Platform Administrator - DevOps Tools

Mackenzie Investments; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Platform Analyst to join their DevOps team. This exciting role focuses on integrating and maintaining DevOps tools, establishing CI-CD pipelines, and automating workflows. The ideal candidate will thrive in a hybrid work environment, collaborating with architects and developers to enhance system performance and security. With a commitment to continuous learning and a diverse workplace, this position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the financial sector. If you're passionate about automation and high-performance coaching, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Continuous learning opportunities

Wellness resources

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of continuous integration experience.
• 2+ years relevant experience in DevOps as a developer or systems administrator.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and maintain DevOps tools.
• Establish and manage CI-CD pipelines for Delivery teams.
• Script and automate routine tasks and deployments.

Skills

Python

Groovy

Java

Jenkins

Git

AWS

Azure

GCP

Confluence

Sonarqube

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Equivalent education

Tools

JIRA

Git

Jenkins

Sonarqube

Artifactory

Terraform

DataDog

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Job description

Job Description

Grade: P6

Referral Level: Level 1

Division: IGM-Tech

IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada's leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $271 billion in total assets under management. The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million Canadians meet their financial goals. Its activities are carried out principally through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.

Under IGM Financial’s unique business model based on leading brands and multi-channel distribution strategy is Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967. Mackenzie Investments is a holistic asset-management partner for thousands of Canadian financial advisors and the investors they support.

At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence.

We have a vision and a strategy that will challenge the way business in this industry is done and help Canadians be successful in the ways that mean the most to them. As part of our team, you will do some of your best work, develop some of your most valuable skills and give back in ways that make a difference in the lives of Canadians. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for empowering our employees with the tools to thrive, while also providing resources to ensure physical and mental wellness were put front and centre.

Join an unstoppable team that is embedded in continuous learning, understanding, and knowledge sharing. You will thrive in our supportive environment where you can indulge your curiosity to learn, while receiving the feedback you need to refine your skills and abilities. We are dedicated to offering a hybrid work environment when applicable.

Mackenzie Investments is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Platform Analyst – DevOps & tool support

We are currently looking for aPlatform Analyst in a DevOps Engineering role to join our IGM Technology - DevOps department as part of Mackenzie Investments

Role & Responsibility

• Integrate and maintain DevOps tools
• Establish and manage the enablement of CI-CD pipelines for Delivery teams
• Script and automate routine tasks, workflows and deployments
• Work alongside Architects, Developers, and System Integrators
• Provide technical tools and development support to cross functional product teams
• Assist with R&D of new DevOps tools and techniques
• Migrate from on-premise to cloud tools and systems
• Setup centralized logging for products and applications
• Setup Application Performance Monitoring for products and applications
• Coach developers and operations staff in modern DevOps techniques
• Contribute to inter-departmental initiatives to improve system availability, security, and performance
• Configuration and basic administration of JIRA projects
• Administration of JIRA addons such as Zephyr Scale, EazyBI, etc
• Administration and coordination of scanning tools: Sonarqube, Whitesource, etc
• Assist with publishing and maintaining documentation in Confluence
• Support and follow the Incident Management process of all DevOps related tools

Required Skills

• Python, Groovy, Java
• Jenkins / Jenkins Pipeline configuration, Git runners configuration
• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Confluence, JIRA, Git, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Artifactory
• Hashicorp Vault, Consul, Terraform, DataDog
• Prometheus, Grafana, Loki
• Indepth knowledge about DevOps concepts, techniques, tools and culture
• 3+ years of continuous integration experience
• 1+ years of continuous delivery

Required Soft Skills

• Pro-active, problem-solving attitude and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable presenting to colleagues and all levels of management
• Experience working in Agile (Scrum, Kanban) environments
• Continuous learning of fast evolution of technologies

Nice To Have Skills

• Mulesoft / RestAPI / Microservices
• Docker / Kubernetes
• Ansible / SaltStack
• Logging and Monitoring
• Linux

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years relevant experience in DevOps as a developer or systems administrator role
• 3+ years of work experience supporting or implementing new application technology into a large scale infrastructure environment
• Bachelor of Computer Science, Engineering, Science university degree or equivalent education
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Superior communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
• Proven ability to write effective documentation that is clear and meaningful to its target audience
• Effective internal consulting skills with a strong customer service orientation
• Detail oriented with proven success setting work priorities, multi-tasking and balancing varying demands
• Positive attitude and ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Dedication to keeping up to date with current trends and best practices
• Previous work at a large financial institution an asset

If you’re passionate about automation, resiliency, testing, monitoring, compliance, sharing, and coaching for high performance for product teams to provide a value stream, then this is the ideal role for you.

Please visit our career page by clicking on the following link: https://www.mackenzieinvestments.com/en/careers

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing a barrier free recruitment experience. If you require an accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.

Please apply by May 20, 2025.

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