AWS \& DevOps Engineer (9-Month Contract) - Toronto, Canada - $95 - $105 p/h - CDK/CloudFormation needed
We’re hiring a
AWS \& DevOps Engineer
to support a cutting-edge R\&D engineering team building scalable, cloud-native solutions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys complex technical challenges, and wants to enable researchers and engineers through world-class cloud and automation practices.
A key initiative is
migrating Infrastructure-as-Code from CloudFormation to CDK
; the engineer must operate with minimal guidance and contribute ideas independently.
What You’ll Do
Build and support end-to-end AWS cloud solutions, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC.
Collaborate closely with engineers and researchers, mentoring teammates and improving tooling.
Translate complex platform needs into clear, right-sized solutions with fast iteration.
Experiment with new technologies and champion modern DevOps practices across the team.
Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical partners.
What You Bring
5+ years hands-on experience with AWS (ECR, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, SageMaker, Bedrock, EC2).
Strong DevOps foundation: GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, CloudFormation/CDK, Python, Bash.
Solid systems design skills and ability to operate in ambiguous problem spaces.
Experience collaborating across functions, including research/AI teams.
Nice to Have:
AWS certifications, Datadog/CloudWatch, Kubernetes, ML workflow familiarity, cloud cost optimization, use of AI-assisted dev tools.