--- title: 'DevOps Engineer at ShyftLabs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/devops-engineer-shyftlabs-toronto-45acabn8j1n5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # DevOps Engineer at ShyftLabs - **Company:** ShyftLabs - **Location:** Toronto, Canada - **Compensation:** $80k–$100k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/shyftlabs/477f2323-f909-4e59-8fd8-915932d67454 ## Job description Position Overview We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented DevOps Engineer to partner with our development teams and accelerate the deployment, testing, and release of applications. This role involves automating and optimizing our infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance across various environments. ShyftLabs is a growing data product company founded in early 2020 and works primarily with Fortune 500 companies. We deliver digital solutions built to help accelerate the growth of businesses in various industries, by focusing on creating value through innovation ## What you'll be doing - Responsible for the development, optimization and delivery of cloud computing solutions, hosted services and underlying software infrastructure to optimize service delivery across production, QA and development environments through the development lifecycle - Supports and troubleshoots scalability, high availability, performance, monitoring, backup and restores of different environments - Evaluates new tools, technologies and processes to improve speed, efficiency and scalability. - Monitor server and application performance using one or more of Application Performance Monitoring tools: NewRelic, CloudWatch and Sumologic - Partners with application developers on the seamless deployment of software - Responsible for optimizing and enhancing infrastructure performance - Manage the installation and configuration of solutions - Oversee routine maintenance procedures and diagnostic testing. - Document processes and monitoring performance metrics. - Implement best practices in network administration and cybersecurity. ## Basic Qualifications - 3+ years of professional experience in DevOps - BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related IT field - Experience in Information Security and Networking - Background in Linux (RHEL) based infrastructure - Comfortable with command line tools (Bash, Powershell) - Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (such as GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps – GitLab CI/CD preferred) - Experience with building dashboards, configuring and integrating with both infrastructure and application monitoring and alerting tools (such as AWS CloudWatch, NewRelic) - Extensive hands-on proficiency in Infrastructure configuration management and IAC methodologies and technologies (such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Chief, Puppet – Terraform preferred) - Proficiency in common DevOps development languages (such as Python, Node – Python preferred) - Experience on Automation platforms(Ansible) - Experience with serverless frameworks (Zappa, Serverless, Chalice) - Experience with building new Cloud systems that completely support microservice architectures (API Gateway, serverless compute, Redis, NoSQL DBs) as well as legacy client/server architecture (EC2, Docker, Load Balancers, databases). - AWS experience preferred, and candidates with AWS Developer or AWS Solution Architect Associate certifications strongly preferred. - Experience with Java build, packaging and dependency management and storage systems (such as Maven, Gradle, Artifactory) - Experience with integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (such as Cucumber, Robot, Selenium, JMeter) - Experience with creating alerts, dashboards, canned queries – as well as configuring and integrating log aggregation (such as SumoLogic, Splunk, ELK, syslog – SumoLogic preferred) - Experience with the containers and container management systems (such as Docker, Kubernetes, AWS Fargate/ECS) - Experience with the use of artifacts. - Experience with Deployment strategies - Experience with MS SQL, AWS Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless administration / optimization - Familiar with Agile software development lifecycles - Knowledge of best practices and IT operations for high availability and uptime ## Why You’ll Love Working at ShyftLabs At ShyftLabs, your work matters. We’re a growing data product company making a big impact with Fortune 500 clients and as we scale, you’ll have the chance to shape solutions, influence strategy, and grow your career alongside us. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team: -Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid model with three days per week in our Toronto office. -Downtown Toronto Office: Work in the heart of the city. -Comprehensive Benefits: We cover 100% of health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and your dependents which means no out-of-pocket costs. Eligibility starts from day one itself. -Growth & Learning: Access extensive learning and development resources to keep leveling up your skills. Inclusion at ShyftLabs We’re building something big, and we want you on the journey with us. If you’re ready to use data and innovation to make an impact, apply today and let’s grow together. ShyftLabs is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds including ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, age, and nationality to apply. If you require accommodation during the interview process, let us know and we’ll be happy to support you. ## About ShyftLabs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ShyftLabs is a data and AI consulting firm that builds enterprise-grade intelligent systems to help Fortune 500 companies, retailers, health organizations, and public agencies turn data into measurable business outcomes. - **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped) - **Headquarters**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Brian Würtz Leth (Co-Founder, COO) – additional co-founders are not publicly listed. ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Data & AI consulting, digital transformation, enterprise technology services. - **Target customers**: B2B, large enterprises (Fortune 500), government agencies, healthcare organizations. - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Move from pain points to measurable outcomes, fast.” They aim to make data actionable and power real-time decisions with privacy-first, responsible AI systems. ## Products & Services - **Enterprise AI & Data Consulting**: Custom AI solutions, machine learning models, and data infrastructure designed for trusted enterprise deployment. - **Digital Transformation Services**: Modernization of legacy systems, cloud migration, and scalable AI-ready platforms. - **Data Infrastructure & Governance**: Building governed data pipelines, privacy-first architecture, and secure integrations. - **Responsible AI Controls**: Governance frameworks, bias detection, and compliance-focused AI deployment. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held). - **Key Metric**: Claims to have unlocked over $2B in client value (as stated on their website) and $500M+ in measurable value for clients. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No public investors listed. Partners include major retailers, health organizations, and public agencies (specific names not disclosed). - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount: ~177 employees (LinkedIn) with +1.4% monthly growth; website states 250+ experts. - Active job postings: 30+ (Lever) with 22 roles posted in the last 90 days. - Offices in Toronto, New York, Dubai, and Noida (India), with distributed teams across 6 countries. - 54% of employees in technical roles, indicating strong engineering focus. ## Competitive Advantages - **Privacy-first architecture** and **governed data infrastructure** tailored for enterprise compliance. - **Multi-geography delivery** (North America, Europe, Middle East, India) enabling 24/7 support and diverse talent pools. - **Track record with Fortune 500 clients** and proven ability to deliver measurable ROI (over $500M client value). - **Full-stack AI expertise** spanning data engineering, machine learning, and responsible AI governance. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling AI systems that power real-time decisions across critical industries (retail, healthcare, government). - Modernizing legacy infrastructure for enterprises moving to AI-ready platforms. - Expanding their presence in commerce media (e.g., Carter partnership) and deepening client relationships through account management. - Growth in autonomous AI agents and privacy-first solutions. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Ratings**: 4.2/5 on Glassdoor (60 reviews) with Work-Life Balance 4.3, Compensation 4.2, Culture 4.2. - **Benefits**: 100% coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents from day one. - **Work Environment**: Hybrid policy in Toronto (minimum 4 in-office days per week); other offices vary. Fast-paced, product-focused, and collaborative. - **Growth Opportunities**: Continuous learning, influence over strategic direction, and opportunities to build AI systems used by Fortune 500 companies. - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Equal opportunity employer committed to creating a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment. ## Sources 1. [shyftlabs.io](https://shyftlabs.io/about-us) 2. [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/shyftlabsio) 3. [Indeed](https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Shyftlabs/jobs) 4. [GetClera](https://www.getclera.com/companies/shyftlabsio) 5. 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