DevOps Engineer (Database Automation & Cloud Operations)
Summary
Builds and maintains database automation, cloud infrastructure as code, and observability pipelines using Ansible, AWS CDK, GitHub Actions, and Dynatrace to keep systems reliable and secure.
Location :- GTA,ON
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in database automation, cloud infrastructure automation, and observability engineering. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in automating database operational activities using Ansible and GitHub, developing infrastructure automation using AWS CDK, and implementing monitoring and observability solutions through Dynatrace. Exposure to Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and AWS RDS database platforms will be a strong advantage.
Key Responsibilities
DevOps & Automation
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for database administration and operational activities using Ansible and GitHub/GitHub Actions.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) for provisioning and managing cloud resources.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support infrastructure and application deployments.
- Implement automated deployment, configuration management, patching, backup, and recovery processes.
- Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS cloud resources.
- Develop reusable CDK modules and templates aligned with enterprise standards.
- Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
- Ensure cloud environments are secure, scalable, and compliant with organizational policies.
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) & Observability
- Implement and manage observability solutions using Dynatrace.
- Create dashboards, alerts, monitoring standards, and performance reports.
- Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements.
- Drive reliability, availability, and operational excellence across infrastructure and database platforms.
- Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution activities.
Database Operations Support
- Collaborate with DBA teams to automate database operational activities.
- Support monitoring, maintenance, backup, recovery, and performance optimization processes.
- Assist in database platform standardization and operational improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with:
- Ansible for automation and configuration management.
- GitHub and GitHub Actions for source control and CI/CD automation.
- AWS CDK (Python, TypeScript, or similar languages) for cloud infrastructure automation.
- Dynatrace for monitoring, observability, and performance management.
- Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
- Good understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps practices, and SRE principles.
Key Skills
- Ansible Automation
- GitHub & GitHub Actions
- AWS CDK
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Dynatrace
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Oracle Database (Preferred)
- Microsoft SQL Server (Preferred)
- AWS RDS (Preferred)
- Database Automation
- Monitoring & Observability
Nice to Have
- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Developer Associate)
- Dynatrace Certification
- Experience in enterprise database platforms and regulated environments
- Knowledge of security automation and compliance controls