DevOps Engineer

Legrand; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global electrical company in York Region is seeking a DevOps Engineer for their Wattstopper Team. This mid-level role involves automating deployment tasks, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and providing support to development teams. Ideal candidates have relevant experience, a strong educational background, and skills in collaborative work environments. The position offers a hybrid work model and is focused on innovative solutions in building control systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401K match

Paid time off (PTO)

Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related experience.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Automate deployment and infrastructure tasks.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines continuously.
• Provide hands-on support to Development teams.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Scripting languages

Cloud services (Azure, AWS)

Security best practices

Education

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cyber Security

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Ata Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to join the Wattstopper Team. This position is responsible for executing tactical implementations of the Software Center of Excellence DevOps Frameworks, monitoring and processes. This is a mid-level role on a team of DevOps engineers and drives the successful execution of the continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines for deployment of Legrand’s products inclusive of cloud, mobile, desktop web applications, firmware, as well as embedded software on gateway and edge devices. The candidate has experience with virtualization strategies, tools, and their applicability to development productivity and Release uptime. This role helps in developing and sustaining these systems, pipelines, frameworks and processes to mature and release Legrand software used to commission and control best‑in‑class residential and commercial building control systems. This work encompasses multiple product lines and technologies on a cloud‑based PaaS distributed architecture system.

Main Duties

1. Automate system administration, deployment and infrastructure tasks using scripts, tools and IaC (Infrastructure as Code) to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
2. Proactively suggest technical improvements and introduce creative solutions and streamline engineering and operation processes.
3. Design, build and maintain a stable, efficient infrastructure for dev, QA, and production environments throughout the software development lifecycle.
4. Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously enhance CI/CD, building, packaging, and deployment pipelines.
5. Implement and maintain automated systems for backups, security, infrastructure monitoring, and recovery.
6. Champion a consistent DevOps approach, ensuring quality, repeatability, and automation across the software delivery process.
7. View all activities, including development and deployment, with a security‑centric mindset to secure Engineering and Production assets and systems.
8. Contribute robust technical documentation for operational workflows, system processes, troubleshooting, and recovery steps.
9. Provide hands‑on support to Product Development teams and day‑to‑day operational issues.
10. Perform other similar and related duties as required, supporting a culture of shared learning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Education: BS required. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cyber Security preferred.

Experience: Minimum 2 years related experience.

Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Proven experience designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using industry‑standard tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.) to enable rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Expertise in automating manual tasks and system administration through programming or scripting (Python, Bash, Windows Batch, Go, etc.) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Azure Bicep).
• Ability to create and maintain clear, actionable documentation for processes, workflows, and troubleshooting to support team knowledge sharing.
• Demonstrated skill in troubleshooting and resolving complex issues in live and pre‑production environments, with proactive solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborative experience with development, QA, and IT teams to drive automation, monitoring, and reliability improvements across the organization.
• Experience sharing technical knowledge and best practices, through documentation or live sessions, fostering a learning environment.
• Familiarity with version control tools (GIT, Bitbucket, TFS) and deployment/configuration management systems (Jenkinsfiles, Azure Pipelines, Ansible, Terraform, Azure Bicep).
• Understanding of the Agile development methodology and hands‑on exposure to the full software development lifecycle.
• Strong background in network infrastructure, databases, cloud and data center operations, and modern security protocols (Zero Trust, compliance frameworks).
• Advanced knowledge of Linux system administration, with exposure to Windows and MacOS environments.
• Hands‑on experience with public cloud offerings (Azure, AWS) including infrastructure management, migration, and automation.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization for building and managing engineering and production deployments.
• Deep understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements as part of automated infrastructure and DevOps workflows.
• Strong analytical skills, able to identify trends, implement effective solutions quickly, and drive proactive resolutions.
• Excellent organizational and time management, close attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple priorities independently.
• Advanced problem analysis and resolution capability at functional and strategic levels, leveraging logical or scientific thinking for complex challenges.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills, effective listening, and ability to communicate across all organizational levels.
• Highly collaborative, with a track record of thriving in team‑based, goal‑focused settings.
• Demonstrated customer orientation and the ability to identify new ways to serve or satisfy customer needs.

Other:

• This role is hybrid.

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short‑term and long‑term disability benefit plans, above‑benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Building Control Systems Division

Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division includes the Wattstopper, Vantage, and Shading Systems product lines. BCS industry‑leading energy‑efficient lighting controls technology and services are designed to meet code, ensure ease of installation, and enable precision control of light in offices, classrooms, hospitals, homes, and more. Combined with our Shading Systems for residential and commercial applications, Legrand’s Building Control Systems provides leading solutions for the control of natural and electric light in spaces where people live, learn, and work. BCS teams partner with designers to offer solutions that meet today’s green initiatives, including LEED, WELL Building, Living Building Challenge, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer