Senior DevOps Specialist

Senior DevOps Specialist

Government of Alberta – Technology and Innovation

Contract Term : January 12, 2026 – January 11, 2027 (with extensions up to 24 months)

Work Model : Primarily Remote (Edmonton attendance as required)

Project Overview

The Government of Alberta (GoA) is transforming how government services are delivered—making them simpler, more secure, and more accessible for Albertans in the digital age. The Digital Design and Delivery Division (DDD) serves as the Province’s centre of excellence for modern digital delivery, leveraging human-centred design, Agile methodologies, and modern data practices to deliver high-quality digital services at scale.

Within DDD, the Platforms Branch is responsible for building and maintaining enterprise platforms that support identity and access management, payments, and e-commerce services. These platforms underpin critical government services and must meet the highest standards for security, reliability, and scalability.

DDD is seeking one (1) Senior DevOps Specialist to support and lead DevOps operations across multiple large-scale, enterprise Agile initiatives.

Role Summary

The Senior DevOps Specialist plays a critical role in designing, implementing, and operating secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure that supports enterprise digital services. Working closely with development teams, quality assurance, security, and platform leadership, the DevOps Specialist ensures reliable CI / CD pipelines, high system availability, and compliance with provincial security and regulatory standards.

This role requires strong hands-on DevOps expertise, a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and automation, and the ability to operate effectively within Agile, user-centred delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps & Infrastructure Leadership

Design, implement, and maintain automated CI / CD pipelines that enable frequent, low-risk deployments.

Lead infrastructure and operational reviews to ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards.

Apply DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices to reduce technical debt and improve system reliability.

Operations & Production Support

Lead operations for digital services in production, including :

Environment configuration and credential management

Database upgrades, migrations, backups, and recovery processes

Planned maintenance and release activities

Monitor system health, performance, and security, proactively identifying and resolving issues.

Automation & Tooling

Develop scripts, tools, and processes to :

Automate environment provisioning for development and testing

Enable observability through monitoring, logging, and telemetry

Support disaster recovery, scalability, and performance optimization

Agile Delivery Support

Support delivery teams with :

Early and continuous integration testing

Security scanning and performance / load testing

Incremental releases, including Alpha and Beta launches

Collaborate within Agile / Scrum teams to improve delivery efficiency and effectiveness.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

Maintain DevOps artifacts, operational documentation, and technical standards.

Continuously adopt and promote DevOps best practices across teams.

Senior DevOps Specialist

Frontend : React, React Native, TypeScript

Backend : .NET / .NET Core, C#

Cloud & Infrastructure : Microsoft Azure, Azure App Services, RedHat OpenShift

Databases : MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB

DevOps & Tooling : GitHub, BuildMaster

Collaboration : Microsoft Teams

Work Arrangement

Primarily remote, with occasional in-person meetings or work sessions in Edmonton upon reasonable notice.

Travel time and expenses to Edmonton are not reimbursed.

The Province reserves the right to adjust work arrangements with reasonable notice.

Facilities & Equipment

Remote workers must supply their own computing equipment.

The Province will provide required system access and credentials.

If working on-site, office space and supplies will be provided; computing equipment remains the contractor’s responsibility.

Security Requirements

Criminal Record Check required upon request.

Enhanced Security Clearance required for Justice-related work.

Higher-level clearances (e.g., RCMP Top Secret) may be required during the contract term.

Final acceptance is subject to successful completion of all required security clearances.

Mandatory Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Required Experience

5+ years with Azure RedHat OpenShift

5+ years using BuildMaster

5+ years in :

Disaster recovery architectures and testing

Performance monitoring and troubleshooting

Environment replication and configuration management

Horizontal and vertical scaling strategies

VM sizing and performance testing

2+ years :

Supporting cloud-based and mobile applications

Working as a DevOps Specialist on large-scale enterprise Agile teams

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Experience

Incremental modernization of large legacy systems

Experience within Government of Alberta or similar public-sector environments

Use of AI-assisted DevOps tools

Experience in large national or global organizations

Spirit Omega is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of Indigenous peoples, Women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

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