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Vacancy Type:
Temporary for 2 years with full benefits
Number of Positions:1
Closing Date:10/23/2026

As a Dev Ops Specialist, you will work with technical teams across the organization to implement Dev Ops strategies and automate applications and infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments. You will be responsible for understanding requirements and designing, documenting, supporting and delivering secure, scalable and reliable solutions within a defined framework.
The successful candidate will collaborate with software development teams, project managers and infrastructure architects to design, build, deploy, operate and monitor enterprise applications and services. Responsibilities include implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud automation, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring solutions and operational best practices.
This role requires hands‑on experience with AWS services including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, Cloud Front, Lambda, Route 53, Cloud Watch, IAM and networking services, as well as Windows and Linux administration. Experience with Azure Dev Ops, scripting, AI‑assisted tools and automation is also desirable. Occasional work outside regular business hours is a requirement of the position. The role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be onsite in the office 3 days per week and allowing remote work for the remaining days.

Specific in‑office days may be set by the team or department to support collaboration and business needs.

• Design, implement and support Dev Ops practices, cloud infrastructure, automation solutions and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and configuration management solutions using Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, Ansible or similar tools.
• Configure, manage and troubleshoot AWS services including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, Cloud Front, Lambda, Route 53, Cloud Watch, IAM, VPC and Elastic Load Balancing.
• Develop and support containerized applications using Docker and Amazon ECS, and administer Windows and Linux environments across cloud and on‑premise infrastructure.
• Develop automation and integrations using Power Shell, Python, YAML, REST APIs and related technologies.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, logging and performance optimization solutions for applications and infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve application, infrastructure, networking, security and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security and business teams to deliver production‑ready solutions that comply with City standards and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures and recovery plans.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI‑assisted Dev Ops tools and Microsoft Power Platform, to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, training and knowledge transfer to staff and project teams.
• Participate in after‑hours support, maintenance activities and emergency response as required.

• Post‑secondary degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, or possess an equivalent combination of education, certifications and experience
• 3+ years of experience as a Dev Ops Engineer, Dev Ops Specialist, Cloud Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Dev Ops principles, source control and CI/CD practices.
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, Jenkins or similar platforms.
• Strong experience configuring and supporting AWS environments, including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, Cloud Front, Lambda, Route 53, Cloud Watch,…