Sr DevOps Engineering Lead - AWS Product Owner

Canada Life; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Sr DevOps Engineering Lead - AWS Product Owner to manage AWS infrastructure and drive agile practices. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high-value solutions and improve application resiliency. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS and a passion for problem-solving and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps roles.
• Expert knowledge in AWS services and infrastructure.
• Agile, PM, Cloud, DevOps or SRE related certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS infrastructure backlog and translate business needs into user stories.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and drive agile practices.
• Identify areas for improvement across infrastructure and business services.

Skills

AWS infrastructure

Agile

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Degree/diploma in computer science, engineering, or equivalent work experience

Job description

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The Sr DevOps Engineering Lead - AWS Product Owner with an infrastructure focus manages the AWS infrastructure backlog, translates business needs into actionable user stories, and collaborates with stakeholders and the development team to ensure the delivery of high-value, technically sound solutions. You will prioritize work, ensure alignment with strategic goals, and act as a central point of contact for AWS infrastructure-related initiatives. .

What You Will Do

• Provide Backlog Management
• Lead Stakeholder Engagement
• Drive Agile Practices
• Problem Solve
• Work with the business to provide architecture and technical guidance
• Collaborative Work
• Co-ordinate and lead a variety of cross-functional business and IT teams to achieve deliverables
• Proactively identify areas of improvement (process, risk, security, resiliency etc.) across infrastructure and business services
• Manage work from start to finish
• Lead by influence
• Construct and present root cause analysis to share with the broader organization
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve application resiliency
• Act as an SRE mentor and advocate by demonstrating the value of the SRE practice
• Advocate for and lead expanded instrumentation of application ecosystems to provide proactive alerting
• Highlight “engineering or architecture drift” that might impact stability and resiliency
  
  

What You Will Bring

• Degree/diploma in computer science, engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Agile, PM, Cloud, DevOps or SRE related certifications
• Expert knowledge in AWS infrastructure (Cloud Computing, AWS Global Infrastructure, AWS Services, AWS Well Architected Framework, Cost Optimization and Security)
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Enthusiasm, drive, joie de vivre
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Adaptive to shifting priorities and deliverables
• A burning drive to make Canada Life better
• Strong knowledge and hands on experience delivering with Scrum, Agile, Kanban or similar
• Innate sense of accountability and desire to build quality solutions
• Expert troubleshooting skills and ability to solve complex problems
• Broad understanding of technology platforms – on-prem and cloud, operating systems, software development, system performance fundamentals and networks
• Passion for learning and coaching
• Communication skills and empathy that match your technical prowess
• Adept at leading and/or collaborating with ad-hoc teams
• Reliability Status security clearance - this is a personnel security status that is required before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website
  
  

The base salary for this position is between $84,900.00 - $141,400.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

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.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life servesthe financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employeehas the opportunity toreach their potential.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Financial Services and Insurance

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