DevOps Engineer – GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions & CI/CD

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer to drive GitHub Enterprise adoption, build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, and migrate from Bitbucket. This role involves collaboration with platform engineers and developers, and requires hands-on scripting in Python, Bash, or Groovy.

Based in Toronto, you will evaluate tools, document findings, and create technical guides to accelerate deployment and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of hands-on DevOps or software engineering experience.
• Strong Git and SCM knowledge with branch strategies.
• Hands-on GitHub/GHE or Bitbucket experience.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Scripting: Python, Bash or Groovy.
• REST API experience and automation.
• Familiarity with Maven/Gradle and Artifactory.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on spikes and PoCs to evaluate GitHub Enterprise features and migration tools.
• Build and test prototype CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, reusable action templates, and runners.
• Compare GitHub Actions with Jenkins pipelines.
• Set up integrations between GitHub and Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, Jira, Confluence, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Test repository migration scripts from Bitbucket to GitHub and document findings.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, and Groovy for REST API interactions and configuration parsing.
• Prepare spike reports, technical summaries, how-to guides, and POC documentation.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, platform specialists, and developers to refine solutions.

Skills

DevOps

Git & SCM

GitHub/GHE

CI/CD

Python

Bash

Groovy

REST APIs

Maven/Gradle

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

Documentation

Tools

Artifactory

Jira

Confluence

Snyk

Checkmarx

SonarQube

GitHub Actions

Job description

DevOps Engineer – GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions & CI/CD

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct hands‑on research spikes and Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate GitHub Enterprise features and migration tools.
• Conduct hands‑on research spikes and Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate GitHub Enterprise features and migration tools.
• Build and test prototype CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, reusable action templates, and runner environments.
• Compare GitHub Actions capabilities with existing Jenkins pipelines.
• Set up and validate integrations between GitHub and Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, CDD, Jira, Confluence, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Test repository migration scripts and utilities from Bitbucket to GitHub, identify edge cases, and document findings.
• Develop and test automation scripts using Python, Bash, and Groovy for REST API interactions, configuration parsing, and repetitive tasks.
• Prepare spike reports, technical summaries, how‑to guides, and POC documentation.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, platform specialists, and developers to gather feedback and refine solutions.

Skills Required:

• 2–5+ years of practical experience in software development, DevOps, or systems engineering.
• Working knowledge of Git and SCM, including branching strategies, pull requests, and source control workflows.
• Hands‑on exposure to GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, or Bitbucket.
• Experience building or modifying CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Practical scripting and programming experience with Python, Bash, or Groovy.
• Experience working with REST APIs and automation.
• Strong curiosity and experimentation mindset with hands‑on troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with Maven or Gradle and artifact repositories such as Artifactory.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including presenting POC findings and recommendations.

Nice to Have:

• Hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions, including custom actions, workflow automation, and POC pipelines.
• Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and services.
• Experience with code quality and security tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, or Checkmarx.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and enterprise release management tools such as CDD.
• Experience with Bitbucket-to-GitHub repository migration.
• Foundational certifications such as GitHub Actions or GitHub Foundations.