DevOps Engineer

VertiGIS Ltd.; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier GIS software company in Victoria is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to enhance their cloud infrastructure and automation capabilities. You will be involved in optimizing existing processes, ensuring security compliance, and managing Azure DevOps repositories. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of software development experience and proficiency in the Azure ecosystem. This role offers a hybrid or remote work model and a comprehensive benefits package including vacation time, equity, and wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

4 weeks vacation

Maternity and parental leave top-ups

Bottomless book budget

Health and lifestyle spending account

RRSP matching

Company summer and winter parties

Lunchtime yoga

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Software Development related experience.
• 2+ years of DevOps related experience.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps ecosystem.
• Familiarity with various Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure provisioning in Azure.
• Maintain and modernize legacy cloud infrastructure.
• Design cloud infrastructure for new products.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues.

Skills

Programming capabilities

Collaboration

Adaptability

Security best practices

Tools

Azure DevOps

IaC tools (Bicep preferred)

Monitoring tools (Microsoft Defender, Azure Monitor)

Job description

At VertiGIS, we build powerful GIS software. Our portfolio of products, solutions, and services enhance the capabilities of leading mapping software, most notably Esri’s ArcGIS. For decades, professionals have relied upon us to overcome complex technical challenges so that they can make a significant impact in the world.

VertiGIS offers challenging and meaningful careers. Our employees help make a difference in the world through our technologies. We believe every individual contributes to a company’s culture through attitude, interests, and skills. Our teams are comprised of passionate, high-performing individuals that come from a diverse set of educational, cultural, and professional backgrounds. Together we strive to do great work, support each other in growth, and have fun!

Position

Over 1,500 organizations around the world rely on VertiGIS Studio to design, develop and maintain web-based mapping applications. We believe geographic information over the web can empower people to make better decisions about their lives, society, and the world around us. DevOps Engineer – a professional DevOps Engineer to join our DevOps team at VertiGIS. You’ll be involved in a variety of projects including Cloud deployment, infrastructure management, and automation. You’ll search for ways to shorten development cycles and increase the quality of our releases. If you think you have the skills to match our needs, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Design and Automation

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration in the Azure cloud environment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Maintain and modernize legacy cloud infrastructure and perform cloud migrations.

Design cloud infrastructure for new products.

Orchestrate, operationalize, and govern cloud infrastructure, including management of cloud costs.

Maintain and administer Azure DevOps repositories, branches, and version control systems, including permission and policy management.

Documentation

Document DevOps processes, procedures, and configurations clearly and comprehensively.

Security Compliance

Initiate SOC 2 compliance initiatives across R&D and represent R&D during SOC 2 audits.

Ensure SOC2 security best practices and controls are integrated into our various processes and infrastructure.

Oversee vulnerability scans, penetration tests, WAF controls, and static code analysis checks.

System Monitoring and Management

Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, pipeline, and deployment issues.

Proactively implement monitoring systems for both legacy and new infrastructure systems.

Maintenance and modernization of development infrastructure such as web servers and build agents.

Design, implement, and manage Azure DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes.

Maintain infrastructure (physical and virtualized) for manual and automated testing.

Support

Work with the Global IT team to establish appropriate security and privacy standards.

Have on-call responsibilities in rotation with other team members.

Job Requirements

Prior experience:

3+ years of Software Development related experience.

Proven top-notch programming capabilities.

2+ years of DevOps related experience.

Adaptability: A demonstrable ability to quickly learn and master new technologies, and to adapt quickly to an ever-changing technology landscape.

Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with both development teams and management.

Azure DevOps: Proficiency in the Azure DevOps ecosystem, including Azure Pipelines and related tools.

Azure Cloud Services: Familiarity with various Azure services; including compute, storage, app services, networking, databases, Cloudfront, and WAF.

Monitoring and Logging: Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Monitor and PRTG to track system health and performance.

CI/CD: Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and practices.

Security: Understanding of security best practices and how to implement them in a cloud environment. Bonus points for SOC 2 and/or ISO27001 audit experience using Vanta.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools and methodologies, with preference for Bicep.

A supportive environment with opportunity for training, mentoring, professional development, and advancement.

Cutting edge technology that improves the world around us.

Fair and equitable salaries, as well as profit sharing.

A competitive group benefits program for you and your family.

A health and lifestyle spending account.

RRSP matching.

4 weeks of vacation to start and 5 weeks after 5 years with the company.

Maternity and parental leave top-ups.

Bottomless book budget.

Company summer and winter parties (fun).

A choice between a hybrid or remote working model.

A headquarters office in downtown Victoria with healthy snacks and good coffee.

High‑end hardware and equipment, in the office or at home.

Secure bike storage and showers for those that bike to work.

Lunchtime yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

At VertiGIS, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. We encourage everyone who is interested in the role, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability status or age, to apply. Unique perspectives and experiences are what make our teams strong!

If you self‑identify as having a disability, please let us know how we can best assist you. Accommodation is available upon request at any time during the recruitment process.

Compensation Philosophy

At VertiGIS, we strive to offer competitive total compensation packages that include both direct and non-direct compensation such as salary, health care, retirement benefits, variable/incentive pay, paid time off, and other benefits and perks. Our job postings reflect the expected pay or pay range for each position in alignment with our compensation philosophy and salary budget. This reflects what we feel is competitive based on the profile of candidate we are seeking. The background, experience, and skill set we are seeking will be outlined in the role requirements. We strive to have a comprehensive approach to compensation and ensure that employees are paid based on the value they bring to the company.

Application Instructions

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