Senior DevOps Engineer

hybrid
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada .
full-time . March 11, 2026

Description

About Hololabs

Hololabs is a creative technology studio and solutions partner, bringing interactive, immersive experiences to life with a focus on user engagement and play. Rooted in video game development, we’ve evolved to lead in immersive entertainment, location-based experiences, and emerging media like virtual and augmented reality. Collaboration is central to our approach; we team up with visionary partners to solve challenges, explore new ideas, and create experiences that resonate with audiences worldwide.

In 2026, we will continue our work with clients in theme parks, virtual and augmented reality and immersive art while developing our own games and experiences.

The role

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to own and evolve the infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and technical systems that support games and attractions development at Hololabs. This role focuses on building reliable, scalable platforms that enable our technical, software and QA teams to develop, test, and deploy efficiently.

Many of our projects combine game engine technology with real-world systems and hardware, and often ship as large-scale location-based installations. As a result, our development environments must replicate complex real-world networks and operational systems before deployment to site. This role helps design and maintain the infrastructure and tooling that allow teams to simulate and validate these environments during development.

As a growing studio based in Victoria, BC, you will also play an important role in shaping how we structure infrastructure, internal systems, and IT practices as the studio scales.

Hours per week: 40

Role type: Full-time permanent employee

Place of work: hybrid

Reporting to: VP of Technology

Who you are

You are a collaborative and trusted technical partner who enjoys building systems that help teams work effectively. You take a systems-level view of development infrastructure, understanding how networking, build pipelines, runtime environments, and deployment targets interact. You also enjoy being hands-on, building tools, scripting solutions, and automating workflows that improve how teams develop and ship software.

You bring strong DevOps and infrastructure experience from building big media projects and take ownership of reliable, scalable platforms that support development, testing, and deployment. In a growing studio environment, you take a pragmatic approach - balancing security, performance, and cost while helping our systems evolve as we scale.

What you’ll do

Infrastructure & DevOps

Own and maintain on-premise and cloud infrastructure/services (AWS)
Design and manage CI/CD pipelines and build systems for large-scale media projects (often built using Unity or Unreal game engines)
Maintain and monitor servers and network infrastructure
Improve development, testing, and deployment workflows
Ensure infrastructure is secure, reliable, and scalable
Support project deployments and operational environments

Attraction Development Environments

Design and maintain staging environments that mirror real-world attraction deployments
Configure and simulate complex network topologies used in attractions, including segmented and multi-layer networks
Collaborate closely with backend engineers to maintain tools that support build distribution, smoke testing, and automated validation of project builds
Collaborate closely with QA engineers to ensure attraction software can be reliably tested and validated before deployment to physical installations

Platform & Systems Management

Maintain core development systems and technical tooling
Manage access controls, authentication systems, and password management
Monitor infrastructure health and system performance

Infrastructure Strategy

Recommend and implement improvements to infrastructure, tooling, and workflows
Help define scalable infrastructure practices as the studio grows
Track infrastructure usage and optimize cloud costs

Internal Systems

Oversee and manage the studio’s internal IT stack, including cloud services, email, and collaboration tools
Maintain access controls and system provisioning for team members
Manage IT-related vendors, purchase requests, and infrastructure budgets
Track and optimize cloud and infrastructure costs

What you bring

7+ years in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or platform operations supporting software development teams
Strong systems thinking with the ability to understand how networking, infrastructure, build pipelines, and runtime environments interact.
Experience supporting large-scale build pipelines (Unity, Unreal, or similar complex build systems)
Strong cloud infrastructure expertise (AWS preferred)
Deep networking knowledge across platforms, including VLAN configuration, packet analysis (e.g., Wireshark), and troubleshooting routing and interface issues
Hands-on experience with containerization and virtualization technologies such as Docker and VMware, along with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and automated deployment workflows
Strong command-line scripting skills across platforms (Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
Experience building and maintaining scalable infrastructure automation and development pipelines
Solid understanding of security best practices, access control, and system monitoring/observability
Experience managing infrastructure vendors, tools, and cloud budgets, including cost tracking and optimization
Ability to evaluate, integrate, and support evolving technology stacks across multiple projects
Collaborative mindset, working closely with engineering and QA teams to support efficient development workflows

Nice to haves

Experience supporting VR application development
Experience with MDM (Mobile Device Management) or enterprise VR headset management
Experience supporting live services, multiplayer infrastructure, or real-time applications
Experience working with industrial control systems, embedded devices, or operational technology (OT) environments

What we offer

Weekly team lunch and regular socials
Paid time off during annual holiday closure
Collaborative, flexible and creative work environment
Hybrid work with core hours of 10am to 4pm
Extended health and dental (shared cost with Hololabs)
Stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks to keep you fueled
Modern waterview office in downtown Victoria (dog-friendly!)
Secure bike parking
Professional development support

We are an equal opportunity employer

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for employees and contractors from all walks of life. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or disability. We hire based on talent, and we’re excited to hear what you will bring to our team!

How to apply

To apply, please submit a CV. Cover letters are optional but they do help us understand your career story and alignment in the position. Got a more creative way to make that come across? We’d love to see it!

If you don’t meet all of our requirements exactly or have taken a non-traditional professional path, we still want to hear from you! Use your cover letter to tell us about your unique background, skills, and experiences, and how they make you the perfect fit for this role. We value diverse perspectives and believe that unconventional approaches often bring fresh ideas and innovation to our team. Let us know why you’re passionate about joining us and how your journey has prepared you to contribute to our mission.

Compensation

$100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Let them know!