{"id":3732841,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ssense-specialiste-principal-e-devops-senior-devops-specialist","title":"Spécialiste principal.e DevOps // Senior DevOps Specialist","company":{"id":58177,"name":"SSENSE","domain":"ssense.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ssense","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Teamtailor","truth_index":null},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Montreal, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Amazon EKS","optional":false},{"name":"ArgoCD","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"CloudFormation","optional":false},{"name":"Docker","optional":false},{"name":"GitHub Actions","optional":false},{"name":"GitOps","optional":false},{"name":"Helm","optional":false},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":false},{"name":"Karpenter","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Terraform","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T19:30:56Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-11-04T09:02:47Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":39,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":39},"description":"English version will follow below\nÀ propos de nous :\nSSENSE est une plateforme technologique montréalaise à portée internationale œuvrant au croisement de la culture, de la communauté et du commerce. SSENSE offre une combinaison de marques de luxe établies et émergentes dans les rayons féminin, masculin, pour enfant et divers.\nAvec une moyenne de 100 millions de visites mensuelles sur le site, SSENSE a été saluée par la critique, à la fois pour son modèle de commerce numérique et pour sa production de contenu culturel.\nÀ propos du poste :\nEn tant que Spécialiste principal.e DevOps, votre livrable principal est une plateforme cloud fiable, évolutive et rentable, englobant AWS, EKS et les outils de développement internes de SSENSE. Vous appliquez une expertise approfondie en infrastructure, en automatisation et en ingénierie de plateforme afin de simplifier la préparation aux lancements, d'optimiser les dépenses d'infrastructure et d'accélérer les initiatives de la plateforme d'IA. Agissant avec une grande autonomie en tant que contributeur.trice individuel.le senior.e, vous prendrez en charge les initiatives de plateforme de bout en bout tout en collaborant avec les équipes d'ingénierie, de sécurité et de données. Ce rôle améliore directement le temps de disponibilité de la plateforme, réduit les coûts d'infrastructure et augmente la vélocité de l'ingénierie à l'échelle de l'organisation.\nCe que vous ferez :\nConcevoir et faire évoluer les plateformes de développement internes (ex. Spin) pour augmenter la vélocité de l'ingénierie et favoriser le libre-service des équipes.\n\nDévelopper de l'infrastructure-as-code (IaC), des pipelines CI/CD et des automatisations réduisant les tâches répétitives et éliminant les opérations manuelles à risque d'erreur.\n\nÉtablir et optimiser les processus de préparation aux lancements à fort trafic, incluant l'automatisation des tests de charge, afin de protéger les revenus lors des événements de pointe.\n\nSuperviser les initiatives d'optimisation d'AWS et d'EKS (ex. Karpenter, OpenCost) générant des économies mesurables sur l'infrastructure.\n\nDévelopper les outils et les capacités de plateforme qui font progresser la feuille de route de la plateforme d'IA de SSENSE et accélèrent son adoption par l'ensemble des équipes.\n\nQualifications :\nBaccalauréat en informatique, en génie ou dans un domaine connexe (ou expérience pratique équivalente).\n\nMinimum de cinq (5) ans d'expérience pertinente en DevOps et en infrastructure cloud.\n\nSolide expérience pratique de la gestion de charges de travail en production avec AWS et Kubernetes (EKS).\n\nExpertise avec l'infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) et les outils CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitOps/ArgoCD).\n\nMaîtrise de la conteneurisation et de l'orchestration (Docker, Helm) ainsi que des compétences en écriture de scripts (Bash, Python).\n\nCe qui vous distingue :\nLeadership avancé en DevOps: Capacité à structurer de manière autonome des flux de travail complexes, à diriger la conception de solutions de bout en bout et à accompagner les équipes dans l'application de cadres de travail avancés.\n\nConception de processus et de systèmes: Expérience dans la direction d'architectures de processus complexes et multi-systèmes, ainsi que dans la refonte transversale pour optimiser la capacité opérationnelle.\n\nRésolution analytique de problèmes: Capacité à appliquer de manière autonome des outils analytiques sophistiqués pour diagnostiquer les causes profondes des problèmes systémiques de plateforme.\n\nGestion des parties prenantes: Capacité éprouvée à influencer la direction transversale, à gérer la portée des projets et à dégager un consensus face à des intérêts divergents.\n\nMentorat technique: Démarche proactive visant à agir à titre de référence technique senior.e et de mentor.e auprès de vos pair.e.s au sein de l'organisation.\n\nPourquoi nous rejoindre :\nPrestations complémentaires en matière de santé et de soins dentaires, y compris des programmes et une couverture complets en matière de santé mentale.\n\nProgramme de complément parental.\n\nGénéreuse réduction pour les employé·e·s sur le ssense.com.\n\nAccès à la télémédecine et au programme d'aide aux employé·e·s et aux familles.\n\nContributions équivalentes aux régimes d'épargne et de retraite.\n\nCouverture de l'affirmation des genres.\n\nPossibilité de travailler avec des technologies de pointe et une équipe innovante qui repousse les limites de la technologie.\n\nSSENSE est un employeur qui souscrit au principe de l'égalité des chances. Nous célébrons la diversité et nous nous engageons à créer un environnement inclusif pour tous les employés. Si vous avez besoin d'aménagements particuliers, faites-le nous savoir. Nous ferons de notre mieux pour vous satisfaire !\nAbout Us:\nSSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else.\nSSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views.\nAbout the Role:\nAs a Senior DevOps Specialist, your core deliverable is a reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud platform spanning AWS, EKS, and SSENSE's internal developer tooling. You will apply deep infrastructure, automation, and platform-engineering expertise to streamline launch readiness, optimize infrastructure spend, and accelerate AI platform initiatives. Operating with a high degree of autonomy as a senior individual contributor, you will own platform initiatives end-to-end while collaborating across Engineering, Security, and Data teams. This role directly improves platform uptime, reduces infrastructure cost, and increases engineering velocity across the organization.\nWhat You Will Do:\nBuild and evolve internal developer platforms (e.g., Spin) that increase engineering velocity and enable team self-service.\n\nDevelop infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and automation that reduce toil and eliminate manual, error-prone operations.\n\nEstablish and streamline high-traffic launch readiness processes, including load-testing automation, to protect revenue during peak events.\n\nOversee AWS and EKS optimization initiatives (e.g., Karpenter, OpenCost) that drive measurable infrastructure cost savings.\n\nDevelop tooling and platform capabilities that advance SSENSE's AI platform roadmap and accelerate AI enablement across teams.\n\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).\n\nMinimum of five (5) years of relevant DevOps and cloud infrastructure experience.\n\nDeep hands-on experience operating production workloads with AWS and Kubernetes (EKS).\n\nExpertise with Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitOps/ArgoCD).\n\nProficiency in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Helm) alongside scripting capabilities in Bash and Python.\n\nWhat Sets You Apart:\nAdvanced DevOps Leadership: Ability to independently architect complex workflows, lead end-to-end solution design, and coach teams in advanced frameworks.\n\nProcess & Systems Design: Experience leading complex, multi-system process architectures and cross-functional redesigns to gain operational capacity.\n\nAnalytical Problem Solving: Capability to independently apply sophisticated analytical tools to diagnose root causes for systemic platform issues.\n\nStakeholder Management: Proven ability to influence cross-functional senior leadership, manage scope, and drive consensus across conflicting interests.\n\nTechnical Mentorship: A proactive approach to serving as a senior technical resource and mentor to peers across the organization.\n\nWhy Join Us:\nExtended health and dental benefits, including comprehensive mental health programs and coverage.\n\nParental top up program.\n\nGenerous employee discount on ssense.com .\n\nAccess to telemedicine and employee and family assistance program.\n\nSavings and retirement plan matching contributions.\n\nGender Affirmation Coverage.\n\nOpportunity to work with cutting edge technologies and an innovative team that’s pushing the boundaries of technology.\n\nSSENSE is an equal opportunity employer. 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