Software Engineering Developer, DevOps

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team and enhance our development and operational efficiency. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a cloud-agnostic environment and is passionate about building reliable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure across multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).

The ideal candidate will work closely with a large number of stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery pipelines, strong infrastructure-as-code practices, and a robust DevOps culture. This will include 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 role will be a combination of working remotely and onsite at our Calgary or Ottawa office. We have a number of measures in place for onsite working - our top priority remains the health and safety of our colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes.
• Design and implement cloud-agnostic infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Ansible.
• 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, scalability and reliability across cloud platforms.
• 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 across cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
• Writing software and scripts necessary to deploy solutions and automate tasks.
• Developing automated tests for new and updated functionality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering; Computer Science; or a related technical/engineering degree
• 4+ years of previous DevOps experience
• Tools & Technologies
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI (preferred)
  • Scripting languages: Python, Bash
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Configuration: Ansible, Terraform, Packer
  • Observability (Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and branching strategies
  • Strong understanding of Linux/Unix based systems
  • Experience working through the software development life cycle
  • Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, VPNs, etc)
  • Experience with virtualized environments
  • Experience working across at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Preferred Skills

• Thrive working in a team environment, developing consensus rather than working alone.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, develop and recommend options, and implement solutions
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices.
• Exposure working in an Agile environment, or an understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated practice thriving in a hybrid work environment
• Familiarity with test automation tools and integrating those into your development process

How We Work

• Work Schedule: 37.5 hours per week - flexible within core business hours.
• Work Arrangement: A mix of onsite and remote work, as determined by business and role requirements.

Additional Information

What We Offer The expected hiring range for this position is $85,000-$110,000 CAD annual.

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

• Relevant experience
• Technical and non-technical skills
• Education and certifications

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.

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your eligible dependents, from day one of employment at no cost to you.
  • Flexible benefit options available (including HCSA).
  • Emergency medical travel insurance.
  • 24/7 virtual health care services.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) - counselling, life coaching, lifestyle change support, and financial planning.
• Onsite fitness facilities & employee resource groups.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) with employer contributions after 3 months of service.
  • Access to financial advisors for investment advice and comprehensive financial planning.
  • Voluntary Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) accessible from day one.
• Flexible time away to rest and renew with vacation, holidays, vacation purchase plan and parental leaves (with top up options).
  • Sick leave and disability programs.
• Grow your career your way with free access to a learning platform offering a wide range of courses and resources.
  • Educational Assistance Program to support formal learning.
  • Self-directed mentoring opportunities.
  • Reimbursement for professional and industry-related memberships and dues.
• Employee discounts on travel, home and auto insurance, as well as services and activities.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Annual scholarship program for children of GD employees.
  • Employee social clubs and recreational activities.