Sr Devops Engineering Specialist (Container Platforms)
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Job Summary
Permanent Full Time
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We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer Specialist to join our team.
Reporting to the Senior Technical Lead the Senior DevOps Engineer role will focus on designing implementing and supporting secure scalable and resilient cloud and container platform solutions while enabling development teams through best-in-class DevOps tooling processes and automation.
The successful candidate will provide technical knowledge across cloud infrastructure container orchestration CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) helping accelerate software delivery while ensuring operational excellence security and compliance.
What you will do
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and deliver modern cloud solutions that are secure compliant cost-effective and aligned with business objectives.
- Design implement and support cloud infrastructure and container platforms including Kubernetes-based environments.
- Drive adoption of DevOps principles and execute on the enterprise DevOps framework.
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and automation tooling such as Ansible.
- Proactively identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks within deployment and operational processes and implement technical solutions to remove friction.
- Design deploy and manage containerized workloads using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Ensure all functional and non-functional requirements are achieved and measurable across development testing and production environments.
- Collaborate with security networking and infrastructure teams to ensure adherence to enterprise architecture cybersecurity and risk management standards.
- Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex platform infrastructure and deployment issues.
- Support and evolve platform observability monitoring logging and operational excellence practices.
- Mentor team members and promote engineering best practices across cloud automation and DevOps disciplines.
- Provide technical leadership and recommendations for improvements to tools standards processes and platform capabilities.
- Maintain accurate documentation and ensure leadership receives timely communication regarding major incidents risks and platform initiatives.
What Youll Bring
- Required Qualifications
- 6 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Engineering Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Infrastructure Engineering or related disciplines within a large complex enterprise environment.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Agile delivery methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Advanced experience designing and supporting cloud-native platforms and infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of cloud services including:
- Virtual networks and networking services
- Virtual machines and compute platforms
- Cloud storage services
- Application hosting platforms
- Kubernetes platforms
- Monitoring and observability solutions
- Secrets and key management services
- Identity and access management solutions
- Hands-on experience deploying operating and troubleshooting containerized applications and platform services using:
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Service mesh technologies such as Tetrate Service Bridge (TSB) and Istio
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
- Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible.
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD GitHub Actions Jenkins or equivalent platforms.
- Strong knowledge of source control and repository management using GitHub GitLab or similar tools.
- Solid understanding of networking concepts including:
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- Load balancing
- Firewalls
- Network security
- Hybrid cloud connectivity
- Experience implementing cloud security governance compliance and operational best practices.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities in highly distributed cloud environments.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams architects business stakeholders and vendors.
- Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives influence technical direction and mentor peers.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
- HashiCorp Terraform Certification.
- Experience with policy-as-code infrastructure security scanning and cloud governance frameworks.
- Experience implementing observability solutions using Prometheus Grafana ELK OpenTelemetry or similar platforms.
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud and enterprise-scale platform environments.
- Familiarity with secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault or equivalent technologies.
- Experience implementing and managing Tetrate Service Bridge (TSB) in enterprise Kubernetes environments.
- Experience with service mesh architecture including:
- Istio
- Tetrate Service Bridge
- Traffic routing and canary deployments
- mTLS and zero-trust security
- API gateway integration
- Multi-cluster and multi-cloud Kubernetes architectures
- Experience supporting cloud-native platform engineering and developer self-service capabilities through Kubernetes and service mesh technologies.
- Design deply and manage containerized workloads using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS/EKS and Azure/AKS
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The base salary for this position is between $75600.00 - $125600.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.
Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Wereunited by a shared purpose: to improve the financialphysicaland mental well-beingof Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
Werelooking for people who live our values everyday: we step up we do the right thing and we deliver for our customerscommunitiesand each you someone who always strives to do the right thing who steps up for themselves and others and who delivers with impact Then we want to hear from you!
What we offer:
Were committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Heres what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member:
- Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2000 annuallytowardseducation reimbursement.
- Health & Wellness:Flexible health and dental benefitsplus a $5000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
- Time Off:In addition to regular vacation andpersonal dayswe support communityinvolvement with avolunteer day.
- Financial Security:Company-matching pension planshare ownership program andadditionalinvestment options.
- Rewards and Recognition:Employee recognition programs service milestone celebrations employee discounts and more!
- Emphasis onCommunity:We provide aworkplace whereemployeesfeel connected and supported throughEmployee Resource Groups (ERGs)mentorshipprogramssocialclubsandevents.
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Canada Lifewould like to thank all applicants however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.
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