Tech Lead, DevOps Engineer
Explicitly focused on building the "vibe coding" ecosystem—designing infra and DX to let ideas move to production with minimal friction.
About the Role
Industrious is hiring a Tech Lead, DevOps Engineer to architect and lead the deployment ecosystem that enables fast, reliable delivery and developer productivity. Based in Montreal (hybrid), you will design a cloud-native stack (AWS), own infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, security and observability, and mentor engineers to enable company-wide 'vibe coding'.
Job Description
Role
Industrious is seeking a Tech Lead, DevOps Engineer to be the primary architect of the company’s deployment ecosystem. The role focuses on building a cloud-native, automated platform that enables fast, confident delivery and a high-quality developer experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and build deployment solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and scalable.
- Drive infrastructure-as-code practices and version-controlled infrastructure.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and orchestrate deployments into AWS.
- Improve application monitoring, observability, and perform regular maintenance and upgrades.
- Strengthen the security posture in collaboration with cyber-security teams.
- Automate environment provisioning and testing to increase engineering velocity.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of transparency, learning, and high performance.
Requirements
- 7+ years of DevOps experience with at least 2 years leading teams or major technical initiatives.
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and Terragrunt.
- Hands-on experience with AWS (experience with GCP is a bonus).
- Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or comparable brokers).
- Proven track record maintaining sophisticated CI/CD pipelines; GitHub Actions experience is a plus.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred; TypeScript/Node.js enthusiasm noted).
- Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to translate infrastructure concerns to product and dev teams.
- Growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
First-Year Roadmap
- 0-30 days: Deep immersion in stack, architectural audit, identify friction points, draft long-term infrastructure vision.
- 30-60 days: Improve developer experience (DX), overhaul monitoring, research and test foundational tools for “vibe coding.”
- 60-90 days: Own Developer Experience and Monitoring initiatives, launch a pilot of the “vibe coding” solution, align with cyber-security.
- End of year: Enable organization-wide “vibe coding,” implement predictive monitoring, and deliver a robust DX ecosystem.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary and bonus (no numeric ranges provided).
- Heavily subsidized healthcare plans, generous paid time off, wellness programs.
- Professional development grants and retirement plan.