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Requisition Number:  9005
Position Type:  Permanent
Position Length:  Indeterminate
Location: 

Ottawa (Downtown), ON, CA

Remote Work:  Hybrid Model
Closing Date:  May 31, 2023 23:59 EST

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
The Bank is committed to achieving a workforce that reflects the diversity of our country and is representative and inclusive of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By living our values and prioritizing our actions to enhance equity, diversity and inclusion, the Bank ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more engaging workplace. 

We make career growth and professional development a priority. We are committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce.

Let our team know if you need accommodation or support during the recruitment process due to a disability or other reason. We can provide support in multiple ways, from using this site and submitting your application, right through to the interview process. If you are the successful candidate, you can also discuss accommodation needs when you receive your offer.

Contact accessiblecareers@bankofcanada.ca to discuss how.

We invite you to join an organization where differences are seen as strengths and are recognized, valued and respected. We welcome all candidates to apply and strongly encourage candidates to self-identify if they identify with an Employment Equity designated group (Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Women or Racialized/Visible Minorities). 

DevOps Developer


Take a central role

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. 

 

What you will do
We are seeking an individual with strong technical skills and interpersonal skills to join our mission-critical Collateral Management Solution’s technical DevOps development team, comprised of dedicated and passionate DevOps developers, testers, and business analysts. 

 

Your mindset is focused on working 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 and new configurations.

 

More specifically you will:

  • Introduce and champion best in class DevOps development techniques including frameworks, configuration, deployment, automation, application health monitoring, and testing
  • Drive thought leadership, consistent development processes and DevOps practices
  • Provide production operational support and work with operational support groups to determine the root cause behind critical production incidents and process challenges. 
  • Lead initiatives to address appropriate work from the support backlog to mitigate recurring incidents in the future
  • Work with product owners to reduce technical debt and improve operational support

 

What you need to succeed
As a DevOps Developer, you are a self-starter and self-motivated, requiring little supervision. You are also a great team player with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues in ITS. 

 

As a DevOps Developer, you will:

  • be responsible for the technical administration of the application (COTS solution)
  • are an effective communicator, self-starter, and team player with an affinity for continued learning and self-improvement
  • think innovatively to find solutions to complex problems and act as a change contribution
  • support Agile thinking and enjoy working in rapidly changing environments
  • solid interpersonal skills and strong client-service orientation

 

CMS specific development skillsets:

  • configure, program, review, test and showcase new features or new configurations to ensure that deployments meet client requirements
  • Experience with containers, more specifically PaaS RedHat/OpenShift, Docker, ArgoCD, Kustomize (YAML)
  • Experience with DevOps tool chain, more specifically Jenkins, Groovy, Kibana
  • Experience with some of the followings: SAML, SSL certificates, Java/JavaScript, Linux Shell, GitHub, Oracle PL/SQL

 

Nice-to-have experience

  • Experience with Megara, a Vermeg product
  • Knowledge of the financial industry, specifically pricing and securities handling 
  • Experience integrating with an enterprise service bus and queue management system, more specifically MuleSoft and Active MQ
  • Experience with Kubeseal, firewall, proxy
  • Experience with automation, performance, and load testing 
  • Hands-on experience providing production support of a critical application in a highly available environment

 

Your education and experience
The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science, software development or a relevant field. Five (5) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
 

 

What you need to know

  • Language requirement: English or French essential
  • Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
  • Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Reliability 
  • 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 ” 

 

Hybrid Work Model #LI-Hybrid

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 $83,500 to $98,235 (job grade 16)
  • Depending on performance, you may be eligible for performance pay. The first tier of performance pay is for successfully meeting expectation, at  5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay for those who exceed expectations (10% of your base salary).. 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 #LI-POST

 

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

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