anvil
Intermediate DevOps Engineer
Ottawa, Ontario · Mid · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$160kDetected 20 days ago
PythonGoBashGitPostgreSQLElasticsearchAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesCI/CDJenkinsLinuxDevOpsKafkaMachine LearningCybersecurityAgileCustomer SupportTest AutomationLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- We value people who have an ingrained sense of accountability to the team around them.
- As an ideal candidate, you are not only technically qualified but you demonstrate a strong work ethic and take pride in your craft.
- This is a full-time position based in Canada that offers a hybrid option for those in the National Capital Region.
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineering teams and DevOps leadership to contribute to CI/CD strategies for the organization
- Create and maintain automated build pipelines triggered by source control activity
- Document automation approaches based on security assessments and regulatory requirements
- Implement DevOps best practices and frameworks across the entire platform
- Build and Deployment Automation
- Assist in making build and deployment processes more streamlined, robust, and repeatable across supported delivery mechanisms (cloud, virtual machines, appliance-based)
- Establish and maintain containerized application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes
- Implement infrastructure as code practices for consistent and reproducible deployments
- Implement automated compliance checking and reporting mechanisms
- Technical Support and Collaboration
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in DevOps or automation engineering roles
- A minimum of 3+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- A minimum of 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and automated testing frameworks
- Some experience implementing DevSecOps practices in production environments
- Experience automating software deployment processes across multiple delivery mechanisms
- Familiarity with automated testing and continuous integration tools (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins X, other)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Docker Compose and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Linux administration, system architecture, virtual machine administration and hypervisor technologies (QEMU/KVM, VMware ESXi), and Cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, and Azure would all be beneficial
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to have
- Experience with Python backend frameworks
- Stream processing experience (Kafka, message brokers)
- Experience with PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and Elasticsearch
- Experience working in or closely with defense, public safety, or national security organizations
- CI/CD Strategy and Architecture
- Automate the deployment and migrations of new and existing deployments as the code base evolves
- Run comprehensive test suites to ensure code functionality and security before production
- Security and Compliance Management
Skills
- Intermediate DevOps Engineer
Compensation
- CAD $120,000 to $160,000 base salary - Placement within range based on experience and qualifications
- You will get the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and support our customers with software product provisioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- We value people who have an ingrained sense of accountability to the team around them.
- As an ideal candidate, you are not only technically qualified but you demonstrate a strong work ethic and take pride in your craft.
- You also collaborate and communicate effectively with the other talented and motivated members of our organization.
- We encourage our employees to expand their horizons by developing new skills, sharing crazy ideas, and taking risks.
Benefits
- Provide regular status updates on deployment pipeline health and automation metrics
- Education & Experience
Company info
- This is more than just a job; you'll be part of a team of dedicated professionals who share a common goal: to increase the safety and security of Western democracies through the effective use of data.
- Our workplace is not just a job; it's a community of like-minded people working together to make a positive impact on the world we live in.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Eligible candidates must either possess or be eligible to obtain a Government of Canada Secret or Top Secret security clearance
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