Junior Software Engineering Developer, DevOps (New Grad)

Company Description

Build bold. Deliver impact. Win together.

At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve.

If you’re looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you’ll find purpose here. Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter.

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated Junior DevOps Engineering Analyst to join our team and assist in building, maintaining, and improving our development and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will work closely with our team and a large number of stakeholders to modernize engineering culture, practices, and tools, including integrating numerous open source and commercial applications such as Docker, Ansible, Terraform, GitLab Artifactory, VMWare, and Kubernetes. You will experience a diverse variety of tasks through all stages of the software development life cycle.

This position is well suited for recent or upcoming Engineering and Applied Science graduates, beginning May 2026 .

In this role you may…

• Implement and manage CI / CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting languages (Bash, Python, or PowerShell).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for infrastructure and applications.
• Manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Optimize system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system availability and reliability.
• Evaluate, prototype, and roll out new tools and technologies to support the DevOps automation transformation effort.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and implement system hardening and compliance measures.
• Configure, manage and maintain functional and virtualized networks, devices and infrastructure.
• Integrate tools together and automating their provisioning, configuration, and management.
• Writing software and scripts necessary to deploy solutions and automate tasks.

If you are passionate about building reliable and efficient systems and have a thirst for automation and scalability, this is the position for you!

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

Preferred Skills

How We Work

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.

Additional Information

What We Offer

The expected hiring range for this position is $72,000 – 85,000 CAD annual.

Our goal is to provide a fair and competitive offer based on an assessment of internal equity and your qualifications, including :

Benefits

At General Dynamics Mission Systems – Canada, we prioritize work-life balance. As a fulltime regular / term employee, you can enjoy a supportive, friendly and respectful environment with a competitive total rewards package.

Why join us?

Accommodation

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Closing Date

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.