Important Information:- The overall salary range for this intermediate-level position is $70,000 to $100,000 per year.
- This position is for an existing vacancy
- We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select applicants
Job OverviewWe are looking for a DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience to support and improve our build, release, and deployment processes. This role focuses on CI/CD automation, Jenkins, artifact repositories, scripting, and reliable software delivery. In this role, you will partner with engineering, QA, release, and operations teams to maintain dependable tooling, troubleshoot delivery issues, and improve automation across the software delivery lifecycle.
Duties & Responsibilities- Maintain and improve Jenkins jobs and CI/CD pipelines for build, test, release, and deployment workflows.
- Support artifact repositories, including publishing, versioning, retention, access control, and troubleshooting.
- Develop automation scripts and tooling, with a focus on Perl and other scripting languages as needed.
- Troubleshoot build, dependency, environment, and deployment issues with development teams.
- Improve release reliability, repeatability, documentation, and operational standards.
- Promote secure, auditable, and collaborative software delivery practices.
Requirements- 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, build engineering, release engineering, platform engineering, systems engineering, or a similar role.
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins or comparable CI/CD tooling.
- Experience with artifact repositories such as Nexus Repository, Artifactory, or similar platforms.
- Working knowledge of build tools such as Ant and Maven.
- Strong scripting and automation skills, preferably with Perl.
- Solid understanding of source control workflows, including GitHub, SVN, branching, pull requests, and code reviews.
- Strong Linux or Unix experience and troubleshooting skills.
- Clear communication, ownership, attention to detail, and ability to work across teams.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting enterprise build and release environments.
- Experience with Java build workflows using Ant, Maven, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with containers or orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, ECS, or GKE.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, or operational dashboards.
- Understanding of secure software delivery and audit requirements.
What We're Looking ForThe ideal candidate is practical, collaborative, and comfortable balancing operational support with continuous improvement. They can understand existing systems, simplify processes, and help make software delivery more reliable.
Benefits- Competitive benefits Package (including Health & Dental benefits)
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Townhall meetings where all employees are encouraged to participate in open discussions
- Located on York University's campus, easily accessible by transit (TTC, GO, etc.), walking distance to shopping and restaurants
- Outdoor lunch space, including picnic tables
- An active Social Events Committee (past events include annual seasonal parties, pool and bowling tournaments, karaoke nights, Game nights, BBQ's, and more)
- Health and Wellness focus including virtual yoga classes and wellness webinars
- RRSP Matching Program after 2 years of employment
- Experience in a rapidly growing, socially responsible corporation
