Senior DevOps Engineer

  • Burnaby
  • Osi Maritime Systems
About Us In 1977, OSI introduced the first generation electronic chart system for the maritime market and revolutionized navigation. Over the years we have had many firsts. Today, OSI Maritime Systems is a leading provider of integrated navigation and tactical solutions designed for naval and maritime security operations. Among those solutions, the company develops and delivers integrated bridge systems for warships, integrated dived navigation systems for submarines, and C2 systems for small craft. Presently, 23 navies totaling more than 600 warships and submarines operate using OSI systems. Due to the nature of our company, all employees must pass specific security criteria. Only candidates who are Canadian citizens, have PR status or have a citizenship from a NATO country, and who satisfy security clearance criteria, will be considered. MISSION The DevOps Engineer has the primary responsibility to apply DevOps best practices for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of the OSI Software Product Line. It should be noted that OSI Maritime does not follow the Agile methodology, OSI works in VModel. Also, it should be noted for military security reasons OSI does not work with software in the Cloud, all software tools are installed and run locally on our own servers. This means the DevOps Engineer will need to think outside the box to find creative ways to apply DevOps concepts primarily intended for Agile Cloud projects. RESPONSIBILITIES Owns the administration and integration of the Configuration Tools to release the Software Product Line (i.e. GIT, Gerrit, Jenkins, JIRA, Klockwork, SVN) Owns the administration of the Automation Test Tools, and uses virtual containers to build sophisticated test environments providing automated testing solutions Ensures the tools are performing optimally with little to no downtime Ensures regular updates are planned and applied to the tools, (including the management of important expiry dates such as the expiry date of the codesigning certificate used to sign the builds) Applies scripts and plugins to make improvements with low risk and low outage of tools Applies improvements to our user access/privileges to our tools and source code to ensure security best practices are in place to protect our software IP Applies deployment improvements, focusing on the efficient and regular deployment of new builds to remote accessible labs and staging areas Maintains an ongoing comprehensive understanding of the OSI product line and DevOps best practices Collaborates with the Software Engineers and Software Testers to produce the best possible solutions within the required time and budget Maintains a comprehensive awareness of the key project milestones and their co-dependencies, and their DevOps needs and priorities Chairs software DevOps improvement planning meetings, communicating to stakeholders, demonstrating strong leadership and ownership skills Communicates DevOps changes in a timely way to the Software Engineering group, establishing trust and gaining buy-in from the Software Engineers and Software Testers Produces and maintains documentation for the DevOps workflow and administration of DevOps tools Evangelizes DevOps concepts within the Software Engineering group and OSI community. Advocates for better DevOps solutions and recommends future DevOps tools and integrations to improve productivity Regularly reports status on tasks to the Software Managers Ensures that Company engineering and ISO 9001 procedures and policies are adhered to at all KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS Education: Degree in DevOps degree or diploma, Computer Science, Computer or Software Engineering 8+ years’ experience providing DevOps guidance on large desktop software products required 8+ years’ experience in software and system engineering projects Thorough knowledge of DevOps best practices, in particular related to the integration of existing software configuration tools Knowledge and experience in python, Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, JIRA Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring CI/CD pipelines Ability to work on multiple products and understand their co-dependency Ability to multi task and to context switch between projects Other: Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance The range for this role is $100,000-130,000 CDN and the actual salary offered will be commensurate with education, experience and internal parity. Why OSI? We have a Professional Development program in place that supports our employees in their career development by providing funds, time, and opportunities to become better at what they do. At OSI you can make a difference. We are a change willing organization that is always looking for new ideas. We strive to improve what it is we do and how we do it. If you have ideas we would love to hear about them. OSI fosters an inclusive and diverse culture. We celebrate our diversity and strive to be more inclusive because it makes us a better company. Should you require assistance and or accommodations during the hiring process, please contact Talent Acquisition, OSI. We also offer great benefits: Extended healthcare Dental care Group Retirement Savings Plan Emergency Travel Assistance Employee and Family Assistance Program