DevOps Engineer

Zafin•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$80,000 - CA$120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role focuses on building and optimizing local development environments using Cobra CLI and Kind. You will develop CLI tools, manage local Kubernetes clusters, and streamline the developer experience to ensure smooth integration with cloud-based workflows. Zafin is an AI platform company helping regulated institutions modernize how critical work is designed, governed, and delivered. Our technology enables organizations to move faster while maintaining the governance, accountability, and control required in highly regulated environments. Our portfolio includes Zafin AIOS, an agent orchestration platform for governed AI work; the Zafin Banking Platform, which helps banks modernize product, pricing, offers, billing, loyalty, and relationship management; and Zafin IO, an integration platform that connects data, systems, and workflows across complex enterprise environments. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Zafin partners with leading financial institutions across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. As AI transforms the future of financial services, we're building the platforms that help regulated organizations adopt AI responsibly and at scale.

Requirements

Strong skills in Golang, specifically with Cobra CLI for building command-line tools.
Experience in writing BFF application using Golang/Java
Expertise in Kind (Kubernetes in Docker) for setting up and managing local Kubernetes clusters.
Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes.
Shell scripting, Kustomize, Helm, and Argo CD for deployment automation.
Experience with Azure

Nice To Haves

Skilled in using Golang/Cobra CLI to build robust CLI tools tailored for local development environments. We may consider you if you have strong skills in Java too.
Proficient in setting up and managing Kubernetes clusters using Kind for local testing and development.
Experience with Docker for containerizing applications
Familiar with GitOps practices using Argo CD to streamline deployments from local environments to staging and production.
Experience with pipeline like GitHub actions / Jenkins
Able to use shell scripting, Kustomize, and Helm to automate configuration and deployment processes.
Knowledgeable in Azure to facilitate seamless transitions from local to cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Work closely with product and delivery teams to develop solutions using determined stack on Zafin's SaaS platform
Strong ability to articulate key functional and technical capabilities of SaaS solution
Work with team members and leads to perform fit-gap analysis exercise to assess business requirements and align them with out of the box capabilities and work closely with cross-functional teams to determine action plan to address gaps
Execute on user stories and backlog items, and prepare specifications utilizing agile methodology
Prepare key implementation deliverables technical documentation/ specification while supporting code reviews / pull requests and containerized deployment
Organize and execute unit and integration tests within and across functional areas