Senior DeVops Engineering Specialist (Azure)

Canada Life; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement (up to $2,000)

Health & Wellness benefits with mental

Volunteer day

Company-matching pension and share-own

Employee recognition programs

ERGs and mentorship programs

Job summary

Canada Life in Toronto seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer Specialist to design, implement, and support secure, scalable Azure cloud solutions while enabling development teams through best-in-class DevOps tooling and automation.

The successful candidate will bring 6+ years in DevOps/Cloud, strong Azure expertise, IaC with Terraform, and experience with CI/CD pipelines, security, and governance. This role offers full-time on-site work in Toronto with enterprise-scale impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in DevOps, cloud engineering, SRE, or related roles in large enterprises.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Software Eng, IT, or equivalent.
• Strong SDLC, Agile delivery, and DevOps practices.
• Advanced experience designing and supporting Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services (VNet, VM, Storage, App Services, Monitor, Key Vault, Entra ID).
• Terraform IaC and Ansible configuration management.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins.
• Git-based source control (GitHub, GitLab).
• Networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, Load balancers, Firewalls, Hybrid cloud.
• Cloud security, governance, compliance, and ops best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and collaboration.
• Ability to lead initiatives and mentor peers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and deliver modern cloud solutions.
• Design, implement, and support Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Drive adoption of DevOps principles and enterprise framework.
• Develop and manage IaC using Terraform and automation tooling such as Ansible.
• Identify inefficiencies in deployment and operations and implement solutions.
• Ensure requirements are met across development, testing, and production environments.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and infra teams to meet standards.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of platform and deployment issues.
• Support and evolve platform observability, monitoring, logging, and operations.
• Mentor team members and promote engineering best practices.
• Provide leadership recommendations for tool/process improvements.
• Maintain documentation and timely communication on incidents and risks.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Collaboration

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Eng / IT or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Permanent Full Time

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer Specialist to join our team.

Reporting to the Senior Technical Lead, the Senior DevOps Engineer role will focus on designing, implementing, and supporting secure, scalable, and resilient Azure cloud solutions while enabling development teams through best-in-class DevOps tooling, processes, and automation.

The successful candidate will provide technical knowledge across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), helping accelerate software delivery while ensuring operational excellence, security, and compliance.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and deliver modern cloud solutions that are secure, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with business objectives.
• Design, implement, and support Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Drive adoption of DevOps principles and execute on the enterprise DevOps framework.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and automation tooling such as Ansible.
• Proactively identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks within deployment and operational processes and implement technical solutions to remove friction.
• Ensure all functional and non-functional requirements are achieved and measurable across development, testing, and production environments.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and infrastructure teams to ensure adherence to enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and risk management standards.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex platform, infrastructure, and deployment issues.
• Support and evolve platform observability, monitoring, logging, and operational excellence practices.
• Mentor team members and promote engineering best practices across cloud, automation, and DevOps disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership and recommendations for improvements to tools, standards, processes, and platform capabilities.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure leadership receives timely communication regarding major incidents, risks, and platform initiatives.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Infrastructure Engineering, or related disciplines within a large, complex enterprise environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile delivery methodologies, and DevOps practices.
• Advanced experience designing and supporting solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services including:
• Azure Virtual Networks
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure Storage
• Azure App Services
• Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong knowledge of source control and repository management using GitHub, GitLab, or similar tools.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including:
• TCP/IP
• DNS
• Load balancing
• Firewalls
• Network security
• Hybrid cloud connectivity
• Experience implementing cloud security, governance, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities in highly distributed cloud environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams, architects, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives, influence technical direction, and mentor peers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• HashiCorp Terraform Certification.
• Experience with policy-as-code, infrastructure security scanning, and cloud governance frameworks.
• Experience implementing observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud and enterprise-scale platform environments.
• Familiarity with secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, or equivalent technologies.

The base salary for this position is between $95,000 - $120,00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness:Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security:Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program and additionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

Learn more about Canada Life.

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.