DevOps Specialist

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Brampton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health care

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Group retirement savings plans

Employee and family assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a skilled DevOps Specialist to bridge development and operations, designing and maintaining DevOps practices across our software stack. You will improve release pipelines, automate builds and deployments, and ensure reliable cloud infrastructure using Terraform/Terragrunt on Azure.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years IT experience, strong scripting (Python), and expertise in Git-based collaboration, CI/CD tooling, and containerization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Technology.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform and Terragrunt for IaC.
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement DevOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring) to improve release speed and quality.
• Collaborate with development/operations to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform/Terragrunt for Azure and other clouds.
• Develop automation scripts in Python to streamline tasks and improve efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance to business groups and support DevOps pipelines end-to-end.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Independence & teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer/Data Science or related discipline

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Jenkins

GitLab

Azure

Python

Groovy

Bash

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,400 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space .

The Role:

MDA is seeking a talented and experienced DevOps Specialist to be part of the IT Enterprise Business System team to play a crucial role to design, implement, and maintain our DevOps practices, tools, and processes. As a DevOps Specialist, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between our development and operations teams, ensuring the smooth operation of our software systems, and improving the overall efficiency and reliability of our technology stack. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance development, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring a seamless and reliable software delivery lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement DevOps practices, such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Monitoring, to improve the speed, quality, and reliability of our software releases
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to automate and streamline the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Utilize Terraform and Terragrunt to create and manage infrastructure as code for various cloud platforms, with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Manage and enhance version control systems, particularly Git, to ensure codebase integrity and collaboration efficiency.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance overall system efficiency.
• Advise business groups by providing technical and strategic guidance that identify and address business issues and opportunities
• Provide technical design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance, system and technical support for DevOps pipelines using industry standard ETL tools.
• Extract data from multiple sources, integrate disparate data into a common data model, and integrate data into a target database, application, or file using efficient ETL processes
• Implement and optimize CI/CD processes to enable rapid and reliable software releases.
• Set up and configure monitoring and logging solutions to ensure the health and performance of systems and applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and provide expertise on DevOps best practices.
• Skilled at coaching development teams on version control best practices to ensure code quality, collaboration, and maintainable workflows.
• Communicate effectively with clients to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Provide on-call support in support of DevOps pipelines in production and support source upgrades, Hardware/Software upgrade projects with impact analysis, fixes and end-to-end testing
• Provide operational support on failures and outages
• Implement new technologies by participating in the assessment of tools, software, and technological practices
• Troubleshoot issues related to software, compute, storage and networking
• Design training programs, create documentation and user guides, and deliver training to other Team Members
• Stay on top and showcase knowledge in the industry’s latest trends and technologies in Data Analytics
• Collaborate with other teams, team members and stakeholders

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer/Data Science or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Information Technology
• 3+ years of proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or Consultant.
• 2+ years of proven experience with Jenkins and GitLab for CI/CD.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with Terraform and/or Terragrunt for infrastructure automation.
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Strong experience with Git-based version control platforms (GitLab, Bitbucket, GitHub), including creating and reviewing merge requests, managing feature branches, and enforcing branching and merging strategies.
• Critical Thinking, Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and a positive thinker
• Solid scripting skills in Python.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid scripting skills in Python, Groovy and Bash
• Windows Azure, Azure Resources, Azure Security
• Good understanding and ability to apply various process and Design Patterns
• Hands on experience in Soap/Rest API/web service
• Relational Database Experience (SQL Server)
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Jenkins, Azure, Gitlab etc)

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits:

• competitive health care including extended healthcare and flexible drug plans
• dental and vision benefits
• disability income protection
• life insurance
• group retirement savings plans
• employee and family assistance program

The compensation range for this position is $85,000 - $120,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

MDA is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity.

If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.