DevOps Engineer - Java/Python

Senior DevOps Engineer – Java/Python

Location: Mississauga, Ontario

Start Date: Mid-October 2026

Contract Duration: Until March 2028, with potential for renewal

Hours: 40 hours per week

Language: English

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong Java and Python expertise to join a large-scale technology modernization initiative within the financial services industry.

The successful candidate will play a key role in modernizing platforms and data pipelines, with a strong focus on deployment automation, infrastructure standardization, scalability, and technical debt reduction.

This position requires hands-on experience with DevOps practices, containerized environments, cloud technologies, and modern data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and improve automated end-to-end deployment processes for platforms and data pipelines.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure components supporting distributed data platforms.
• Automate infrastructure and application deployments using Ansible and related DevOps technologies.
• Support both batch and real-time data pipeline deployments.
• Work with technologies including Kubernetes, OpenShift, Kafka, Flink, Java, and Python.
• Improve existing platforms by reducing technical debt, consolidating code, and standardizing implementations.
• Contribute to cloud-based environments across AWS and GCP.
• Improve CI/CD processes and promote reliable, repeatable, and scalable deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams across North America and, occasionally, Europe.
• Take ownership of technical initiatives and contribute to continuous platform improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or a similar role.
• Strong programming and scripting skills with Java and Python.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Experience with Kafka and Apache Flink.
• Strong knowledge of Ansible and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or GCP.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD practices and deployment automation.
• Experience working with large-scale, distributed systems or data platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Apache Trino.
• Experience with Apache Pinot.
• Knowledge of Redis and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with real-time and batch data processing pipelines.
• Previous experience in financial services or large enterprise environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with technical and business stakeholders.
• High level of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Strong willingness to learn and quickly adopt new technologies.