Who We Are Welcome to KORT Payments, where innovation meets excellence! We specialize in providing a state‑of‑the‑art omnichannel payments platform designed to make business transactions a breeze. Our mission is to empower businesses with top‑notch capabilities in compliance, risk management, and payment processing. Our trailblazing, enterprise‑grade platform, coupled with a veteran management team, ensures we stay ahead of the curve in delivering unparalleled service and satisfaction. Location Montreal or anywhere else in Canada What You Will Be Doing We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Specialist to join our Technology team. In this role, you will be a key partner to our .NET and Java development teams, responsible for building and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS (with some Azure exposure), and driving a culture of automation, reliability, and operational excellence. You will work closely with developers, architects, and leadership to streamline software delivery and ensure high availability of our systems. CI/CD & Automation Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for .NET and Java applications using Atlassian Bitbucket Pipelines, with experience in other tools such as Azure DevOps or AWS CodePipeline considered an asset Automate build, test, and deployment processes to reduce lead time and manual intervention Manage and improve Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Pulumi Cloud Infrastructure (AWS & Azure) Provision, configure, patch and manage cloud resources primarily on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM identity centre, VPC, CloudWatch, Security Hub/GuardDuty, AWS backup / snapshot strategy + restore testing) and as needed on Azure Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, secrets management, and network segmentation Monitor infrastructure costs and identify optimization opportunities Reliability & Observability Own observability standards (golden signals, dashboards, alert hygiene) and ensure our observability platform Coralogix is delivering actionable signal—not noise. Experience with alternative tools such as Datadog, ELK Stack, or Prometheus/Grafana is welcome Experience with application performance monitoring (APM) such as AppDynamics or New Relic Participate in on‑call rotations and lead incident response and post‑mortem processes Define and track SLOs, SLAs, and error budgets in collaboration with development teams Collaboration & Developer Experience Partner with .NET and Java engineers to improve local development environments and toolchains Champion DevOps best practices including shift‑left security, trunk‑based development, and blue/green or canary deployments Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures What We’re Looking For 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering role Strong hands‑on experience with AWS core services (compute, networking, storage, security, and container orchestration) Proficiency with CI/CD tooling, specifically Atlassian Bitbucket Pipelines; experience with other platforms (GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or equivalent) is a plus Solid experience with IaC tools, particularly Terraform Expertise in Helm‑based deployments for managing complex Kubernetes application lifecycles Proven track record in building and maintaining CIS‑hardened AMIs and managing system security at the kernel level (we are using packer tool) Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / EKS) Scripting proficiency in Bash, Python, or PowerShell Experience supporting JVM‑based (Java/Kotlin) and .NET applications in production Strong understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TLS, load balancing, VPNs) Familiarity with Git‑based workflows and branching strategies, with hands‑on experience in Atlassian Bitbucket What Would Be Ideal Experience with Microsoft Azure (AKS, Azure DevOps, App Services, Azure Monitor) AWS certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Solutions Architect Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and API gateways Knowledge of database DevOps practices including schema migration tooling (Flyway, Liquibase) Exposure to FinOps practices and cloud cost management tooling Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as PCI, SOC 2, ISO 27001 as they relate to cloud environments Hands‑on experience executing and remediating security scans via industry‑standard tools like Qualys Advanced knowledge of SELinux policies, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and file integrity monitoring (FIM) to ensure rigorous security postures Perks and Benefits Comprehensive Benefits Package: health, dental, and vision plans Flexible and Inclusive Work Environment: work‑life balance and flexibility Fun Events: team‑building activities and company‑wide celebrations Professional Growth: career development with ongoing learning opportunities and new challenges Work Hard, Play Hard: dynamic environment where contributions are valued and potential unleashed #J-18808-Ljbffr