Sr. DevOps Lead to implement, automated, and support CI/CD pipelines for both Cloud and on-premise to deploy C# (.NET and .NET Core) and Python application

Our valued client is looking for a Sr. DevOps Lead to implement, automated, and support CI/CD pipelines for both Cloud and on-premise to deploy C# (.NET and .NET Core) and Python applications.

This is a hybrid position, with preference given to on-site. Minimum 1 day/week on site in Toronto or Montreal

Initial 6-month contract, with 2 possible 6-month renewals. 8-hour days

Tasks include:

• Implement, automate, support CI/CD and pipelines for both Cloud and on-premise to deploy C# (.Net Framework and .NET Core) and Python applications.
• Manage and support the Cloud and on-premise Infrastructure.
• Develop, implement and support automations for cloud and on-premise infrastructure provisioning and deprovisioning.
• Provide support to Development teams and other stakeholders
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and self-healing functionality for CI/CD, Cloud infrastructure and for common business application patterns.
• Help standardize our release management and support process for all Enterprise Applications initiatives (new products, enhancements, application interfaces, etc) Work in collaboration with the Enterprise Application
• Development and Enterprise Data Management teams.
• Develop, improve and enforce software engineering best practices in collaboration with the Application
• Development, Software and Platform Architecture and InfoSec groups
• Help reduce complexity, enhance communication and maintain high-quality deployment artifacts through-out the entire software deployment pipeline in collaboration with the Software Architecture, Development, Operations and Support teams to ensure alignment.
• Implement and expand automated deployment and testing tools to reduce errors, optimize delivery times and improve customer experience.
• Implement and expand automated deployment and testing tools to reduce errors, optimize delivery times and improve customer experience.
• Support our Cloud Evolution modernization project by actively participating in the planning and execution of the project
• Incorporate “Secure by Design” concepts, practices and tools into the software development lifecycle and deployment pipeline.
• Create reusable automation libraries and APIs that can be applied across Enterprise Applications.
• Assist with the creation of architectural diagrams and design specifications to aid automation on supported platforms.
• Document application platforms and products support processes.
• Help streamline and participate in the on-call support process for existing production solutions

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related field)
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Strong Experience with programming or scripting languages (C#, Python, Powershell, PowerCLI) and with Git (Bitbucket, GitHub)
• Strong knowledge of one or more of the following Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, Google, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of operating systems and system administration, including a solid knowledge of Linux, UNIX and Windows systems and virtualization technologies (VMWare).
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of infrastructure configurations, network protocols, network routing, firewalls, load-balancing, content management, security and performance monitoring.
• Strong experience provisioning/deprovisioning, maintaining, and managing Azure environments (Azure certification is a major asset) using Azure Portal, Azure CLI, ARM template, Terraform, Helm, Ansible.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Keen interest in agile methodologies (SCRUM certification is an asset).

Nice to have:

• Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset