About the Role
Our public sector client is seeking a DevOps Specialist for a 7.5-month, full time contract, with the possibility of up to a 24-month extension. The DevOps Specialist will be required on a full-time basis (7.25-hour workday, 36.25 hours/week), for the enablement and integration of DevOps services with Cloud and on-premises services. A DevOps Specialist manages service operations and designs robust deployment environments, automation pipelines, monitoring systems, and diagnostic tools to support continuous, iterative development. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and users to evolve service delivery in agile environments.
Responsibilities will include:
Collaboration & Agile Integration: Leads collaboration with cross-functional teams using agile methodologies to continuously improve services; Partners with stakeholders and product owners to understand service needs, size environments, and shape deployment strategies; Participates in project discovery activities, including fieldwork and technical user research, where relevant to infrastructure and operations.
Deployment Engineering & CI/CD Pipelines: Designs, implements, and maintains CI/CD pipelines in partnership with Full Stack Developers and QA Automation teams to support continuous delivery; Standardizes and documents reusable CI/CD pipeline templates for cloud and on-premise environments; Integrates DevSecOps workflows into CI/CD pipelines, embedding automated security scanning, code quality checks, and compliance validations using tools such as SonarQube and Veracode.
Infrastructure Automation & Environment Management: Architects and provisions infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation to enable consistent, repeatable deployments; Automates the setup and maintenance of deployment environments, supporting configuration, environment promotion, and blue-green deployment strategies; Supports identity and access management (IAM) across environments, including Azure AD and B2C integrations, role-based access control (RBAC), and single sign-on (SSO) configurations.
Monitoring, Diagnostics & Service Reliability: Implements and maintains automated monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using platforms like Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Kibana, and Elasticsearch; Conducts diagnostics and performance tuning to ensure operational health, supporting proactive detection and resolution of service issues; Implements event-driven operations and self-healing workflows using messaging platforms such as Azure Service Bus or AWS SNS.
Maintenance, Evaluation & Optimization: Plans and coordinates service maintenance activities with minimal downtime and user disruption; Evaluates existing services for performance and reliability, identifying and recommending optimization opportunities based on analytical insights.
Knowledge Sharing & Innovation: Mentors developers and operations teams on DevOps tools, workflows, and best practices to foster adoption and continuous improvement; Leads knowledge transfer initiatives and builds onboarding frameworks for DevOps projects, infrastructure patterns, and toolchains; Contributes to innovation efforts by developing proof-of-concept pipelines, integrating emerging DevOps technologies, and exploring cost-performance optimization strategies.
Working Hours
Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the client. Work must be done from within Canada, due to network and data security issues.
It is anticipated the role will be 100% remote, however in the event of an onsite meeting, the Client/Handis Consulting Ltd. does not pay for travel to attend on-site meetings, nor any expenses related to relocation, commuting, housing/accommodation, food/drink (Edmonton AB).
Equipment
The DevOps Specialist shall be responsible for providing all their own equipment. The computer's operating system must be a modern version of Windows or MacOS that is compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD/remote-related software will be installed on the resource's computer.
Requirements
Education
The proposed resource must meet or exceed one of the following:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science and 5 years of DevOps related experience OR
2-yr Information Technology related degree or diploma and 7 years of DevOps related experience
Work Experience
5 years experience securing workloads in hybrid or multi-cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration of Zero Trust principles across on-premises and cloud platforms
5 years experience developing on cloud platforms and utilizing cloud services in development and in solutions
5 years experience in leading hybrid (cloud as well on-premise) data initiatives, from strategy development to implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives
5 years experience managing a production service in an enterprise using cloud-based infrastructure and/or using Infrastructure as Code
5 years experience with cloud-based development
5 years experience with cloud computing or big data platforms and infrastructure
5 years experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and the ability to leverage them to build scalable and resilient architectures
5 years experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments
5 years proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns
Standard Security Clearance
The contractor shall, prior to commencement of the Services, provide the client, on its request and at no cost to the client/Handis Consulting Ltd., with a current criminal record check.
Resource References
Three references, for whom similar work has been performed, must be provided. The most recent reference should be listed first. Reference checks may or may not be completed to assist with scoring of the proposed resource by the client.
SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE:
· RESUME
· ALL REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE DESCRIBED IN RESUME UNDER THE JOB/PROJECT WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS ATTAINED
· RESOURCE REFERENCES
If this opportunity is of interest to you, please provide your resume detailing all your relevant experience and certifications, as well as 3 recent references. Candidate must have or immediately obtain Incorporated Business status.
Handis Consulting prides itself in being an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
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