Senior DevOps Specialist to design and build DevOps Services with cloud (Azure) and on-prem services within a complex enterprise to support modernization s

Our client is seeking a Senior DevOps Specialist to design and build DevOps Services with cloud (Azure) and on-prem services within a complex enterprise to support modernization strategies and cloud-native design patterns (635)

Our client is seeking a Senior DevOps Specialist to design and build DevOps Services with cloud (Azure) and on-prem services within a complex enterprise to support modernization strategies and cloud-native design patterns. (635)

It is anticipated the role will be 100% remote, however in the event of an onsite meeting in Edmonton travel costs would be at the expense of the consultant.

Must Haves:

• 7+ years as a DevOps Specialist working within an enterprise or public sector setting with at least 5 years with the following:
• Experience securing workloads in hybrid or multi-cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration of Zero Trust principles across on-premises and cloud platforms.
• Experience developing on cloud platforms and utilizing cloud services in development and in solutions.
• Experience in leading hybrid (cloud as well on-premise) data initiatives, from strategy development to implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Experience managing a production service in an enterprise using cloud-based infrastructure and/or using Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with cloud-based development.
• 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

A combination of 5+ years' experience with the following experience is required:

• Experience with cloud computing or big data platforms and infrastructure
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and the ability to leverage them to build scalable and resilient architectures.
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments
• Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns.

About the Role:

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.

Key Responsibilities:

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.