DevOps Specialist (6 months)

Canadian Internet Registration Authority

$75K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in DevOps, DevSecOps, build engineering, or software development.
  • Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, including components, templates, and caching.
  • Proficiency in Java and Maven-based applications development and CI/CD pipeline improvement.
  • Experience with automated builds, security scanning, and artifact publishing.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for builds, pipelines, and security scans.
  • Understanding of CI/CD security and software supply-chain practices.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS, GitOps, Argo CD, or Terraform is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Update and enhance reusable GitLab CI/CD components and templates.
  • Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Java and Maven applications.
  • Enhance pipeline performance through caching and parallelization.
  • Manage GitLab runners and container registries effectively.
  • Establish best practices and standards for CI/CD processes.
  • Collaborate with teams to create reusable solutions for common delivery needs.
  • Evaluate new GitLab features and emerging DevOps practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for knowledge sharing and training.
  • Collaborative environment with multiple teams involved.
  • Focus on developing reusable solutions that empower application teams.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge technologies and practices.
  • Support for professional development with GitLab certifications and new tools.
Full Job Description
As DevOps Specialist, you will work with the Development, Security, SRE and Platform teams to maintain and improve reusable CI/CD components and standardized delivery solutions, while enabling application teams to own their pipelines. With a strong development background, you are comfortable with Java, Maven, automated testing, containers and cloud-native technologies, and can turn common delivery needs into reusable CI/CD solutions. Youll also help establish CI/CD best practices across the organization through coaching, knowledge sharing and clear documentation. By creating shared standards and reusable components, youll enable application teams to build and maintain their own pipelines. What youll do:  Update, maintain and improve reusable GitLab CI/CD components and templates.  Design and optimize pipelines for Java and Maven applications, including builds, automated testing, security scanning and artifact publishing.  Improve pipeline performance, reliability and maintainability through caching, parallelization and efficient runner usage.  Manage GitLab runners, container registries, package registries and pipeline artifacts.  Establish CI/CD standards and best practices while supporting application teams in owning their pipelines.  Work with Development, Security, SRE and Platform teams to turn common delivery needs into reusable solutions.  Evaluate new GitLab features and emerging DevOps practices.  Troubleshoot issues involving builds, pipelines, runners, containers, registries and security scanning.  Share knowledge through coaching, reviews, training and clear documentation. What youll bring:  3+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, build engineering or software development.  Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, including reusable components, templates, runners, caching, artifacts and pipeline rules.  Hands-on software development experience, preferably with Java and Maven-based applications.  Experience building and improving CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, security scanning and artifact publishing.  Experience with GitLab security scanning, Docker, container registries and package registries.  Proficiency in Java, Python, Bash or another scripting or programming language.  Strong troubleshooting skills across application builds, pipelines, runners, containers and security scans.  Strong understanding of CI/CD security, secrets management and software supply-chain practices.  Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS), GitOps, Argo CD or Terraform is an asset.  GitLab certifications and experience with regulated or mission-critical platforms are assets.

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