Senior DevOps Specialist

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean’s, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

This is for a Hybrid role in Ottawa, ON Canada.

Thales requires a Senior DevOps Specialist with experience in automating, configuring, and managing both Windows and Linux server environments. In this role you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions to streamline server configuration, deployment and management processes using Ansible. You will work closely with several teams to ensure consistency, security, and efficiency across the solution path.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

Access to Trade Controlled Items
Access to Controlled Goods
Security Clearance
   

•    Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR
•    Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct  access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program
•    Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level

• Design, develop and manage Ansible playbooks and roles to automate configuration tasks across Windows and Linux based servers. Create and maintain reusable modular playbooks that support various environments (dev, test, and production).

• Implement Ansible best practices set forth by the LC4ISR Ansible Community. Integrate Ansible workflows with CI/CD pipeline to enable automated deployments and updates. Identify and troubleshoot issues related to server configuration and automation

• Document Ansible playbooks, roles, and workflows for reference and knowledge sharing. Assume leadership role on discipline strategy and technical decisions. Develop KPIs to assess DevOps efficiency and reliability.

• Provide guidance and support to other teams on using and developing Ansible-based automation.

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Computer Tech, or Engineering related discipline

• Minimum 5 years’ proven experience in a Senior DevOps Engineering role.

• Demonstrated problem solving and analytic skills with a desire to learn.

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community.

• Expertise in Windows and Linux server administration. Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell (for windows) and Bash (for Linux). Familiarity with CICD tools (i.e. Jenkins, GitLab CI, or something similar).

• Strong knowledge of Ansible including playbooks, roles, and modules. Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git.

• Familiarity with automation and industrialization methods (programming languages, scripting (Go, Python, Bash) and CI/CDD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery and Deployment) pipelines (Gitlab pipelines, Github actions…), and possibly in defining your infrastructure as code using technologies like Ansible.

• Strong knowledge of DevOps, digital stack and Cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Strong knowledge of Networking & Cybersecurity basics. Strong knowledge of containers development and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift).
   

What We Offer

• Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.

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