GE Staff Software Architect – DevOps Generalmotors · 2 Locations · DevOps & Release CA$137,300–CA$203,000 6w ago

Devopsroles; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 137,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and holidays

Healthcare, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Retirement/pension contributions

Vehicle purchase plan

Job summary

General Motors of Canada is seeking a senior Continuous Integration Architect to define architecture, standards, and strategy for CI/CD of virtualized vehicle software. You will expand into cloud orchestration, IaC, progressive delivery, and data‑driven simulation, impacting GM's virtual development platform.

You will lead enterprise CI/CD design, mentor DevOps and simulation teams, and shape governance across multi‑domain engineering. Hybrid work with office visits in Markham/Oshawa is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in CI/CD, DevOps, automation, or software architecture.
• Expertise in CI/CD architecture for large distributed systems.
• Deep Kubernetes knowledge including cluster operations.
• Strong Terraform/IaC experience with production‑grade module design.
• Experience with embedded or simulation workflows (vECUs, FMUs, SIL).
• Cloud architecture experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as SLSA or OPA.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise‑scale CI/CD systems for embedded, simulation, and cloud workloads.
• Define branching, release, and quality gate standards across engineering domains.
• Design GitOps‑based delivery for multi‑cluster Kubernetes environments.
• Lead progressive delivery strategy including automated rollback and analysis.
• Establish IaC architecture using Terraform modules and multi‑environment patterns.
• Integrate security and compliance into pipelines and artifact flows.
• Define observability standards for pipelines, simulations, and runtimes.
• Mentor DevOps and simulation developers across the organization.

Skills

CI/CD architecture

Kubernetes

GitOps

Cloud architecture

IaC (Terraform)

Automation

Security concepts (SLSA/OPA)

Embedded/simulation workflows

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/CS

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Description

Vacancy Status:

This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications.

AI Disclosure:

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham or Oshawa office three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

As aContinuous Integration Developer (Architect Level), you will define the architecture, standards, and strategy for how GM builds, tests, and deploys virtualized vehicle software.You’llleverageyour strengths in CI/CD, embedded systems, and automation while expanding into cloud orchestration,IaC, progressive delivery, anddata‑drivensimulation. This role is ideal for someone ready to broaden their technical impact and shape the future of GM’s virtual development platform.

WhatYou’llDo (Responsibilities)

• Architectenterprise‑scaleCI/CD systemsfor embedded, simulation, and cloud workloads.

• Define branching, release, andquality‑gatestandardsacross multiple engineering domains.

• DesignGitOps‑baseddeliveryformulti‑clusterKubernetes environments.

• Lead progressive delivery strategyincluding automated rollback and analysis.

• EstablishIaCarchitectureusing Terraform modules andmulti‑environmentpatterns.

• Integrate security and complianceinto pipelines and artifact flows.

• Define observability standardsfor pipelines,simulationworkloads, and runtime systems.

• Mentor DevOps and simulation developersacross the organization.

Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 10+ years of relevant experiencein CI/CD, DevOps, automation, or software architecture.

• Expertisein CI/CD architecturefor large distributed systems.

• Deep Kubernetes knowledgeincluding cluster operations.

• Strong Terraform/IaCexperiencewithproduction‑grademodule design.

• Experience with embedded or simulation workflows(vECUs, FMUs, SIL).

• Cloud architecture experienceacross AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Knowledge of security frameworkssuch as SLSA or OPA.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience designingmulti‑tenantsimulation platforms.

• Cost‑optimizationarchitectureforlarge‑scalecompute workloads.

• Understanding ofautomotive data flowsand synchronization patterns.

• Experience withevent‑drivensystemsand serverless orchestration.

• Background inmodel‑baseddevelopmentand code generation pipelines.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $137,300 to $203,000. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;

• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;

• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;

• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement;

• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you and your family.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role‑related assessment(s) and/or a pre‑employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visitHow we Hire.

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