DevOps Specialist

Fortinet, Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Metro Vancouver is seeking an experienced DevOps Specialist to enhance their FortiCloud operation team. The role involves developing Infrastructure as Code, managing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system reliability. Candidates should have over 3 years of relevant experience, especially with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary range of CAD 100,000 - 137,000 annually.

Benefits

100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health Spending Account

Personal Spending Account

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Critical illness, disability, and life insurance

Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match

Competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps/Systems Engineer/SRE.
• Experience with Docker and application containerization.
• Working knowledge of public and private cloud providers.
• Strong hands-on experience with Configuration as Code.
• Proficiency in scripting languages.
• Basic network knowledge (DNS, TCP/IP).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code.
• Create CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and GitLab CI.
• Administer and troubleshoot applications on Kubernetes.
• Implement system monitoring using various tools.
• Participate in incident response activities.
• Automate system provisioning and application deployment.

Skills

Development and Maintenance of Infrastructure as Code

Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)

Administration in Linux

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Automation using Ansible, Terraform

Scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Troubleshooting and communication skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

Nagios

OpenStack

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Fortinet has an exciting opportunity for an experienced DevOps Specialist to join our FortiCloud operation team. We are managing the consumer-facing services with high traffic volumes around the world. Service Reliability and Security is our top priority. This is a critical position for driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of collaboration between development and operations. Provide on call support as required.

Job Responsibilities

• Developing and Maintaining Infrastructure as Code in terraform to producing a high standard of well-factored and tested code.
• Develop continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines in Jenkins and Gitlab CI.
• Administration experience in Linux (RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu) as a server platform. Manage and troubleshoot applications on kubernetes.
• Implement and maintain system monitoring and alerting using tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus.
• Participate in incident response activities, including diagnosis, mitigate and prost-mortem analysis.
• Automate system provisioning and application deployment using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Helm.
• Work with development, QA, and IT teams to integrate DevOps best practices into every stage of the software lifecycle.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and tools.

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps/Systems Engineer/ SRE
• Experience with Docker and application containerization.
• Working knowledge of OpenStack, AWS or other public/private cloud providers
• Strong hands‑on experience with Configuration as Code, Ansible.
• Deep understanding and hands‑on knowledge on containerization technologies.
• Strong experience with deploying applications on Kubernetes and Helm.
• Experience with different virtualization environments including VMware, KVM & OpenStack.
• Strong experience with IaC technology (Terraform, etc).
• Strong systems experience on Linux, bare‑metal and virtual machines.
• Experience with observability tools, such Prometheus and Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios.
• Proficiency of at least one scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell etc).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tool just as Jenkins or GitLab would be desirable.
• Basic network knowledge (DNS, TCP/IP, etc).
• Team player with strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Focused on continuous improvement - always be looking for improvement, automation and optimization opportunities from the cloud.

Bonus Experience

• Certification in RHCE
• Certification in Kubernetes
• Certification in CCIE
• Knowledge in ISO27001
• Knowledge in container management (Kubernetes, Helm, etc.)

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

The Canada base salary range for this full‑time position is expected to be between $100,000 - $137,000 annually. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, and experience.

Fortinet strives to provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits eligibility starts on your first day of hire and comprises of 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a Health Spending Account and a Personal Spending Account that gives you flexibility to spend where you need it the most. Our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers you and your family access to various services like counseling, legal advice, mental health resources etc. We also provide critical illness, disability, and life insurance, as well as a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a company match to help you save faster for retirement. We offer competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies, including paid health days, to help you take care of yourself and your family members.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.