**ABOUT US**
Localcoin, founded in 2017 with headquarters in Toronto, is on a mission to
simplify the process and experience of buying or selling digital currencies
globally. We envision bringing digital currency to the mainstream financial
market through partnerships with leading corporate and franchised retail
spaces. With terminals across Canada, Poland, and the APAC region—including
Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand—Localcoin is now the fastest-growing
Bitcoin ATM operator in the world.
At its core, Localcoin believes that everyone should be able to own
cryptocurrency and have a deep understanding of blockchain technology. As a
member of our rapidly growing team, you'll join a talented, dynamic group of
team members who will encourage you to learn, grow, and thrive in your career
every step of the way.
If you're a self-starter looking to hone your skills in a startup environment
that fosters innovation, transparency, and team connectivity, we look forward
to hearing from you!
**THE ROLE**
**Salary Range:** $150,000 - $180,000
We are seeking a **Senior DevOps Engineer** with deep AWS expertise, multi-
account architecture experience, and strong leadership capability. This role
owns our cloud infrastructure strategy, CI/CD systems, security posture,
observability stack, and infrastructure governance across production and
regulated environments.
This is a hands-on technical role with a strong emphasis on execution (80%),
complemented by mentoring, coaching, and knowledge transfer (20%) to other
team members. The role is responsible for designing and delivering resilient
systems that meet SLAs while maintaining compliance and operational
excellence.
This position will be based out of our Etobicoke, ON office, with an
expectation of working in-office two days per week.
**WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING**
Cloud Architecture & Multi-Account Strategy
* Design and manage AWS Organizations across multiple accounts
* Architect multi-region, highly available systems aligned with defined SLAs
* Design secure VPC/private subnet strategies, Transit Gateways, VPN/NGINX tunnels
* Implement expert-level IAM governance (least privilege, Verified Permissions, SSO)
* Continuously evolve cloud architecture to support fintech-grade reliability and compliance
Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD Leadership
* Lead advanced Terraform implementations across multi-account environments
* Design scalable module architecture and state management strategies
* Own and scale GitLab CI/CD pipelines and SaaS runners
* Build AMI pipelines and infrastructure automation using Python, Go, or Bash aiming deterministic builds
* Improve deployment velocity without compromising security
Containers, Orchestration & Observability
* Architect and operate Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS environments
* Manage ECR, image scanning, auto-scaling
* Implement observability using Datadog (preferred) or Prometheus/Thanos
* Define SLIs/SLOs aligned to business SLAs
* Lead incident response and root cause analysis
* Architect and operate RDS databases
Security & Compliance
* Resolve CIS Benchmark and Security Hub findings
* Harden AWS environments and container workloads
* Manage secrets via Vault or AWS Secrets Manager
* Support PCI or regulated fintech/crypto requirements
* Strengthen our cloud security stack across infrastructure and pipelines
Edge, Connectivity & Cloudflare
* Manage Cloudflare infrastructure (Firewall, WARP, Zero Trust, Access, DNS)
* Design secure edge networking and connectivity patterns
* Support secure connectivity for crypto infrastructure components
* Lead cloud migration efforts when required
FinOps & Governance
* Implement cost optimization and tagging strategies
* Clean up unused resources and reduce cloud waste
* Build architecture documentation and operational runbooks
* Drive infrastructure governance and platform standards
**WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR**
* 7–10 years in IT infrastructure/cloud engineering
* 5+ years owning production AWS environments
* Deep AWS architecture expertise (multi-account, security stack, networking)
* Advanced Terraform experience in complex environments
* Strong CI/CD architecture experience (GitLab preferred)
* Strong Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS experience
* Professional scripting experience (Python, Go, or Bash)
* Experience working in PCI-compliant or regulated fintech/crypto environments
* Strong understanding of SLAs and building systems around them
* Leadership capability — able to mentor and influence engineering standards
* AWS Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
* Additional AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer Professional)
* Hands-on Datadog experience
* Experience leading FinOps programs
* Experience with Cloudflare Zero Trust & WARP
* Experience with HashiCorp Vault
* Experience with Snowflake/dbt infrastructure
**WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT US**
* Competitive Salary & Benefits – We value and reward our team members.
* RRSP Group Matching Program – We invest in your financial well-being.
* Hybrid Work Environment – Enjoy flexibility while being part of a dynamic team.
* Professional Development – Opportunities for learning and growth covered by Localcoin.
* Team Culture & Events – Regular socials, team meetings, and collaborative workspaces.
* Impactful Work – Play a key role in a growing company and make a real difference.
**JOIN OUR INCLUSIVE TEAM**
Localcoin is committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and equitable
workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate
based on race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship,
creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital
status, family status, or disability.
If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please
notify the Talent team or email
**[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada. At this time, we are
not able to provide visa sponsorship.
**AI DISCLOSURE STATEMENT**
We want to share that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help
screen and assess applications. While technology helps us stay organized and
efficient, every hiring decision at Localcoin is made by real people who care
about finding the best addition to our team. These tools are used to support
our process—not to replace the human judgment and connection that are core to
our culture.