DevOps, Team Lead

Job Overview

Advantage Group International is seeking a DevOps, Team Lead to own and evolve our cloud and DevOps practice. This is a hands-on leadership role for a builder who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys balancing technical execution with people leadership. The successful candidate will design, implement, and operate scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure while mentoring DevOps engineers and working closely with software development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a DevOps evangelist, embedding DevOps principles across engineering teams
• Lead and mentor a small team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with engineering leadership to align infrastructure and delivery practices with business goals
• Define and execute the DevOps and cloud roadmap
• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure (primarily GCP, with openness to Azure)
• Ensure environments are secure, scalable, highly available, and cost-optimized
• Optimize the full infrastructure, with a focus on modernizing, hardening security and enhancing monitoring
• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure reproducible and auditable environments
• Drive automation across infrastructure provisioning, application delivery, and operational tasks
• Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and performance
• Define and enforce security best practices across the development lifecycle
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous reliability improvements

Required Qualifications

Technical Expertise:
Strong experience with GCP (preferred) or Azure
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Cloud Build
Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (GKE or equivalent)
Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or equivalent
Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK
Solid understanding of cloud networking and security best practices
Experience supporting relational and/or NoSQL databases in cloud environments

Leadership & Mindset:
Proven experience mentoring or leading DevOps engineers
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
Ownership-driven, proactive, and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on reliability and system quality
Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating across teams
Passion for optimization, automation, and continuous learning

About Advantage Group International

Advantage Group International is the global intelligence partner transforming B2B collaboration. We deliver real-time, AI-powered insights that bring foresight and clarity to strengthen partnerships, empower better decisions, and drive sustainable growth. Our unique intelligence model goes beyond basic reporting to turn complexity into clarity, providing businesses with trusted, actionable insights that drive stronger relationships between suppliers and retailers. With presence across more than 40 markets, we're redefining how industries connect, collaborate, and grow.

Benefits

The Advantage Group offers an excellent work-life balance and a culture that values innovation and individual contribution, including:
Remote-first with flexibility
If located in the Greater Toronto Area, one day per week in-office for collaboration
Ablility to be flexible with work hours, some evenings in EST hours per week given time zone engagement requirements
Stable company, with an established client base and a continual, steady growth
Excellent work-life balance: flexible hours, hybrid working and generous vacation policy
Opportunities for growth and professional development in an environment that encourages learning
A paid day off on your birthday
One volunteer day off per year
Intelligent, passionate, and collaborative team members who value craftsmanship
Unique business and technical problems; a new challenge around every corner
Strong corporate culture: monthly company-wide gatherings for global community-building
Health benefits including counselling and mental health support
Competitive compensation including Group RRSP