About RVezy
RVezy (https://www.rvezy.com/) is an innovative travel experience company that brings aspiring vacationers and RV owners together. Founded in 2016, we provide a platform for RV rentals available across most of Canada and the United States.
RVezy serves thousands of hosts and guests across North America, and you will be helping ensure they have a safe, secure, and enjoyable experience throughout each RV rental. We have a tight-knit team that has meaningful relationships with one another. To see how we started, check out our pitch on Dragon’s Den (https://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/pitches/rvezy). Since then, we have grown exponentially, and our three-year revenue increased 286%, as mentioned in the Globe and Mail’s: Canada's Top Growing Companies 2023 (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-upwardly-mobile-six-of-canadas-top-growing-companies-on-how-they-keep/).
We were also named one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work (https://obj.ca/here-are-ottawas-best-places-to-work-in-2023/?no_cache=1692725825)! If you want a sneak peek at what it’s like to work here, check out our Life at RVezy Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/lifeatrvezy)
About the role
The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of the engineering infrastructure. This role involves leading the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and infrastructure management, with a focus on optimizing deployment and operational processes.
This is an existing role.
Key responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and scale cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed, reliability, and developer workflows.
- Automate infrastructure and operational processes using infrastructure as code and scripting.
- Implement monitoring and alerting systems to proactively manage system health and reliability.
- Lead initiatives to improve platform stability, incident response, and system performance.
- Partner with engineering teams to improve developer experience, tooling, and release processes.
- Maintain security best practices across infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and mentor engineers on DevOps best practices and tooling.
- Be available to be on-call and respond to production incidents, outages, and critical infrastructure issues as needed.
Qualifications:
Competencies, skills, and attributes:
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
- Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python).
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and systems thinking skills.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a developer-first mindset.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and take ownership of initiatives.
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Bonus points if you:
- Have experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
- Have worked in a high-growth SaaS or marketplace environment.
- Have experience with GitOps workflows or platform engineering initiatives.
- Have experience with security, compliance, or vulnerability management practices.
- Hold cloud or Kubernetes certifications.
Location
The role will require you to work from our office in Centretown 2-3 days per week.
RVezy perks
- RVezy stock options (we believe every colleague should be an owner).
- Fifteen paid vacation days with extra time off over the winter holidays.
- Health and dental benefits from day one.
- Bonus plan connected to company goals
- One paid weeklong RV rental trip every year.
- Opportunities to attend festivals, concerts, and RV shows across Canada and the U.S.
- Employee recognition platform (https://bucketlistrewards.com/) to reward employees’ hard work.
- Frequent social events and a steady supply of coffee and snacks in the office.
- Dog-friendly work environment in the Ottawa office.
- Flexible work hours and a relaxed dress code.
- Company laptop and equipment provided.
- Paid sick days.
How to apply
Want to stand out? At RVezy, we’re looking for someone who is willing to go that extra mile, so we’re asking you to do a little more than just click the “Apply Now” button.
1. Go to RVezy.com and create an account.
2. Search Yellowknife as your destination and leave the dates blank, and select “Drivable” before clicking the magnifying glass to start the search. Then find the RV with the title “RVezy Elite.”
3. When you're on the listing, scroll toward the bottom and find "Ask a Question."
4. In the message to the owner, introduce yourself and tell us about a time you went camping (or share another outdoor or travel experience) and tell us why you would be a great fit for the position. We want to get to know you! Enter whatever dates and location you please.
5. Then just submit your resume with the rest of the application as normal.
We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools to assist with certain aspects of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications. These tools are designed to support our team, not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are always made by people.
