Senior DevOps Engineer

Csestorage; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

e-STORAGE, a leading energy storage innovator, seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to own CI/CD pipelines for on-site and cloud EMS deployments. You will work with leadership, engineering, QA, and operations to streamline software delivery and improve release quality.

The role emphasizes building scalable pipelines, infrastructure as code, and secure, compliant deployments across edge devices and cloud environments in a dynamic startup-like setting.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, CS, IT, power automation, or related field.
• 5+ years of DevOps experience in a similar role is required.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, QA, execution, and operations to improve release practices.
• Manage and maintain build servers, repositories, and related infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot deployment issues to minimize downtime and ensure reliability.
• Implement security and compliance measures across pipelines and IaC.

Skills

5+ years DevOps experience

CI/CD tools

Git version control

Scripting languages

Docker & Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

AWS

Job description

Ready to Make a Real Impact? Join e-STORAGE!

Who We Are Welcome to e-STORAGE, a proud member of the Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) family! We’re leading the way in designing, building, and integrating advanced battery energy storage systems for utility-scale projects. Our mission? To accelerate the world’s renewable energy transition and create a more sustainable, resilient energy future for everyone. With our innovative SolBank lithium-iron phosphate battery technology and comprehensive project services, we’re not just building products we’re powering communities and making a difference worldwide.

Position Details

• Position Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
• Department: EQS
• Compensation: $110,000 - $140,000 + annual bonus (paid in local currency; range varies by location)
• Reports To: Data and Delivery Manager
• Location: Kitchener, ON (Onsite)

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Sr DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the delivery of on-site and cloud-based Energy Management System (EMS) for utility grade systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the build and deployment pipelines to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of software products. You will work closely with leadership, engineering and project execution teams to streamline the software development lifecycle and enhance the overall productivity and quality of our software releases both to cloud systems and edge real-time embedded systems. Further, you are passionate about advancing clean energy initiatives and working collaboratively in a dynamic startup like environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with product development, engineering, QA, execution, and operations teams to define and implement best practices for software development and deployment.
• Manage and maintain build servers, repositories, and related infrastructure.
• Monitor, debug and troubleshoot build and deployment issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing downtime.
• Implement and manage software release channels and mechanisms for on-site and remote software image deployment – both for cloud-based systems and real-time embedded devices and industrial PCs.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve the efficiency of the development and deployment processes.
• Ensure security and compliance of the build and deployment pipelines.
• Maintain and enhance infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability of infrastructure and applications.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve the DevOps processes.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineer, front/back -end developers to integrate software components.
• Optimize (incl upgrade) build and release applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation (e.g. release notes), including design specifications and user manuals.
• Support cultivating a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Take ownership of their work and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
• Conduct other duties as required.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, information technology, power automation, or related field.
• Advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Java, Ruby, PHP, PowerShell).
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS,