DevOps Specialist - Openshift Lead

Fuze HR Solutions Inc.; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is hiring a DevOps Specialist — OpenShift Lead in Edmonton, AB. This remote-first role involves managing OpenShift platforms and enhancing automation for enterprise applications. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in DevOps, demonstrating leadership in Kubernetes/OpenShift environments. Join a team dedicated to modernizing public services while ensuring high-level security and compliance. Competitive contract terms and conditions apply.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps/SRE or Platform Engineering.
• 3-5+ years leading Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms.
• Strong experience with OpenShift administration.

Responsibilities

• Operate & optimize OpenShift platforms.
• Architect large-scale changes and automation.
• Collaborate with teams to improve reliability.

Skills

DevOps/SRE experience

Kubernetes/OpenShift management

Automation (Ansible, Terraform)

Security hardening

Linux fundamentals

Networking fundamentals

Communication skills

Tools

OpenShift

Ansible

Terraform

Shell/Python scripting

Job description

Overview

DevOps Specialist — OpenShift Lead (Contract)

Location: Edmonton, AB (Remote-first within Canada; onsite on reasonable notice). Category: Information Technology (Technical). Engagement: Full-time contract. Apply by: September 5, 2025. Anticipated interviews: September 22–26, 2025.

The Project: Join a large provincial digital delivery program modernizing services for citizens using human-centred design, agile delivery, and modern data practices. You’ll help operate and evolve enterprise OpenShift platforms (cloud & on-prem) that power multiple ministries, while uplifting DevOps automation for legacy and modern teams.

The Role: Own day-to-day platform operations, lead infrastructure initiatives (cluster builds / expansions), and drive automation and CI / CD at scale. Collaborate with internal teams and vendors, improve observability and reliability, and champion security best practices across environments.

What you’ll do

• Operate & optimize OpenShift (cloud + on-prem): capacity, performance, reliability, and upgrades.
• Architect large-scale changes: cluster rebuilds, expansions, migrations, DR / HA.
• Automation at scale: build / reinforce CI / CD and platform automation (e.g., Ansible, Helm, Terraform).
• Security by default: implement RBAC, encryption, patching cadence, image hygiene, and compliance guardrails.
• Provisioning & lifecycle: automate cluster / app provisioning, scaling, and rolling updates.
• Observability: create scripts / dashboards; monitor cluster & app health; tune for performance.
• Resilience: implement backups and disaster recovery plans; validate regularly.
• Incident response: L1 triage / coordination, root-cause analysis, production readiness.
• DevOps enablement: promote best practices, support BuildMaster upgrades / maintenance, and assist other container-based solutions (e.g., GitHub ARC).
• Cross-team collaboration: work with platform, security, app, and vendor teams to deliver reliably and fast.

What you bring

• 8+ years in DevOps / SRE or Platform Engineering, including 3–5+ years leading Kubernetes / OpenShift platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with OpenShift administration (operators, routes, networking, storage, cluster upgrades).
• Strong IaC & automation: Ansible, Terraform, Helm, shell / Python scripting, and CI / CD pipelines.
• Solid grasp of Linux, container runtime fundamentals, and networking (ingress, service meshes, TLS).
• Proven track record in security hardening (RBAC, secrets, image policies), backup / DR, and HA architectures.
• Experience collaborating with vendors and multi-disciplinary internal teams in regulated / enterprise environments.
• Clear communication, documentation, and stakeholder alignment skills.
• Eligible to work in Canada; able to attend onsite sessions in Edmonton with notice.

Security & Compliance

• Criminal Record Check may be required.
• Teams supporting justice-related work may require Enhanced Security Clearance; some teams may require eligibility for higher-level clearances.

Contract & Hours

• Hours / week: ~36.25 (7.25 / day), standard business hours.
• Timesheets: Monthly.
• Estimated term: ~1,798 hours across 2–3 concurrent projects (actuals may vary by project needs).
• Work model: Remote-first in Canada; onsite meetings / work sessions in Edmonton with reasonable notice.
• Travel: Up to ~15% in-province as needed.
• Equipment: BYOD compatible with access requirements; collaboration via Microsoft Teams (Zoom as needed).