Platform Engineer
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Company Overview
At IMS were transforming the way the world drives. As a leading provider of connected car and telematics solutions we deliver cuttingedge services and analytics to insurers governments and enterprises worldwide.
Our cloudbased DriveSync platform is at the heart of what we doan industryrecognized solution that empowers smarter decisionmaking and better driving outcomes. From enhancing road safety to enabling intelligent mobility strategies our technology is designed to make driving safer and smarter for everyonefrom global insurers to local governments and everyday drivers.
Join us as we continue to shape the future of mobility.
Description
At IMS were on a mission to make driving safer and smarter through connected car and telematics innovation.
As a Platform Engineer youll play a critical role in supporting that mission by collaborating with infrastructure cloud and engineering teams to build maintain and continuously enhance the availability security and performance of our production and test environments.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Ensure platform security reliability and performance across systems deployed in Canada the UK and AWS cloud environments
- Contribute to key projects platform optimizations and ongoing maintenance initiatives
- Help drive scalability observability and operational excellence
If youre passionate about infrastructure cloud and systems engineeringand want to help shape the future of mobilitywe want to hear from you!
Requirements
We know you will have a wide skill set but to thrive in this role we think you will need:
Excellent customerfacing/customer service skills.
Linux System Administration.
A thorough understanding and commercial experience of AWS cloud technologies e.g. EC2 ECS Route53 S3 EFS.
Scripting languages (at least proficient in two) e.g. Python Bash PowerShell.
Understanding of containerization microservice architecture and cloud/software design patterns GitLab or similar for CI/CD.
Understanding and implementation of security hardening and vulnerability management.
Understanding and management of identity providers and SSO configurations (Azure AD Ory Cognito Firebase)
Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering and key concepts
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code pipeline deployments and pipeline version control within Terraform or CloudFormation.
Various Database architecture experience e.g. MySQL MariaDB Cassandra.
Observability Systems e.g. Nagios New Relic
Able to troubleshoot/work under pressure meet deadlines.
Previous experience in a cloud engineering role.
AWS certified as SysOps Administrator / Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer.
Understanding of SEIM setup and administration e.g. Arctic Wolf
Database architectures both relational and NoSQL e.g. RDS DynamoDB Athena Cassandra
Experience with virtualisation platforms such as VMWare Hyper V
Storage and Data availability systems e.g. HP Nimble NetApp.
Networking and Domain Communication e.g. LDAPDNS VPN Firewalls.
Data Centre experience e.g. cable management HDD swapout.
Backup systems e.g. Veeam misc. cloudbased.
Configuration Management e.g. Ansible Puppet.
Thorough understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and related tech such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Enhanced experience of AWS cloud technologies e.g. ECS EC2 VPC Lambda CFS. Ideally AWS certified.
Observability Systems e.g. New Relic CloudWatch SquadCast
ITIL Qualified or awareness of the framework.
Bonus Qualifications:
Experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Basic knowledge of AWS cloud technologies such as EC2 S3 RDS and ECS.
Exposure to databases such as MySQL MariaDB or Cassandra.
Understanding of monitoring tools (New Relic CloudWatch Nagios).
Awareness of ITIL frameworks and structured service operations.
NISC2 or similar security qualifications or knowledge
Why should you join us
- Brand new collaborative openconcept office for those days when you want to work collaboratively in person! Were located in the Waterloo tech hub: the David Johnson Research Technology Park
- Flexible remote working options
- Opportunity to work within a global team
- Were an innovative technology leader with plans for growth in the global telematics industry. These are some exciting times!
- Companypaid group health (and dental) benefits program with no waiting period they start from day one!
- RRSP matching program
- Flexible holiday policy to really make the most of your time and wellbeing
- Work From Anywhere Policy work almost anywhere in the world for 30 days per year!
- Paid volunteering days
- Employee Assistance Program and an enhanced maternity/paternity package
- Kudos Hub a peertopeer recognition system where you can recognize others using points. These points can be collected and redeemed against a huge catalog of rewards!
Even if you do not meet all of the above criteria please consider applying! If you have any questions do not hesitate to get in touch with our HR team at
IMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Employment Type
Full-Time
