DevOps Specialist

Role Title : Senior DevOps Engineering SpecialistHybrid - 3 days a week Tue, Wed & Thur from Toronto or London or WinnipegCandidates must be eligible for Protected B clearanceSalary : CAD 90,000 - 100,000Any specific tools / skillset : Min 5+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in a large, complex organizationBachelors’ degree in Computer Science and / or Software Engineering or equivalent experienceAbility to build and maintain collaborative stakeholder relationships across multiple geographies and business functionsAbility to effectively communicate high-level concepts and solutions with technology and business teamsYou value simplicity and are unafraid to challenge technical constraints to utilize an iterative and agile approachStrong knowledge of infrastructure solutions, specifically in relation to cloud programs, platform migration, system security, enterprise directories, and cloud technologiesKubernetes Expertise : Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and secure Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and optimal performance for containerized applicationsExperience working with technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) toolsExtensive experience with AWS EKS and Service MeshExpertise with CI / CD tooling such as Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, Vault etc..Experience working with at least one of the major public cloud providers (Azure, GCP or AWS) and a willingness to continue to expand your knowledgeA self-starter with the ability to comfortably operate in ambiguityMonitoring and Troubleshooting : Monitor system performance, proactively identify issues, and implement measures for improvement to ensure system reliability and stabilityRole profile description : Reporting to the Product Owner, the DevOps Engineer is responsible for the monitoring, maintenance, and support of systems, services and tools, as well as deploying net-new capabilities aligned to Canada Life’s DevOps principles. The DevOps Engineer will leverage technical knowledge and experience across a variety of business units including, infrastructure, development, operations, and quality assurance, ensuring emerging trends and new technologies stay top of mind.Ensure all solutions meet security and risk standards and comply with regulatory requirements as documentedEnsure all functional and non-functional requirements are met and measurable in all environmentsExecute on the DevOps framework as defined by the Principal DevOps EngineerProactively identify areas of friction in current deployment processes and drive technical solution to remove impedimentsMigrate existing services to new and existing digital stacks, while managing solutions by monitoring systems and events to avoid costly downtimeEnsure technology capabilities align with current and future business needsEnsure alignment and adherence to enterprise technology, vendor management, and risk standardsRespond to critical and non-critical incidents based on priority and level of complexityWork to validate and triage issues, and resolve where applicableManage ticket process from start to finish, interacting with other teams as necessary to identify and implement potential solutions.