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Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

ChancedVancouver, BC, Canada
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Company Overview :

Chanced is a fast-growing technology company that operates multiple leading online social gaming platforms. Our mission is to become the biggest gaming company in the world! As we continue to experience rapid growth and an influx of new users, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to ensure our infrastructure remains scalable, secure, and high-performing as we continue to expand.

Role Overview :

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will take the lead in designing and optimizing our cloud infrastructure, ensuring it can support millions of users. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to establish DevOps best practices, build reliable systems, and improve deployment pipelines. This is a critical role where you will directly impact the scalability, reliability, and security of our platforms while mentoring others and driving innovation. Ability to work in an On Call rotation and familiar with ITIL Incident and Problem Management practices.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Infrastructure Optimization : Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure to support the growing number of users on our platform.
  • Automation & CI / CD Pipelines : Develop, optimize, and manage CI / CD pipelines to facilitate efficient software development and deployment processes.
  • Monitoring & Performance Tuning : Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify issues and maintain high performance and uptime.
  • Best Practices Implementation : Establish and enforce best practices across the organization for system architecture, deployment strategies, and security protocols.
  • Cloud Management : Manage cloud resources (AWS preferred) to optimize cost, performance, and security.
  • Collaboration & Mentorship : Work closely with engineering teams to provide guidance on DevOps processes, tooling, and infrastructure design, helping to elevate their ability to deploy and maintain applications efficiently.
  • Scalability & Load Handling : Ensure systems can handle high traffic loads and work towards optimizing the platform for expected growth and seasonal spikes in user activity.

Qualifications & Experience :

  • Experience : 6+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or a related roles, with a proven track record of supporting high traffic, real-time web applications.
  • Cloud and Infrastructure : Expertise in AWS (or equivalent platforms), containerization (Docker, ECS), Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) and TypeScript.
  • CI / CD Expertise : Experience with AWS CodeBuild and CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, and other CI / CD tools to enable seamless deployment processes.
  • Performance Optimization : In-depth knowledge of AWS Infrastructure, PHP / Laravel, Postgres, Redis, and Nginx, with proven skills in diagnosing and resolving complex performance issues.
  • Monitoring Tools : Proficiency with monitoring and logging solutions such as CloudWatch, Grafana, ELK Stack, Prometheus, or New Relic.
  • Security Best Practices : Strong grasp of DevSecOps best practices with experience implementing compliance and security controls in a cloud environment.
  • Collaboration Skills : Ability to work closely with software engineers and cross-functional teams, providing mentorship and technical guidance as needed.

    • Nice to Have :

  • Background in the iGaming or social gaming industry.

    • What We’re Looking For :

  • Strategic Thinker : Ability to design and implement scalable systems while considering long-term growth and performance.
  • Problem Solver : Proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high availability and uptime.
  • Mentorship & Leadership : Strong ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate effectively with multiple teams.

    • Why Join Chanced?

  • Be part of a rapidly growing technology company at the forefront of the social gaming industry.
  • Collaborate with a talented and dedicated team in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
  • Opportunity to lead and shape the DevOps function across multiple high-traffic platforms.

    • If you are an experienced DevOps engineer ready to take on the challenge of optimizing our infrastructure and supporting our rapid growth, we want to hear from you! Apply today to join the future at Chanced.