Lead DevOps Architect

Advanced Micro Devices; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Markham, Ontario is seeking a technical leader for CI/CD solutions. The role involves designing scalable systems using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, mentoring engineers, and aligning CI/CD architectures with business goals. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, with extensive experience in CI/CD methodologies and tools. The position offers competitive benefits and fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in CI/CD and enterprise solution architecture.
• Proven track record of delivering scalable CI solutions.
• Ability to design end-to-end CI/CD architectures for complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise CI/CD architecture defining patterns and standards.
• Design scalable, resilient CI platforms using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Mentor engineers on CI patterns, tools, and best practices.

Skills

CI/CD methodology

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Python

Groovy

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure-as-Code

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Artifactory

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a technical leader and strategic partner for development, release, DevOps, and infrastructure teams—proposing new solutions, optimizing existing ones, and ensuring the CI ecosystem aligns with business and engineering goals.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate has extensive hands‑on experience in CI/CD and enterprise solution architecture, a proven track record of delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable CI solutions with focus on GitHub Actions and Jenkins, and is capable of driving standardization and modernization across multiple product lines and engineering teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the enterprise CI/CD architecture across Jenkins and GitHub Actions, defining patterns, standards, and reference implementations.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure CI platforms using:
  • Jenkins (controller/agent architecture, shared libraries, plugins)
  • GitHub Actions (reusable workflows, composite actions, self-hosted runners)
• Define and standardize pipeline patterns (build, test, artifact management, scanning, deploy) for a variety of technologies and deployment targets (e.g., Kubernetes-based services).
• Propose and evaluate new tools and platforms, and drive adoption where there is clear value.
• Create and maintain a CI/CD roadmap that aligns with engineering and product priorities.
• Mentor and upskill other engineers (Dev, QA, DevOps) on CI patterns, tools, and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements and engineering needs into robust CI/CD solutions.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Deep understanding of Jenkins core architecture, controllers, agents, executors, high-availability and scaling strategies.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Jenkins Pipeline (Declarative & Scripted) in Groovy.
• GitHub & GitHub Actions - strong experience designing and implementing GitHub Actions workflows, including reusable workflows and composite actions.
• GitHub administration exposure (teams, permissions, branch protection, environments).
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience in artifact Management (Artifactory), Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. Deep understanding of containers, Docker image builds, and image scanning.
• Strong proficiency in programming and scripting languages, such as Python, Groovy, TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Ability to design end-to-end CI/CD architectures for complex systems.
• Experience with:
  • Multi-tenant CI platforms (many teams and projects).
  • Multi-branch and trunk-based development strategies.
  • Blue/green, canary, or progressive delivery patterns.
  • Experience designing for scalability, reliability, security, and cost-efficiency.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.

LOCATION:

Markham, Ontario Canada

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third‑party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.