Intermediate Technology Specialist, DevOps

The Opportunity: At Equitable we believe great things happen when we work together. Were a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If youre passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care passion and curiosity. We put people above all else strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive a collaborative and fast-paced team responsible for building maintaining and continuously improving enterprise DevOps platforms and shared technology this role you will work cross-functionally with development infrastructure and business teams to design and implement automated scalable and secure solutions that enable continuous integration and delivery. You will contribute to enhancing system reliability optimizing deployment processes and supporting cloud-based infrastructure all while driving improvements that elevate service quality and deliver value to internal and external one of the regions top employers and be part of something that truly makes a differenceWork Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo ON a minimum of two (2) assigned consecutive days every other week plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum youll do:Design build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and efficient deployment of web and mobile applications built with and JavaScriptCollaborate within Agile teams alongside developers product owners and platform engineers to enable continuous delivery and optimize release processesAutomate build test and deployment workflows to improve deployment frequency consistency and system reliabilityMonitor application performance and pipeline health using logging and monitoring tools; proactively identify and resolve issuesInvestigate and troubleshoot production incidents across application and infrastructure layers ensuring minimal downtime and rapid resolutionImplement and support cloud-based solutions (Azure) including environment provisioning configuration and scalingIntegrate security scanning and testing frameworks into pipelines to support DevSecOps practicesContinuously improve deployment strategies infrastructure and workflows by identifying automation and optimization youll bring:Degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience3 years of experience in software development with exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline implementationStrong proficiency /C# and JavaScript with working knowledge of React (including modern versions)Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps Jenkins or similarExperience with Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) including deploying and managing applications and servicesKnowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (or willingness to develop)Experience integrating automated testing frameworks (e.g. NUnit Jasmine) into build and deployment pipelinesFamiliarity with RESTful APIs microservices architecture and service integration using JSON/XMLWorking knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management concepts (e.g. Terraform ARM templates Ansible)Experience monitoring and troubleshooting applications using tools such as Splunk Azure Monitor or similarStrong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server and Transact-SQL including performance considerations in deployment environmentsExperience with IIS configuration and deployment pipelines for web applicationsFamiliarity with source control systems (Git) and branching strategiesExposure to DevSecOps practices including security scanning compliance and pipeline governanceExperience collaborating with cross-functional teams and guiding technical direction or mentoring peers is an assetExperience with CMS platforms ORMs (e.g. Entity Framework) or package managers is considered an assetWhats in it for you:Career Growth:Regular learning sessions and development opportunitiesTotal Rewards:Allowance provided in place of vacation pay and benefitsFlexibility:Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind complemented by a dress for your day approachAt Equitable were committed to fair pay and an inclusive accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage just reach out to us at Were happy to base pay will be based on your skills qualifications experience and education. If youre selected to move forward our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program so you know exactly whats To: Lead Technology Manager Core InfrastructureDepartment: IT InfrastructureTerm: Temporary Full-Time Twelve (12) Month Contract