Sr. Software Engineer

Job Summary  

The Sr. Software Engineer within the DevOps team will lead the design, implementation, and evolution of cloud-native infrastructure and automated systems that power our hockey analytics platform and data ecosystem. This role has a strong emphasis on AWS-based architecture, DevSecOps best practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), while continuing to support software engineering, data platform development, and analytics-driven applications. 

The Sr. Software Engineer will play a key role in building secure, scalable, and highly reliable cloud infrastructure, enabling rapid, safe delivery of analytics solutions through modern CI/CD pipelines and automation-first engineering practices. You will work across data architecture, platform services, and application development, ensuring seamless delivery, operational excellence, and rapid issue resolution. 

Working closely with the Director of DevOps & Data Engineering and other team members, the Sr. Software Engineer will act as a technical leader—sharing cloud, security, and automation expertise to help the team deliver high-quality, production-grade systems. This position offers the opportunity to drive innovation and have a direct impact on both the organization and the hockey analytics team. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure and core services for the hockey analytics platform, with a strong focus on AWS architecture, scalability, reliability, security, and performance. 

• Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar frameworks to ensure reproducible, auditable, and secure environments across development and production. 

• Champion DevSecOps practices, embedding security, compliance, and observability into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and application delivery processes. 

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning. 

• Develop and maintain internal tooling, services, and dashboards that support hockey data analysis, platform monitoring, and operational visibility. 

• Monitor cloud systems, applications, and data pipelines, proactively identifying performance, cost, reliability, or security issues and troubleshooting production incidents in a timely manner. 

• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and design scalable, maintainable, and efficient cloud-native solutions. 

• Lead architectural discussions, code reviews, and infrastructure reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices for cloud design, security, coding standards, and operational excellence. 

• Mentor junior engineers and interns, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting professional growth through hands-on technical guidance, cloud architecture mentorship, and regular feedback. 

• Perform other duties as assigned  

Game/Event Responsibilities 

• Game/Event Night responsibilities: limited  

• Approximate number of events worked per year: on call as needed 

Qualifications 

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