Senior DevOps Engineer - CI/CD & Cloud Infra (Hybrid)

Recurrent Energy Power Services (Canada) Inc; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Training programs

Promotional opportunities

Well-being initiatives

Job summary

Recurrent Energy is seeking a DevOps Engineer in Kitchener, ON (Hybrid) to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure for scalable software deployments.

You will collaborate with embedded software teams and IT to automate deployments, ensure security, and optimize performance across cloud and on-site environments. The role requires strong scripting, containerization, and IaC experience, with a focus on reliability and rapid delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, information technology, power automation, or related field.
• 5+ years proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Atlassian Pipeline).
• 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).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) is a plus.
• Knowledge of security best practices in DevOps is required.
• Familiar with power SCADA/EMS system software architecture is a plus.
• Knowledge of embedded software, front/back -end development environment; familiar with basic data structures; familiar with multi-thread programming is a plus
• Experience with database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake.
• Understanding RESTful APIs and web services is a plus.
• Experience with cloud services and infrastructure, such as AWS and/or Azure.
• Able to work independently on assigned tasks and elevate to surface roadblocks and risk mitigation.
• Passion for technology innovation and building systems from scratch.
• Have domain experience with software systems for utility scale battery energy storage systems is a big plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Automate and integrate the deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve scalability, efficiency, and reliability of builds and deployments.
• Manage and maintain build servers, repositories, and related infrastructure.
• Monitor, debug and troubleshoot build and deployment issues to minimize downtime.
• Implement and manage software release channels for on-site and remote deployments.
• Ensure security and compliance of pipelines; implement IaC with Terraform/Ansible.
• Maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability of infrastructure and applications.
• Develop release notes and technical documentation.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Git

Scripting languages

Containerization

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud platforms

Security best practices

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering, CS/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Recurrent Energy is seeking a DevOps Engineer in Kitchener, ON (Hybrid) to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure for scalable software deployments.

You will collaborate with embedded software teams and IT to automate deployments, ensure security, and optimize performance across cloud and on-site environments. The role requires strong scripting, containerization, and IaC experience, with a focus on reliability and rapid delivery.