Platform Developer

Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN) is a trusted leader in secure technology solutions for governments and businesses worldwide. The company operates across various business domains, including currency production, border security, civil identity, driver identification and vehicle information, excise control, lottery and charitable gaming.

Our 7 Core Principles shape and guide our corporate behaviours and underpin the sense of community you will experience  pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment, where employees are valued for their contributions and encouraged to grow professionally.

Benefits

An industry-leading defined contribution pension plan with company matching contributions (up to 5%) and payment of service fees;

Best-in-class health, medical, and life insurance benefits;

Access to virtual and telehealth services and apps;

Very progressive fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits to support all definitions of family.

Job Description
Internal

Job Title:

Platform Developer

Job Type:  Permanent, Full-Time

Job Location:

Ottawa, ON

Work Model:  Hybrid

Job Status:  Existing Vacancy

Position Summary
As a Platform Developer in our Product Development group, you will be responsible for automating the setup and configuration of both Azure Cloud and on-prem platforms for internal and customer environments. Management and maintenance of our Dev Ops environment, testlabs, and CBN product development solutions is also in your sphere of responsibility.

Responsibilities
IaC Design and Implementation

Recommend tools and technologies to automate cloud deployments and on-prem equipment configuration.

Develop code to rapidly deploy automated and manual test environments for Product Development teams in Azure.

Automate the deployment of hardware devices such as firewalls, switches and virtualization compute/storage.

Kubernetes Platform Design and Implementation

Research and recommend infrastructure and support components to add to our Kubernetes application deployment environment.

Establish deployment patterns using Helm to simplify rollout and ensure a consistent environment across cloud and on-prem implementations.

Documentation

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system setup, changes, processes, and procedures.

System Administration

Install, configure, virtualize, and maintain servers, networks, and other IT infrastructure components.

Leverage automation tools and scripting languages to enhance outcomes.

Performance Monitoring and Tuning

Monitor system and database performance, identify issues, and optimize performance.

Security Management

Implement and manage security measures to protect systems and databases from unauthorized access and threats.

Backup and Recovery

Develop and implement backup and recovery plans to ensure data protection and availability.

Troubleshooting and Support

Provide technical support for system and database-related issues, including troubleshooting and resolving problems.

Qualifications
Education and Knowledge

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or related field) or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience.

CompTIA Server+, Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator or similar certifications are assets.

Knowledge of the following:

IaC development

System administration principles

Database management principles

Network protocols

Security best practices.

Experience

Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience including the following:

5+ years of experience in system administration with database exposure.

3+ years of experience in a Dev Ops (or related) position (5+ years preferred)

2+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management (5+ years preferred)

Competencies And Soft Skills

Critical thinking skills

Analysis, problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication, teamwork and collaboration

Organization and time management skills

Attention to detail

Self-directed

Technical Environment

Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows Server, Azure Cloud

Hardware:
Servers, Storage (SAN/NAS), Switches, Routers, VLAN

Networking:
Firewalls, VPN

Software:
Apache, Tomcat

Database Management Systems:
Oracle, Postgre

SQL, No

SQL

Containerization/Orchestration:
Docker, Kubernetes

Deployment/Configuration:
Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Helm charts

Scripting:
Python, Power Shell, Bash, SQL

Security:
Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, TLS, Bitlocker, LUKS

Tools:
Git, OpenSSL, tcpdump, Wireshark, Power

CLI, Sysinternals Suite, BIRT

Mandatory Requirements

Language:
Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking)

Physical Demands:
Ability to lift/carry up to 25 lbs

Security Clearance:
Ability to obtain (in a timely manner) and maintain Government of Canada Secret (Level II) clearance

Additional Information
Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate…