DevOps Specialist

Nexus Systems Group Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Ontario is seeking a DevOps Specialist to support application operations within Global Finance and Risk Technologies. The successful candidate will automate production processes and ensure operational efficiency, requiring 3-4 years of relevant experience. You will work within a dynamic team, collaborating with development teams and providing excellent customer service. This role offers a chance to lead technical trainings and improve operational maturity.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in DevOps or solid UNIX and Windows administration skills.
• Experience using Tidal for operations and big data.
• Ability to execute database queries with MS SQL and Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Handle Application Production Operations for critical Risk Applications.
• Ensure Production operations are automated and efficient.
• Provide excellent and trusted services to customers.

Skills

DevOps experience

System administration skills for UNIX (AIX)

System administration skills for MS Windows

Database query execution

Experience with Tidal

Tools

Atlassian Confluence

ServiceNow

MS TFS

Job description

Typical Day in Role

The DevOps Specialist contributes to the ongoing support and operations for applications within Global Finance and Risk Technologies. The incumbent will handle Application Production Operations. The incumbent will be a key contact with application development teams to ensure Production operations are automated and efficient. Support the Operations of critical Risk Applications such as Bancware (Asset Liability Management -ALM), RCRR, iFRS9, and others.

• assessments into Application Operations Maturity and provide automation improvement recommendations to development teams
• Executing/monitoring Monthly/Quarterly Operations (shift hours will be required)
• Ensuring ongoing communication of Operation status, completing regular status reports and escalating issues, as required.
• As a part of a support team provide excellent services and become a trusted advisor to customers via proactive and enthusiastic social engagement, technical depth and highest level of customer satisfaction in every interaction.
• Recommend and implement improvements, document knowledge in the form of incident notes and technical articles through team's knowledge base and Bank-wide social media. Prepare, coordinate and lead technical trainings for end users and team members.

Work effectively in a team environment by :

• Collaborating with other team members, internal customers and other Scotiabank teams
• Acquiring knowledge from peers as from self-learning.
• Coaching other team/department members on the areas of expertise
• Actively participate in team's huddles

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills

• 3-4 years of experience in DevOps (or) Strong system administration skills for UNIX (AIX), MS Windows
• Experience in using Tidal as a sequencer for operations and big data & hadoop
• Database query execution - MS SQL, Oracle and MS Active directory

Nice-To-Have Skills

• strong system programming skills, Autosys, Talent and scripting.
• Ability to use modern project and issue management tools (Atlassian Confluence and ServiceNow ) for tracking own tasks and creating documentation/wiki
• Knowledge of Datastage, MS .NET or .NET Core framework and experience with MS TFS collaboration platform as an end user and/or administrator