Sr. Dev Ops

A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC) is looking for a Sr. Dev Ops to join the team to support our Safe Streaming™ services, Kidoodle.TV®, Glitch+™, and Dude Perfect™.

Who We Are:

At APMC, we are dedicated to redefining family entertainment by providing safe, engaging, and high-quality streaming experiences. Our platforms, Kidoodle.TV®, Glitch+™, and the newly launched Dude Perfect™ app, cater to diverse family interests and are trusted by millions in over 160 countries. Kidoodle.TV® ensures a safe viewing environment for children, while Glitch+™ offers family-friendly gaming content. Our latest innovation, the Dude Perfect™ streaming service, is quickly becoming the trusted choice for entertainment, now featuring collaborations with top YouTube creators like Zach King and Ryan Trahan.

In addition to our consumer services, our Safe Exchange™ technology offers unmatched opportunities in premium ad monetization. By integrating real-time human review, Safe Exchange™ enables publishers to monetize programmatically while ensuring high-quality, appropriate ad content across all platforms. This cutting-edge technology not only powers our own services but also supports the monetization efforts of leading CTV publishers and FAST platforms.

Join APMC as we continue to expand our reach and redefine safe, premium streaming experiences worldwide.

Learn more about us at the following sites:
APMC website: https://aparentmedia.com/

APMC LinkedIn: https://www.aparentmedia.com/

Perks of the Family:

A Parent Media Co. Inc. is more than a great place to work, we believe in the human behind every position and are here to support them in all areas of their life.

We offer:

• Market/Experience-based Total Compensation
• Better Benefits Plan to cover all your Health, Dental, Vision and Wellness needs
• Invest in Your Future! We have a Group Savings Plan to help you reach your financial goals.
• Parental Support including Paid Leave and Salary Top-up
• Flexible Work Environment to embrace our Diversity and Culture
• Flexible Work Hours, because it isn't about the 9-5, it's the great work you do
• Flexible Time Off so that you can respond to life when it happens
• Team Building Events to get to know our incredible team members
• And lots and lots of fun!

WHO are you:

You are a seasoned DevOps and a technology driven leader with deep experience working with software/DevOps engineers and managing cloud infrastructure with ease. You have the ability to take leadership on the projects, and have the knowledge and experience to architect, build, and operate systems to solve problems at a certain scale.Additionally, you enjoy participating in the definition of the team's roadmap, their objectives, and projects to help determine the future of our platforms.Finally, you are process-oriented and can define policies which will help the team with their daily results and ensure a timely delivery of all projects.

WHAT is the Role:

We are looking for a professional with a min. of 2 years of experience leading a team of engineers, and a min. of 4 years of previous experience in a DevOps role within a start-up and with strong emphasis on AWS cloud technologies. As the Sr. DevOps, you will be leading the designing, implementation, and optimization of our infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) principles, with Terraform as a core tool.

In terms of engineering, we operate in an iterative and product-centric manner. Features are built and maintained by the team that designs it, we strongly encourage our engineers to take ownership and pride in features they've built for the platform.

WHAT you need to SUCCEED:

• Deep understanding of AWS services, you'll use it to architect and maintain, scalable, secure and high-performing cloud infrastructure.
• Terraform wizard, being able to automate provisioning and management of all cloud resources, ensuring consistency and reproducibility across all our clients and development environments.
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work closely with other cross-functional teams in the organization to resolve complex challenges related to infrastructure, ensuring smooth integration of DevOps practices within our development lifecycle.
• Know how to implement cost-effective solutions, constantly optimizing cloud resources to maximize efficiency while meeting performance requirements.
• Drive continuous integration and deployment processes, integrating CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment workflows.
• Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and senior leaders. Document infrastructure configurations, processes, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure a robust knowledge base within the team.
• Being able to embrace an open-minded approach to explore unconventional solutions and technologies, fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth.
• Good people management skills. You will be delivering your work through your team. Help them shine.

Technologies that we Use:

• Programming languages: Python
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB

• Clouds: AWS
• Architecture: Domain driven design with event/message driven communication
• CI/CD: Git and Github Action pipelines
• IaaC: Terraform, Ansible
• Search engine: Elastic Search
• Most of AWS Services (S3, Cloudfront, ALB, ECR, ECS, EC2)

The position is based in Toronto or Calgary (Canada), and it will be hybrid in nature.

• In our hybrid work model, we generally expect team members to spend 2-3 days per week in the office to enhance collaboration and team development. However, we are flexible and open to considering more remote work arrangements (up to 90% remote) for the ideal candidate. We appreciate the ability to meet in person on short notice for activities such as team building, brainstorming sessions, and handling urgent projects as necessary. Our goal is to balance flexibility with effective collaboration to achieve the best outcomes for everyone.

To be considered for this exciting and challenging role, please apply TODAY.

Deadline to apply: May 31, 2024

A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC) is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.