DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote within Canada

Schema App is a fast-growing, profitable SaaS company based in Guelph, Ontario, specializing in Schema Markup—a niche in search optimization. Our mission is to make web content easily understood by search engines, voice assistants, and chatbots, empowering enterprise brands like SAP, Gusto, and Henry Ford Health to achieve their organic search goals with measurable ROI.

We help companies build content knowledge graphs to enhance search visibility and accelerate AI initiatives. Our flexible-first approach lets team members choose to work remotely or in the office, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

We’re seeking a DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our AWS infrastructure, drive automation, and optimize system performance. The ideal candidate will have experience in cloud computing, automation, and security best practices, while continuously improving our infrastructure to support high availability and scalability.

Schema App maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations.

Functional Accountabilities

• Design secure and robust AWS architectures to ensure scalability, security, and reliability of infrastructure components.
• Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines, streamlining deployment processes and minimizing downtime.
• Implement automation for repetitive tasks, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Optimize resource allocation on AWS, proactively monitoring and reducing operational inefficiencies and costs.
• Train and collaborate with development teams on best practices for cloud infrastructure, security, and DevOps methodologies.
• Document best practices and operational procedures to maintain transparency and facilitate team collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with SOC2 and other regulatory requirements, maintaining high security standards and meeting audit expectations.

Key Competencies

• Proficient in AWS networking (VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, IAM, etc.).
• Proficiency in
  CI/CD pipeline management and automation (AWS Code Pipeline, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation) to automate and manage cloud infrastructure efficiently.
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) for application deployment and scaling.
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to streamline operations and reduce manual processes.
• Analytical problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve system performance or security issues effectively.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teams and articulate technical concepts clearly.

Metrics for Success

• Ensure continuous adherence to SOC2 compliance requirements by effectively managing and addressing security and regulatory obligations on an ongoing basis.
• Continuously optimize resource allocation to enhance cost efficiency and reduce operational overhead, ensuring sustainable infrastructure performance.
• Ensure high system reliability and availability by proactively maintaining and optimizing infrastructure to uphold stringent uptime standards.
• Successfully deploy enhancements within planned timelines, meeting project deadlines and business goals.
• Monitor and improve system performance metrics, ensuring optimal resource utilization and performance.
• Meet or exceed service level agreements (SLAs) for assigned systems, ensuring high reliability and customer satisfaction.

Schema App’s Core Values

At Schema App, we live by our core values, guiding how we collaborate and drive success:

• Growth Mindset - We are adaptable, nimble, resilient humans. We are always learning. We are open to give and receive feedback.
• Resourceful - We are resourceful, take action on opportunities, and don’t give up. We try new things. We take initiative to think about what’s next.
• One Team - We are collaborative, we win and learn together. We make decisions for the Schema App team to succeed. We take time to build meaningful connections.
• We are Humble - We know what we are good at as people and as a company. We share what we know, admit what we don’t, and seek clarity through curious questions.

Life @ Schema App

• A Culture focused on your growth: Weekly 1:1 meetings, development goals.
• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits, starting on day one.
• RRSP matching
• Flex days to re-energize, on top of vacation days.
• You choose where you work – home or our headquarters in Guelph.
• The Culture Club keeps our remote team connected through fun and innovative events.
• Diverse, smart team! The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Schema App’s purpose is to build meaningful connections—with each other, our customers, and the data—so that we are all understood. We are a team of smart people helping each other solve hard problems.