Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer

DevOps/Cloud Engineer – Senior Role Snapshot Requisition: RQ00780 Job Title: DevOps/Cloud Engineer – Senior Client: Supply Ontario Location: 525 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Work Model: Hybrid – onsite as required at the Hiring Manager’s discretion Start Date: September 21, 2026 End Date: March 31, 2027 Engagement: 150 Business Days, with an option to extend for up to an additional 251 days Hours: 7.25 hours/day, 5 days/week Public Sector Experience: MUST HAVE Application Deadline: Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST Position Overview Supply Ontario is seeking a Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer to provide senior-level DevOps and platform engineering support for the Provincial Health Services Directory (PHSD) eReferral solution. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining reliable, secure, and repeatable build, deployment, infrastructure, runtime, and operational capabilities across AWS environments. The role involves hands-on work with GitHub Actions, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Python, JavaScript, Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS, Linux, Tomcat, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Mirth Connect, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, IAM, CloudWatch, SQS, Firehose, S3, and Secrets Manager. The resource will also support SMART on FHIR/OAuth2/OIDC integrations, NetIQ IAM, eReferral platforms, IBM Master Data Management (MDM), FHIR Pub/Sub, and other healthcare integration components. This position requires strong production-support capabilities, technical troubleshooting skills, infrastructure automation expertise, and the ability to collaborate effectively with application, integration, security, and architecture teams. Key Responsibilities CI/CD & Infrastructure as CodeMaintain and enhance GitHub Actions pipelines used to build, test, package, deploy, and promote application and infrastructure components across environments.Design, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines and reusable workflow automation.Create, update, review, and troubleshoot AWS infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK.Develop and maintain AWS CDK solutions using Python and JavaScript.Support release automation, environment promotion, deployment troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. AWS Cloud & Platform OperationsDeploy, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot workloads running on Amazon EC2 and Amazon ECS.Support Linux and container-based workloads across development, test, staging, and production environments.Troubleshoot application runtime, configuration, networking, logging, and deployment issues.Manage and maintain standardized Linux images and automated image pipelines using AWS EC2 Image Builder.Configure and support AWS services including EC2, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, Secrets Manager, SQS, and Amazon Data Firehose.Support production deployments, incident response, root-cause analysis, patching, capacity management, and operational readiness. Application & Runtime SupportTroubleshoot Tomcat, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Linux, and container runtime issues.Support application configuration, environment-specific settings, runtime dependencies, logs, certificates, and secrets.Identify and resolve deployment and production issues across multiple environments.Maintain operational documentation, deployment procedures, recovery procedures, and runbooks. Mirth Connect & Healthcare IntegrationDeploy, configure, maintain, upgrade, monitor, and troubleshoot Mirth Connect running in Amazon ECS.Manage ECS services, task definitions, container configurations, Mirth channels, and connectors.Troubleshoot JVM/runtime behavior, secure endpoints, certificates, secrets, logs, and network connectivity.Maintain connectivity and integration dependencies with external healthcare and provincial systems.Support integrations involving eReferral platforms, IBM MDM, FHIR Pub/Sub, and related healthcare services. Database & OpenSearch OperationsAdminister and support PostgreSQL or comparable enterprise database platforms.Manage database connectivity, access, configuration, backup and recovery, performance, capacity, and operational troubleshooting.Administer Amazon OpenSearch Service clusters, including:Cluster healthNodes and storage capacityIndexes and mappingsAccess controlsQuery performanceScalingUpgrades and configuration changesOperational maintenance and troubleshooting IAM, SMART on FHIR & OAuthMaintain enterprise identity and access management integrations using NetIQ or comparable IAM platforms.Configure and support SMART on FHIR and OAuth2/OIDC application settings.Manage OAuth2/OIDC clients, redirect URIs, scopes, authorization endpoints, token endpoints, roles, permissions, service identities, and secrets.Troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues across environments.Maintain secure application and infrastructure access required for PHSD integrations. Monitoring, Security & Production SupportImplement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, dashboards, and operational diagnostics using Amazon CloudWatch and related AWS services.Support incident response, root-cause analysis, change management, patching, backup/recovery, and capacity management.Maintain secure configuration, IAM permissions, certificates, secrets, and environment-specific deployment settings.Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, integration, and architecture teams.Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, deployment guides, operational procedures, and knowledge-transfer materials. Required Skills & Experience Senior-level experience in DevOps, cloud platform engineering, or site reliability engineering supporting complex enterprise, healthcare, or digital health applications.Strong hands-on experience with Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipeline design, reusable workflow automation, release automation, environment promotion, and deployment troubleshooting.Strong infrastructure-as-code experience using AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK.Hands-on development experience with AWS CDK using Python and JavaScript.Strong AWS operations experience with Amazon EC2 and Amazon ECS, including deployment, configuration, scaling, monitoring, and production troubleshooting.Strong experience with Linux operating systems and containerized application environments.Experience troubleshooting Tomcat, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, application configurations, networking, logs, and runtime dependencies.Experience building and maintaining Linux machine images and automated pipelines using AWS EC2 Image Builder.Experience administering PostgreSQL or comparable enterprise database platforms, including connectivity, access, backups, recovery, performance, capacity, and operational support.Experience administering and troubleshooting Amazon OpenSearch Service clusters.Experience configuring and supporting Amazon SQS, Amazon Data Firehose, Amazon S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and Secrets Manager.Hands-on experience deploying and supporting Mirth Connect in Amazon ECS.Experience with Mirth channels/connectors, ECS services and tasks, JVM/runtime configuration, certificates, secrets, logging, and secure connectivity.Experience with NetIQ IAM or comparable enterprise IAM platforms.Experience supporting SMART on FHIR, OAuth2/OIDC, client configuration, redirect URIs, scopes, token endpoints, roles, permissions, secrets, and authentication troubleshooting.Experience supporting secure connectivity between AWS applications and external healthcare systems.Experience with eReferral systems, IBM MDM, FHIR Pub/Sub, or comparable enterprise healthcare integrations.Strong production operations experience, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, root-cause analysis, patching, change management, capacity management, backup/recovery, and operational readiness.Strong technical documentation, problem-solving, communication, automation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.Public Sector Experience – MUST HAVE. Desired Skills Experience supporting Provincial Health Services Directory (PHSD), eReferral, provider directory, healthcare service directory, or similar healthcare integration platforms.Experience with SMART on FHIR, FHIR APIs, fhirContext, and FHIRCast.Experience supporting Ontario eReferral solutions, central intake systems, or platforms such as Ocean, Novari, Ricoh, or comparable solutions.Experience operating Java and Spring Boot applications on Tomcat, EC2, ECS, or other AWS containerized platforms.Experience operating Mirth Connect on Amazon ECS.Experience supporting Node.js applications and enterprise AWS deployment tooling.Experience administering NetIQ identity and access management services.Experience integrating with IBM MDM or other enterprise master data management platforms.Experience administering Amazon OpenSearch Service for production workloads.Strong PostgreSQL operations and application database support experience.Experience with FHIR Pub/Sub, FHIR Subscriptions, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Firehose, or similar event-driven integration patterns.Broad experience operating AWS environments using EC2, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, Secrets Manager, EC2 Image Builder, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.Experience supporting healthcare integrations with Epic, MEDITECH, CERNER, or comparable healthcare systems. Rated Criteria – 100 Points Criteria Maximum Rating CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code experience, including GitHub Actions, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Python, JavaScript, release automation, environment promotion, and deployment troubleshooting 25 Points AWS platform and runtime operations, including EC2, ECS, Linux, EC2 Image Builder, Tomcat, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, monitoring, production support, incident response, and operational reliability 25 Points Data, search, messaging, integration-engine, and identity operations, including PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, SQS, Firehose, S3, Mirth Connect on ECS, NetIQ IAM, SMART on FHIR/OAuth configuration, security settings, and integration connectivity 25 Points Healthcare integration and production support, including eReferral systems, IBM MDM, FHIR Pub/Sub, SMART on FHIR, Epic/MEDITECH/CERNER integration, and eReferral platforms such as Ocean/Novari/Ricoh 25 Points Total 100 Points Key Deliverables Maintained and enhanced GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for PHSD application and infrastructure deployments.Maintained AWS CloudFormation templates and AWS CDK infrastructure code using Python and JavaScript.Operational support for Amazon EC2 and Amazon ECS environments.Deployment and troubleshooting support for Tomcat, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Linux, and containerized workloads.Standardized Linux images and automated AWS EC2 Image Builder pipelines.Database configuration and operational support, including connectivity, backup/recovery, performance, and troubleshooting.Amazon OpenSearch Service administration, monitoring, scaling, index management, access management, and maintenance.Operational support for Amazon SQS, Amazon Data Firehose, and Amazon S3.Mirth Connect operational support within Amazon ECS, including channels, connectors, task configuration, certificates, secrets, logging, and troubleshooting.NetIQ IAM and SMART on FHIR/OAuth configuration and operational support.Connectivity and configuration support for eReferral systems, IBM MDM, and related provincial/external services.Infrastructure support for FHIR Pub/Sub, subscriptions, and event-driven integration components.Monitoring, logging, alerting, dashboards, and operational diagnostics.Production deployment, incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, patching, and platform reliability improvements.Current infrastructure documentation, deployment guides, operational runbooks, recovery procedures, and knowledge-transfer materials. Engagement & Work Arrangement This engagement is for 150 Business Days, with an option to extend for up to an additional 251 Business Days at the Agency’s discretion.The resource must comply with all Agency policies and procedures.The position is currently classified as Hybrid; however, the resource may be required to work onsite based on the Hiring Manager’s discretion.The Agency will provide a laptop.The resource is expected to provide at least one additional monitor, external keyboard, and mouse at their own expense.When working remotely, the resource must have a private office space and cannot work from an open communal space.A suitable hard-wired internet connection and bandwidth are required for remote work.If the home-office requirements cannot be met, the resource may be required to work full-time onsite.Agency systems cannot be accessed from outside the Province of Ontario.Agency laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from Ontario without prior written approval. How to Apply If this opportunity matches your experience and you are interested in being considered, please send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST: Updated Resume in Word Format – MandatorySkills Matrix / Qualification Matrix and References – MandatoryExpected Hourly Rate – MandatoryVisa Status – MandatoryLinkedIn ID – Mandatory Important: Applications submitted without the mandatory documents cannot be processed. For daily job updates: Candidates may also join our WhatsApp group using the provided group link. Ideal Candidate Profile We are looking for a Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer with strong AWS platform engineering and production-support expertise, particularly in GitHub Actions, AWS CDK/CloudFormation, EC2, ECS, Linux, Mirth Connect, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, IAM, SMART on FHIR/OAuth, and healthcare integrations. Candidates with Public Sector experience and exposure to Ontario healthcare, PHSD, eReferral, IBM MDM, FHIR, Epic, MEDITECH, or CERNER environments are strongly encouraged to apply. If this opportunity is not a fit for you, please feel free to forward it to qualified Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineers in your network.