Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Who We Are:

Fintel Connect is a fast growing fintech startup on a mission to helping financial services clients like Scotiabank, Wealthsimple, RBC and many others grow through meaningful partnerships. We're the leading affiliate and influencer marketing platform, network, agency and AI compliance engine exclusively built for fintech and banking - and looking for driven, creative and high-achieving marketers to join our team.

The Why:

• A competitive base salary
• A rapidly growing organization with real career progression and continuous learning
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• 5 Paid personal days
• Paid volunteer time to support causes that matter to you
• A balanced hybrid schedule with one remote day each week
• Team events and social perks
• Summer Fridays, every second Friday, start the weekend early

The Role:

As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will lead the implementation and continuous improvement of cloud security, infrastructure automation, platform reliability, and DevSecOps practices within AWS. You will proactively identify and remediate security risks, strengthen cloud governance, improve system resilience, and embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.

This role works closely with Engineering, IT, Security, and Product teams to build secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure that supports Fintel Connect's business objectives.

The Responsibilities:

AWS Cloud Infrastructure & Security

• Design, implement, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure following AWS and industry best practices.
• Remediate vulnerabilities identified through:
  • Penetration testing
  • AWS Security Hub
  • AWS Inspector
  • Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) findings
  • SOC 2 control assessments
• Perform security hardening across cloud environments and patch management, prioritizing Critical and High severity vulnerabilities (CVEs).
• Conduct regular reviews of AWS environments using the AWS Well-Architected Framework and recommend improvements for:
  • Security
  • Reliability
  • Performance
  • Scalability
  • Cost optimization
  • Operational excellence
• Administer AWS networking and infrastructure security, including: VPCs, Security Groups, Network ACLs, Firewalls
• Implement and maintain AWS Control Tower and governance best practices.
• Utilize AWS Trusted Advisor to improve security, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Continuously identify and remove unused or legacy cloud resources.

Infrastructure Automation & Reliability

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
• Automate cloud infrastructure deployment and operational processes.
• Improve infrastructure consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Design and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Conduct periodic Disaster Recovery (DR) testing and validate Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
• Support capacity planning and infrastructure optimization.

Cloud Security Operations

• Implement continuous monitoring across AWS environments.
• Monitor logs, metrics, and alerts for suspicious activity.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents.
• Collaborate with Security teams to perform root cause analysis and implement preventative controls.
• Improve cloud detection and response capabilities.

DevSecOps & CI/CD Security

• Secure CI/CD pipelines in accordance with Secure Pipeline Verification Standard (SPVS) and OWASP Secure Pipeline Verification guidance.
• Remediate vulnerabilities findings identified through:
  • CI/CD security assessments and penetration testing
  • GitHub Advanced Security
  • SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
  • DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)
  • Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
• Implement and maintain API security testing solutions such as OWASP ZAP.
• Collaborate with development teams to embed security throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

MongoDB Administration

• Maintain and support MongoDB environments.
• Manage database access, permissions, authentication, and credential lifecycle.
• Perform periodic access reviews and credential rotation.
• Enhance MongoDB monitoring and auditing and monitoring audit logs for suspicious or unauthorized activities
• Support database performance tuning, availability, backup, and recovery.

Platform Monitoring & Observability

• Enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting across cloud infrastructure.
• Improve platform observability using Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent solutions.
• Develop operational dashboards and proactive alerting.
• Reduce operational risk through continuous monitoring.

The Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevSecOps, or a related role.
• One or more AWS certifications preferred:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, infrastructure, security architecture, and AWS security services.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and integrating security into software delivery processes.
• Experience with vulnerability management, cloud security tooling, and remediation.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog or CloudWatch.
• Experience administering MongoDB in production environments
• Familiarity with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern web frameworks such as React.js is an asset.
• Experience supporting backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work towards tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and effective problem-solving

At Fintel Connect, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace as an equal opportunity employer. We embrace individuals of all backgrounds, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.

Join us and be part of a team shaping the future of growth in the financial sector. For more about us, visit our website: Fintel Connect