers
2+ years working in a Windows Server environment, including basic server administration
Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud hosting environments, plus working knowledge of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, NAT, routing)
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible) and CI/CD build, test, and deploy pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, CodeBuild, GitHub Actions)
Strong programming or scripting skills (Python, Node, C#, Go, Bash, etc.), with comfort using command-line tools and Git
Strong background in software engineering and platform tooling that improves developer productivity, including building automation with the help of LLMs
A proven ability to reduce toil through automation, and to work autonomously and deliver consistent results with little oversight
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building Internal Developer Platforms
Advanced CI/CD experience, including GitHub Actions or complex AWS CodePipeline architectures
Experience with ECS, EKS, or other container orchestration tools
Experience maintaining enterprise-level Active Directory domains
Our Core Values
At Rightsline, we look for these qualities in every hire, and we hold ourselves to them every day.
Be Curious and Smart
Being smart isn't about having all the answers — it's about asking the right questions, seeking out new ideas, and never assuming you already know enough.
Embrace Change
This industry moves fast and so do we. We don't resist change — we lean into it. That means staying flexible, letting go of what isn't working, and treating uncertainty as opportunity rather than obstacle.
Show Up
Showing up means being present — not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Your teammates count on you. Your customers count on you. We do our best work when everyone is fully engaged and accountable to each other.
Get it Done
Ideas are easy. Execution is the job. We hold ourselves to what we commit to, push through the hard parts, and measure success by our actual accomplishments.
Be Humble
Nobody here has a monopoly on good ideas. We listen more than we talk, share credit freely, and check our egos at the door. The best outcome matters more than whose idea it was.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Rightsline is an equal opportunity workplace. All candidates will be afforded equal opportunity through the recruiting process. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and/or expression. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.
Apply Today
If you want to join a company that strives for a mission, purpose and making an impact, we encourage you to apply today.
5+ years DevOps/Infrastructure/Platform Engineering; 3+ years container orchestration (AWS ECS/Fargate or Docker); 2+ years Windows Server; AWS, Terraform/Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, scripting (Python, Node, C#, Go, Bash), Git.
Key Responsibilities
- architecting cloud infrastructure
- managing CI/CD pipelines
- mentoring junior engineers
Skills & Tools
AWS ECS, Fargate, Terraform, Ansible, AWS Image Builder, AWS Lambda, GitHub, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, CloudWatch, Docker, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Python, Node, C#, Go, Bash, Git, Active Directory
Job Details
- Category: Software Development
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Ontario, Canada
- Salary: CAD 85,000 – 95,000 / year
- Languages: English
About Rightsline
A technology company providing software solutions and engineering services. — Industry: Information Technology