Job Title : Senior Cloud Platform Developer
12-month contract | 3 days/week in the Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area |
Rate : $90-100CAD/hour | Must hold a valid Canadian Work Visa
Our client is seeking a
Senior Cloud Platform Developer
to help design, build, and evolve a modern
cloud-native platform
with a strong focus on developer experience, reliability, and automation.
This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role where you will operate as a senior individual contributor, working across
Kubernetes, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code
to deliver scalable platform capabilities. You will play a key role in embedding
observability, governance, resilience, and cost efficiency
into core systems, enabling product teams to deliver software faster and more safely.
The ideal candidate thrives in fast‑paced environments, takes ownership of outcomes, and is passionate about building high‑quality, maintainable, and production‑ready systems.
Responsibilities
Act as a senior individual contributor within the platform engineering team, delivering high‑quality cloud‑native solutions.
Design and implement platform capabilities using
Kubernetes, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) .
Develop and enhance
CI/CD pipelines
to support efficient and reliable software delivery.
Implement observability, governance, and automation frameworks to ensure system performance, reliability, security, and compliance.
Define and promote best practices for
GitOps workflows, Kubernetes automation, and infrastructure management .
Ensure platform systems are resilient, cost‑efficient, and optimized for performance.
Contribute to architectural decisions through design reviews, RFCs, and technical discussions.
Mentor team members and contribute to overall engineering excellence.
Participate in operational readiness activities, incident reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Required
5+ years of experience
in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles.
Strong programming experience in
Python, Go, or C# , including building automation systems, controllers, or operators.
Deep understanding of
Kubernetes , including controller‑runtime and composition frameworks.
Hands‑on experience with
GitOps practices
and tools such as
ArgoCD .
Experience with
Infrastructure-as-Code
tools such as
Terraform or Crossplane .
Experience building or supporting
data platforms
(e.g., ETL pipelines, streaming, batch processing, or MLOps systems).
Strong understanding of
system performance, cost optimization, and troubleshooting complex distributed systems .
Proven ability to work independently, take initiative, and deliver projects end‑to‑end.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical teams and influence decisions.
Nice to Have
Contributions to
CNCF open‑source projects
(e.g., Kubernetes, Crossplane, ArgoCD, Prometheus).
Deep expertise in Kubernetes internals, including
CRDs, API machinery, and control plane development .
Experience operating platforms on
Azure, AWS, or GCP .
Familiarity with advanced Kubernetes scheduling tools (e.g.,
Karpenter ).
Experience with
observability and distributed tracing tools
such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Strong technical documentation and writing skills.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Why Join
Opportunity to work on
modern cloud-native platform engineering initiatives
High‑impact role influencing
developer experience and platform architecture
Collaborative environment with strong engineering practices
Contract with
high likelihood of extension
based on program success
NOTE : Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply directly. Due to the volume of applications, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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