Senior DevOps Specialist

12 month remote contract

Responsibilities

• Develop scripts and pipelines required in release processes, managing environments and deployment
• Resolve and support the resolution of complex operational issues by leveraging advanced expertise in the underlying business applications and associated infrastructure
• Develop and implement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational excellence through automation and the adoption of appropriate tools and best practices
• Contribute technical expertise within the scrum teams by supporting the resolution of technical issues and sharing knowledge with team members
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support continuous integration, testing, and deployment processes
• Design, develop, and deploy containerized applications to ensure portability, scalability, and efficient resource utilization across environments
• Deploy and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) solutions to provide a fully managed Kubernetes environment integrated with Azure services
• Utilize GitHub for version control, collaboration, and code management, supporting efficient workflows
• Manage the health, scaling, and performance of Kubernetes clusters, including upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting issues
• Work with internal stakeholders and subject‑matter experts to meet project goals and best practices

Required Qualifications & Skills

• University degree or college diploma in computer science, software development or a related field
• Minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in applications development and systems integration
• Minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in DevOps and CI/CD expertise, including proficiency in DevSecOps, version control, artifact management, and build pipelines
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure services and solutions
• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Nexus, Jenkins, Tekton, Argo CD, Azure Container Registry, and Azure DevOps
• Demonstrated experience with build automation and dependency management tools such as Maven and Gradle
• Demonstrated recent experience streamlining processes through automation
• Demonstrated extensive experience supporting enterprise systems, with a solid understanding of production operations, application resiliency and availability
• Demonstrated experience deploying and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and/or Red Hat OpenShift

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of managing configurations through yaml, overlays and solutions like Kustomize and Helm
• Demonstrated knowledge of application authentication through certificate management
• Demonstrated experience working with tools similar to CyberArk, AppviewX
• Demonstrated experience working with message queues such as AMQ and Spring integration platforms
• Knowledge of SQL, Java, Unix scripts, and node.js

ACCESSIBILITY

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or [email protected] to make arrangements.

If you have questions regarding accessible employment at Ateko please email our Human Resources team at [email protected]

Ateko

Derek Weber - Senior Recruiter

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