Senior DevOps Engineer

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment. 

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.  

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers:  Working Here - Bank of Canada

 

Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process. 

Please note that we're hiring for both level 16 positions and level 17 positions. 

 

What’s new
DevOps is about transforming the functional work experience between development and operations teams by breaking down silos between two traditionally separate roles. We are currently seeking candidates for our multi-disciplinary team within the Infrastructure and Operations (ITS I&O) portfolio.  The focus for this role is IT Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and covers all areas of IT infrastructure, and candidates from many backgrounds are encouraged to apply! 

 

What you will do 
By joining the I&O Product Release team, you will be part of a Scrum development team that has already begun breaking down barriers and preconceptions of what it means to “operate” IT infrastructure. Your role is to share and apply your expertise and experience, to deliver value through every sprint. 

 

We offer opportunities for close collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, inside and outside of the team. We reward experimentation, and we drive the change of how we do our IT business.
Our mandate is to bring self-service IT infrastructure to our organization, made available by exploiting the use of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

 

Join us and take your career to the next level. Acquire a new generation of IT skills that are sought after and highly prized. Consider this opportunity as investing in yourself.

 

What you need to succeed
You are a self-starter with the ability to quickly grasp the essence of complex issues. As an effective communicator, you clearly convey key points in a style appropriate to a variety of audiences. 

 

You are self-motivated, and independent, requiring little supervision.  You will actively contribute in creating positive team dynamics by engaging in productive and respectful conversations, helping team members who may be struggling and having a positive attitude towards the team's goals.

 

The successful candidate has: 

Experience with programming and/or scripting, e.g.: YAML, Python, Powershell, Javascript or working knowledge in at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g.: Java, C, C#, C++) Experience with one or more infrastructure automation technologies, e.g.: Ansible Tower, Azure DevOps, VMWare vRealize Suite, Terraform or ServiceNOW workflow automation A strong IT infrastructure background for the Senior position, and a history demonstrating strong technical skills For the Senior position, an existing understanding of network platforms and internetworking architectures like virtual local area networks (VLANs), routers, switches and network protocols An existing understanding of one or more virtual infrastructure platforms like VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux KVM, etc. Familiarity with Agile and DevOps principles and tools (e.g.: Jira, scrum, etc.)  test-driven development, continuous integration, and other approaches to accelerate the delivery of new features A passion for collaboration / sharing / coaching with colleagues

 

Nice-to-Haves
Any related professional designations
 

Your education and experience

Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you are effective at learning and applying new skills.  For the level 16 role, we are seeking someone with about 5 years of relevant experience. For the level 17 senior role, we are seeking 7+ years of experience. 
 

 

Language requirement
The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve second their language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.

 

What you need to know

Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret  Relocation assistance may be provided, if required Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. The official title for this position is “developer/Sr. Developer ” 

 

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

 

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider. 

 

Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $108,874 to $128,087 (job grade 17) and from $92,346 and 108,643 (job grade 16) The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at  7 to 10% of your base salary for level 17 and 5 to 7% for level 16 . The Bank offers additional performance pay (5%) for level 17 and 3% for level 16 for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay. Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement Indexed, defined-benefit pension

 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.