Intermediate​/Senior DevOps Software Developer

Career Opportunity

Geo Spectrum is growing and has a new career opportunity for an experienced Intermedia/Senior Dev Ops Software Developer!

Reporting to the Technical Development Manager, this role plays a key part in strengthening our Dev Ops function while enhancing our build and release engineering processes. You will collaborate closely with Development, QA, and IT to help ensure our software delivery is efficient, secure, and dependable.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving improvements in our build and deployment pipelines, supporting greater development efficiency, and contributing to faster and more reliable release cycles. If you are passionate about automation, continuous improvement, and enabling teams through Dev Ops best practices, we encourage you to apply and help elevate our software delivery to the next level.

Geo Spectrum Technologies was founded in 1994 by friends who wanted to work together and build a collaborative workplace where employees take pride in contributing to cutting‑edge technology from concept to delivery. Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, we design and manufacture state‑of‑the‑art underwater acoustic components, transducers, and end‑to‑end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. Serving clients across ocean science, defence, and oil and gas industries, we are known for our innovation and for delivering reliable, customized solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Over three decades, our core values have shaped a supportive and creative environment that emphasizes employee engagement, technical excellence, and strong customer relationships.

• Maintain & Evolve CI/CD Infrastructure:
  Administer and enhance Geo Spectrum’s build/release toolchain, ensuring tools are up-to-date, securely configured, and highly available. Manage build agents, servers, and test environments to support development and QA needs.
• Collaborate with & Enable Cross-Functional Teams:
  Work closely with developers, QA, and other stakeholders to gather feedback, triage and resolve build/deployment issues, and implement enhancements that improve the developer experience.
• Drive Reliable Releases:
  Support release management by maintaining and improving deployment scripts and packaging processes. Ensure release processes are well-documented, repeatable, and include proper verification/rollback steps for safe, frequent deployments.

• Education & Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience. 3-5 years of hands‑on experience in a Dev Ops, build and release engineering, or similar software infrastructure role, with a track record of improving CI/CD pipelines and developer productivity.
• CI/CD & Tools Proficiency:
  Strong experience with modern source control and CI/CD tools such as Git/Bitbucket for version control, Jenkins or similar CI servers. Demonstrated ability to manage build systems and automate software delivery pipelines in a production environment.
• Scripting & Automation
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in scripting or lightweight programming (Python, Bash, Power Shell, etc.) to create and maintain build scripts, automation tools, and integrations.
• Collaboration & Communication:
  Strong teamwork and communication skills. Proven ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams (Development, QA, IT, Security, Management). You can translate between development needs and operational constraints, and you communicate solutions clearly to all stakeholders.
• Focus on Quality & Reliability: A mindset of continuous improvement with attention to detail in ensuring build/release processes are reliable, repeatable, and secure. Experience implementing testing, monitoring, and validation steps into pipelines to maintain high software quality is valued.
• Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops  principles and experience working within highly secure or compliance‑driven environments is considered a strong advantage.
• Exposure to infrastructure‑as‑code tools (such as Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation) or configuration management frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Chef) would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of containerization…