DevOps Engineer

Dog and Pony Studios is an integrated creative and digital agency for B2B brands. Headquartered in Toronto, we operate as a hybrid team across Canada, South America and Europe. For 25+ years, we’ve partnered with some of the most influential organizations in the world to deliver work that drives business forward. We’re looking for a seasoned DevOps Engineer to help scale and support the infrastructure behind our portfolio of enterprise websites and applications. This is a strategic, hands-on role that requires deep technical expertise and collaboration. You'll work closely with developers, designers and senior stakeholders across a remotely distributed team. What you offer You have end-to-end experience orchestrating high availability infrastructure for enterprise clients. You will collaborate with a development team of highly intelligent and friendly A-players to streamline development and deployment processes. You have a strong background in automation scripting and cloud infrastructure, and will be accountable for ensuring the reliability, performance and security of our portfolio of web properties. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud infrastructure.Configure, optimize, manage, and maintain multi-cloud infrastructure across platforms such as AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean.Ensure high availability, scalability, performance, and security of systems using automation and cloud-native best practices.Monitor resource utilization, configure alerts and implement auto-scaling where necessary.Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, building, and deployment using tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.Containerize applications and manage container orchestration where appropriate.Manage version control workflows with Git, ensuring effective branching strategies, code reviews, and merge pipelines.Support development team in discovering and integrating AI-powered tools and services to improve workflows, code quality, automation, or end-user experiences.Implement security best practices for cloud resources and applications, including access control, encryption, and vulnerability assessments.Configure, manage and maintain monitoring and logging solutions to track the performance and health of applications and infrastructure.Assist in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem reviews to improve system resilience.Support disaster recovery and backup strategies.Monitor and optimize cloud spend with cost controls and resource optimization strategies.Interpret client and internal project requirements to architect and deliver appropriate technical solutions.Proactively collaborate with developers, designers and writers to continuously improve the developer experience and developer operations.This role may require occasional off-hours and weekend work for system maintenance and incident response.We are committed to a remote-first approach, and local development is discouraged in favor of cloud-based development environments. Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).5+ years of proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.Experience with WordPress as a CMS backend.Familiarity with Vue.js, Nuxt.js, React.js, and Next.js.Knowledge of serverless computing and microservices architecture.Proficiency in cloud platforms like Azure, Digital Ocean, AWS and GCP.Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows or Azure Devops pipelines.Strong scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, Chef) for automation.Strong understanding of networking, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and CDNs.Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Grafana, Datadog, New Relic).Knowledge of security best practices and compliance.Working knowledge of cloud cost optimization, billing analysis, and cost forecasting.Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.Effective communication and collaboration skills.Awareness of compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) and security certifications (bonus). Additional Information: Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $125,000.00 Vacancy: This job posting is for a current open position at Dog and Pony Studios. AI Disclosure: All applications are reviewed by a member of our hiring team, and final hiring decisions are made by humans. While we generally do not rely on AI based tools in our hiring process, we may occasionally use AI-enabled tools to support certain aspects of application screening. What we offer Global Team: We hire the best professionals from all over the world. Be part of a highly motivated, multidisciplinary team working on cutting-edge digital experiences.Global Clients: Work on interesting and complex projects for some of the biggest companies in the world.No Diva Policy: This is a friendly, collegial, client-centric team focused on delivering world-class products.Hybrid Office: We’ve been a hybrid agency since 2008. If you’re in Toronto, you will frequently work from our headquarters. You’ll meet your global teammates face-to-face a few times a year when we bring people together.Structured Career Plan: We recognize great work and reward you accordingly. We provide a structured career path with regular evaluation-based promotions.Paid Vacation: 3 weeks annual paid vacation + annual wellness time off through Christmas and New Year’sPaid Benefits: 100% coverage, without co-pay, with our benefits package.Paid Sick Leave: Generous yearly allowance for paid sick days.