Senior Devops Engineer

About the job

At Avenue Code, we are passionate about transforming businesses through technology. We are a leading end-to-end development consultancy for digital transformation across various markets, growing sustainably since day one. We believe that great results are born from strong relationships. Our team combines technical expertise, collaboration, and a welcoming approach to work that makes all the difference.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a

Engineer

to join our high-performing engineering team, focused on building

highly available, large-scale, and low-latency data platforms . This role is ideal for a

hands-on, experienced engineer

who can immediately contribute to solving complex challenges, driving technical excellence, and enhancing our DevOps and backend infrastructure. You’ll join a

collaborative, empowered, and agile team

responsible for enterprise data distribution applications and backend APIs that serve external customers worldwide, including international markets such as

Canada and Japan . This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of critical DevOps operations, design scalable solutions, and continuously evolve our platform’s reliability, performance, and security.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain

highly available and scalable backend systems

and APIs. Lead and own

DevOps initiatives , including CI / CD pipeline management, cloud infrastructure, and container orchestration. Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using

Terraform , ensuring secure, reproducible, and automated deployments. Work closely with stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to

deliver new features and improve existing systems . Ensure

disaster recovery readiness

and compliance with

security best practices . Manage and optimize

AWS services

(S3, RDS, EventBridge, SQS, IAM, VPC, ECR, etc.). Deploy and manage

Kubernetes (EKS)

clusters and

Docker

images in production environments. Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems and drive root cause analysis. Maintain high standards of

code quality, testing, and documentation . Collaborate across engineering teams (Platform, Security, UX) to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

Required Qualifications

8+ years

of professional experience in

functional programming , with

Node.js / JavaScript

(not TypeScript). Proven experience with

DevOps

practices and

cloud-native environments . Deep hands-on experience with

Kubernetes (EKS)

and

Docker . Expertise with

AWS

(S3, RDS, EventBridge, SQS, DMS, Security Groups, IAM, VPCs, ECR). Strong proficiency in

SQL

and experience with

relational databases

(MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, RDS). Experience with

CI / CD pipelines

and automated deployment workflows. Familiarity with

Terraform

(infrastructure as code). Solid understanding of

application security

and use of security tools (e.g.,

Wiz, Snyk ). Strong debugging, issue resolution, and troubleshooting skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both

independently and collaboratively

in an agile environment. Pragmatic mindset with a strong sense of

ownership and craftsmanship .

Nice to Have Skills

Experience with

automated database migrations

and versioning. Background in

API integration and distribution systems . Familiarity with

monitoring and observability tools

(e.g., Prometheus, Grafana). Exposure to

multi-region cloud deployments . Previous experience supporting

regulated industries

or compliance-driven environments. Passion for

mentoring

team members and driving engineering best practices.

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