DevOps Engineer
About Athennian
Athennian delivers Governance Ops™ software that aligns legal, finance, tax and fund teams through a secure, integrated source of truth for entity and ownership data. The platform enables organizations managing complex corporate and investment structures to automate governance workflows, maintain audit-ready records and collaborate across functions with confidence.
More than 500,000 entities across over 150 countries are managed on Athennian , helping organizations modernize entity management and transform governance operations into a strategic advantage.
We are a fast-moving, solutions-driven team using an AI-forward approach to solve complex operational challenges. If you are passionate about building technology that transforms traditional industries, we’d love to have you join us.
About the role
We are looking for a skilled and collaborative DevOps Engineer to join our Cloud Security and Infrastructure team. As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure. You will work alongside engineering teams to solve complex operational problems, design solutions, and implement practices that drive efficiency at scale. Reporting into the Engineering Manager, DevOps & Infrastructure, DevOps, your contributions will be crucial in promoting collaboration between engineering teams to ensure the delivery and management of robust services.
What you'll do
- Work closely with Engineering stakeholders to design and maintain a reliable, scalable, and secure platform.
- Optimize and enhance deployment tooling and infrastructure, including creating and maintaining new CI/CD pipelines, improving infrastructure for cost-effectiveness and performance.
- Collaborate with the Engineering team to identify areas for improvement and implement innovative solutions.
- Provide expert DevOps guidance for existing projects and new initiatives.
- Set up and maintain test environments for both manual and automated testing.
- Conduct vulnerability scans and penetration tests, analyzing results and acting on findings.
- Plan and execute ongoing routine application maintenance tasks.
- Participate in on-call rotations for monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements within our infrastructure.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or automation engineering.
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies, particularly AWS.
- Hands-on experience managing systems and services on a cloud platform (AWS).
- Solid understanding of database technologies such as MongoDB.
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux Systems.
- Proficiency with Terraform and Packer for infrastructure as code.
- Experience deploying and managing cloud services, monitoring and alerting systems, and handling critical issues.
- Agile development experience and familiarity with CI/CD practices.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Ability to work independently and thrive in an autonomous environment with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- A passion for continuous learning and technical curiosity.
Nice to Have Skills
- AWS DevOps Engineer certification.
- Experience with cloud-based security protocols.
Location
We have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the world. While some roles may require proximity to our Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver offices, roles based outside our office locations can be remote in Canada and the US. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in the US and Canada.
Our Culture
Our company thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where every team member plays a critical role in driving success. We value ambitious, resu