DevOps Engineer - Azure

Wärtsilä Corporation; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä Corporation in Vancouver area seeks a DevOps Engineer to design, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines for the Digital Port Solutions portfolio.

You will focus on Microsoft Azure, CI/CD automation, containerized deployments, monitoring, and secure identity management. The ideal candidate has hands-on cloud experience and a passion for reliability and automation.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including deployment, configuration, and operations.
• Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Azure AD / identity management / OAuth / OpenID Connect / SSO.
• Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform).
• Solid scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, YAML).

Responsibilities

• Azure Cloud Infrastructure: manage and optimise Azure environments for staging, testing, and production deployments.
• CI/CD Pipeline Ownership: design, build, and maintain pipelines using Azure DevOps; automate build, test, deployment, and rollback processes.
• Identity & Security: implement and support identity integrations using Azure AD, IntraID, OAuth/OpenID Connect; ensure secure access control.
• Infrastructure as Code: develop IaC using ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform; ensure reproducibility of deployments.
• Monitoring & Reliability: configure monitoring, alerting, dashboards; support incident response and issue prevention.
• Collaboration & Support: work with developers, QA, architects and delivery teams; provide DevOps guidance.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Proactive mindset

DevOps mindset

Security-minded

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Kubernetes Service

ARM templates

Bicep

Terraform

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

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Wärtsilä is an innovativetechnology company known forbeing a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.Our ultimate aim isto provide increased value to bothour customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. We want to transition the world towards a decarbonisedand sustainable future.By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

Role Summary

The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving the cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, identity integrations, and operational reliability for our Digital Port Solutions portfolio. This role focuses heavily on Microsoft Azure, CI/CD automation, containerized deployments, monitoring, and secure identity management (Azure AD / IntraID).

The ideal candidate has strong experience with cloud-native software delivery, secure infrastructure operations, and automating build-and-release processes across distributed development teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Azure Cloud Infrastructure
   Manage and optimise Azure environments for staging, testing, and production deployments.
   Configure and maintain Azure services including App Services, Kubernetes (AKS), Blob Storage, SQL, Functions, API Gateway, monitoring tools, and networking components.
   Support cost optimisation and performance tuning across environments.


2. CI/CD Pipeline Ownership
   Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts).
   Automate build, test, deployment, configuration, and rollback processes for multiple products.
   Ensure consistent versioning, environment promotion, and deployment governance.


3. Identity & Security (IntraID / Azure AD)
   Implement and support identity integrations using Azure AD, IntraID, B2C, and OAuth/OpenID Connect.
   Ensure secure authentication and access control for internal and external users.
   Collaborate with architects to align identity models with customer security requirements.


4. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
   Develop and maintain IaC using ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent.
   Ensure reproducibility and traceability of all deployments.


5. Monitoring & Reliability
   Configure monitoring, alerting, and dashboards (Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics).
   Support incident response, root-cause analysis, and proactive issue prevention.
   Improve system reliability, scalability, and operational resilience.


6. Collaboration & Support
   Work closely with developers, QA, architects, and delivery teams to streamline build-and-release processes.
   Provide DevOps guidance during design reviews and delivery planning.
   Assist in troubleshooting environment or pipeline issues.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• 3-7 years' experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles.


• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including deployment, configuration, and operations.


• Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps.


• Experience with Azure AD / identity management / OAuth / OpenID Connect / SSO.


• Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS).


• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform).


• Solid scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, YAML).

Preferred

• Experience working in enterprise software environments with multi-region deployments.


• Familiarity with networking: VNets, subnets, firewalls, API management, load balancers.


• Exposure to SQL Server or cloud database administration.


• Experience supporting production systems in a 24/7 environment.


• Background in maritime/logistics industry (nice to have, not required).

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.


• Attention to detail and commitment to infrastructure reliability.


• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.


• Strong communication and documentation skills.


• Proactive mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com .