Senior DevOps Engineer

EQ Bank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EQ Bank is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Toronto, Ontario, to evolve the IT team's capabilities. This role involves providing subject matter expertise on DevOps tools, managing CI/CD infrastructure, and enhancing the use of the Microsoft Power Platform.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years’ experience in continuous integration and deployment, knowledge of Azure or AWS, and familiarity with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in CI/CD processes
• 2 years of hands-on experience with cloud deployments
• Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes for 3+ years

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on DevOps tools and practices.
• Build and maintain CI/CD infrastructure.
• Administer the Microsoft Power Platform suite.

Skills

Continuous integration and deployment orchestration

Cloud deployments (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Troubleshooting skills

Container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Programming/scripting (Java, C, C++, Groovy, Python, Shell)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Power Platform

Git

SVN

Job description

Equitable Interview Process

As we continue to scale our team, candidates selected for our comprehensive interview process may be considered for a different level — either higher or lower — based on their interview performance. This equitable hiring approach allows us to ensure that talented individuals from a variety of industries are set up for long-term success within EQB’s dynamic, growing environment. Our goal is to support candidates in building lasting careers, rather than relying solely on perceived experience. The hiring committee will thoughtfully assess each candidate’s skills and potential, and adjust the level of the role as needed to create the best possible fit.

Purpose of Job

EQ Bank’s IT team is starting to evolve and needs a talented Senior DevOps Engineer with a solid passion in this space. Experienced and knowledgeable about the end-to-end software build chain, operations, and automated build and release process.

Main Activities

• Provide subject matter expertise to developers and testers on the current and future technology of DevOps tools chain
• Work and collaborate with the larger team to exchange knowledge, solutions and practices to build a more consistent, robust approach to development approaches
• Research and analyze existing and emerging technologies to identify products, tools to support the DevOps team
• Continuously improve performance and proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks that will reduce time to build and deliver our software
• Build and maintain high availability Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery infrastructure
• Engage as a lead in DevOps capacity planning, software performance analysis and system tuning
• Review and provide feedback on product functional specifications, design specifications
• Perform formal code review, static and security analysis, design and implement unit tests and perform code coverage analysis
• Administer and oversee the Microsoft Power Platform suite, which includes managing Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents
• Set up and follow DevOps best practices for continuous integration and deployment of Power Platform solutions
• Work closely with citizen developers and power users to guide on best practices and also to educate and empower them to leverage the Power Platform effectively

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Subject matter expert with minimum 5 years’ experience in continuous integration and continuous deployment orchestration
• Champion cloud deployments to Azure, AWS or GCP – 2 year solid hands‑on experience
• Expertise in platform as a service using Pivotal CF or IBM Bluemix – 2+ year experience
• Good trouble‑shooting skills and practical usage of various source control systems (Git, SVN) – 5+ years of experience
• Solid understanding of software delivery lifecycle
• Good to have SecOps experience
• Architecture and design understanding behind containers and work with Docker, Kubernetes or similar technologies – 3+ years of experience
• Working knowledge of programming/scripting in one or more of the following languages: Java, C, C++, Groovy, Python, Shell
• Familiarity with Power Platform suite
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the field of Computer Science, Systems or Engineering
• Five or more years of similar professional experience

Accountability

• The Senior DevOps Engineer will help development teams (in house and external vendor suppliers) build, integrate, manage and deploy releases into all environments using a hybrid methodology (Agile + Waterfall). This role requires collaboration with all participants across the SDLC: software developers, quality assurance, automated testing, infrastructure, production owners, operations, channels, and business units representatives as they continuously develop, deploy, test, and implement technology changes.