Student DevOps Engineer Fall 2025

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. Youll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description:

The SunLife DevOps team is made up of individuals with various technical skills and backgrounds. You will have the opportunity to learn from these professionals about the latest DevOps tools and dashboards. You will gain an understanding of Kubernetes Docker SonarQube and Jenkins. In this role you will work very closely with our development and deployment team and our DevOps coaches to gain experience in an agile work environment.

What will you do

• Will work on a Java application and help improve efficiency and provide production support
• Will work in Docker and conduct deployment in Kubernetes/OpenShift using Jenkins pipelines.
• Participate in shiftleft testing and technical documentation
• Work with the DevOps coaching team to coach and support agile teams and developers throughout adoption of DevOps tools and practices

What do you need to succeed

• Experience with Java Spring Boot and REST APIs
• Knowledge of creating and configuring Docker images and containers
• Worked with DevOps tools such as Jenkins SonarQube Ansible Artifactory Jira
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL MS SQL
• Familiarity with an agile environment
• Experience with version control tools (i.e. Git Bitbucket)
• Not mandatory but it would be good to have some experience or knowledge of Kubernetes Grafana Time Series databases (InfluxDB)

• This opportunity is available to students with a December 2025 or later graduation date.

What is in it for you

• At Sun Life you will be joining a purpose driven organization focused on helping Canadians achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• As a student youll make a real impact by contributing to meaningful work gaining valuable experience and actively working towards your teams goals.
• Youll join our unique student culture designed to help you grow both personally and professionally beyond your role.
• We offer professional development workshops student awards socials and many more exciting opportunities.
• We are honored to be recognized as Canadas Best Employers for Recent Graduates and Canadas Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work in 2025.
• Your student journey is just the beginning and were proud to help many who choose Sun Life to transition into permanent roles after graduation.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for.

Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may email a request to .

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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