Software Developer - DevOps (Job Req #2025-226)

Ross; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate DevOps Engineer to join their Virtual Switchers team. In this exciting role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling infrastructure while ensuring seamless software delivery. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, including Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, to automate processes and enhance efficiency. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills in a collaborative environment that values diversity and innovation. If you're driven and eager to contribute to impactful projects, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous paid time off

Fitness/wellness allowance

Employee share ownership program

Development support

Social activities and events

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a DevOps or similar role.
• Proficient with Terraform and AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Provision and maintain infrastructure using IaC principles.
• Design and build robust CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD.

Skills

DevOps

AWS

CI/CD

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Shell Scripting

Go

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Helm

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Software Developer - DevOps (Job Req #2025-226)

Why Work at Ross Video? We have a great group of people working together to create and deliver cutting edge products that look amazing and are easy to use. We go all out so that our customers can have the best possible experience and achieve quality results. With a product focus, continual learning, results driven processes, and creative thinking, we constantly strive to improve our solutions and to deliver results. If you've ever watched live television, news, sports, or entertainment, you've seen our products in use. All of the major Hollywood award shows, most professional sports teams, and many of the largest broadcasters in the world use Ross Video technology. Get behind the scenes and learn about what it takes to make live events possible. If that resonates, and you’re someone with integrity, commitment, and a strong drive to deliver great products, we’d love to hear from you.

The Virtual Switchers team is recruiting a DevOps Engineer to participate in building, maintaining, and scaling our infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with the development team to ensure a smooth and reliable delivery of our software. You will have the opportunity to learn and contribute to all aspects of our DevOps practices, from infrastructure as code to automated deployments.

Who you report to: Team Lead, Software Development

What we offer:

Ross offers competitive salaries and comprehensive health plans, as well as several perks to help you perform at your best. Some of these perks include flexible hours, generous paid time off, fitness/wellness allowance, employee share ownership program, development support, and a ton of fun social activities and events! Best of all, you will be part of the Ross Video family, and we’ve got an energizing environment here.

What the job is all about:

• Provision, configure, and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform.
• Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
• Package and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement and manage configuration management solutions using tools like Helm and potentially exploring tools like ArgoCD or Flux.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting languages (Python, Shell Scripting, Go).
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of infrastructure, configurations, and processes.
• Implement security best practices throughout the infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and security of our infrastructure and processes.

What you have:

• 2-3 years of experience in a DevOps or similar role.
• Proven experience working with AWS (Amazon Web Services), including services like EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, EKS etc.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with GitLab CI/CD.
• Proficient with Terraform/OpenTofu/Crossplane for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Solid understanding of Docker and containerization principles.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Experience with Helm for managing Kubernetes deployments. Familiarity with GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux is a plus.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Shell Scripting, Go).
• Proficient with Git and GitLab.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana.
• Adaptability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them to practical use cases.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.