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We believe in pay transparency at Certn, which is why we've posted the full salary band for this role. Where a candidate falls within the band depends on their skills, experience, and the impact they're expected to bring, while also ensuring fairness with how current team members are placed. Our bands are built using national market data so that our pay stays competitive, no matter where you live in your country. While we don't typically hire at the very top of the range (so employees have room to grow within their band), you'll always know the full range for the role. We're committed to both internal equity and rewarding strong performance over time. If this role sparks your interest and you see a fit between your expertise and our needs, we encourage you to apply - we'd love to start the conversation.

Who We Are

At Certn, we’re revolutionizing background screening with The World’s Easiest Background Check — fast, global, and powered by tech. We’re not about outdated processes and red tape. We’re about innovation, speed, and impact. If you’re looking for a place where ownership, collaboration, and creativity thrive, this is it.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an Intermediate Dev Ops Engineer who thrives on operational reliability and continuous improvement. You’ll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing our AWS infrastructure and CI/CD systems, supporting Certn’s fast-paced product teams. The intermediate DevOps Engineer will help design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure and deployment pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish and follow DevOps best practices. You will also support efficient infrastructure and operations management, including cloud infrastructure deployment, monitoring, observability, disaster recovery, and compliance - helping ensure reliable and efficient delivery of Certn’s cloud-native applications at scale and enhancing developer experience.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and improve our existing AWS-based infrastructure and GitHub Actions pipelines

• Support CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code practices, and developer productivity

• Maintain system observability through monitoring, alerting, logging, and tracing tools

• Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot build and deployment issues

• Assist with compliance, disaster recovery, and infrastructure documentation

• Work alongside DevOps peers in North America and the UK

• Contribute to a culture of reliability, security, and continuous improvement

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services

• Working knowledge of GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipeline tools

• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation (infrastructure-as-code)

• Understanding of observability practices (monitoring, alerting, logging, tracing)

• 2–4 years in DevOps, Site Reliability, or similar roles

• Familiarity with deploying SaaS or distributed systems

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile team

Why You Should Be Excited

• Flexibility: Remote-first role with teammates across North America and the UK

• Impact & Growth: Contribute to critical infrastructure that supports high-growth products

• Global Collaboration: Partner with experienced engineers in multiple regions

• Compensation: Competitive salary, benefits, and generous time off

• Culture: Collaborative, async-friendly, and innovation-focused

A Little Bit More About Us

Certn is a growing global technology company reinventing the way organizations build trust in people with technology and AI-backed background checks. Having recently been named one of Canada’s Companies-to-Watch in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Awards, we are one of the fastest-growing start-ups in the sector. Just so you know, the selected candidate will be required to complete a background check — so you’ll get to see first-hand what we do. Certn is committed to equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. If you have a disability that requires accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know how we can best assist you.

Ready to make an impact and build your career at Certn?
Apply now to join our team.

Compensation Range: CA$80.1K - CA$120.1K