Senior DevOps Specialist

Role: DevOps Specialist (REMOTE) 

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(NOTE: We are considering Canadian Citizen and PR holders. For the candidate who are on Work Permits and awaiting PR invitation, we don’t provide T4 because this is contract job and the rate we provide is for incorporation. Hence, PR points are not applied, for example: if you’re applying PR under CEC class.)

Client: Government of Alberta

Incorporation Rate: $60 - $70 CAD/hr (Canada or Provincial incorporation is a MUST)

Respond by: 08 - Jan - 2026

Contract period: 01/12/2026 to 01/11/2027 with additional 24 months of extension.

Anticipated Interviews dates

• Interviews are estimated to be held between January 2026 – February 2026. This is an estimate.

Scoring Methodology:

1. Qualifications: 10%

2. Interview – 60%

3. Pricing – 10%

4. Other Mandatory Requirements – 20% – Please refer to the document attached at the bottom of this job posting for more details.

SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE:

• RESUME

• ALL REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE DESCRIBED IN RESUME UNDER THE JOB/PROJECT WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS ATTAINED.

• EACH JOB/PROJECT MUST CONTAIN THE TERM OF THE JOB/PROJECT IN THE FORMAT MMM/YYYY to MMM/YYYY.

• THREE REFERENCES, FOR WHOM SIMILAR WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED, MUST BE PROVIDED. THE MOST RECENT REFERENCE SHOULD BE LISTED FIRST. REFERENCE CHECKS MAY OR MAY NOT BE COMPLETED TO ASSIST WITH SCORING THE PROPOSED RESOURCE.

SKILL MATRIX:

MUST HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of Experience with Azure RedHat OpenShift.

5+ years of Experience with BuildMaster

2+ years of Experience with Cloud-Based and mobile application development

5+ years of Experience with Disaster Recovery architectures, processes and tests

5+ years of Experience with performance monitoring and troubleshooting

5+ years of Experience with replicating environments (either manually or through Infrastructure as code)

5+ years of Experience with scaling services through either horizontal or vertical scaling techniques

5+ years of Experience with VM sizing based on needs and performance testing

2+ years of Experience working as a DevOps Specialist on large-scale agile enterprise projects with 15 or more team members.

2+ years of Experience working on the same enterprise Agile development teams

3+ years of Experience incrementally transforming existing large-scale enterprise legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases.

2+ years of Experience in the Government of Alberta environment or an environment of equivalent size and complexity.

2+ years of Experience with leveraging Artificial Intelligent (AI) tools for DevOps development.

2+ years of Experience working in large global or national organizations.

Job Description:

DDD’s Platforms branch is looking for up to one(1) experienced and motivated Senior DevOps Specialist (DevOps Specialist) to lead and manage the implementation of large-scale enterprise platforms, products and services. If you’re passionate about delivering enterprise solutions that ensure government services are secure, cost-effective, and easy to access, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. The DevOps Specialist will be working with modern, user-centered Agile processes within a high-performing team culture to make a meaningful impact.

The DevOps Specialist is responsible for applying security best practices, ensuring solutions meet regulatory and compliance standards. They lead infrastructure reviews, guaranteeing high levels of security and quality. The DevOps Specialist collaborates with Team Leads, DevOps Team, Developers, and Quality Assurance Engineers to integrate code into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, ensuring seamless and rapid deployments with minimal disruption to users and business operations. The DevOps Specialist proactively monitors and resolves performance and security issues, continuously upgrading infrastructure and technologies to reduce technical debt and address potential vulnerabilities. The DevOps Specialist is responsible for maintaining DevOps processes, artifacts, and documentation.

To succeed, a solid background in DevOps development is required. A strong technical understanding of current and emerging technologies, coupled with excellent communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills is essential. The ability to balance business acumen with project leadership expertise will be crucial to successfully navigate and deliver in this dynamic environment.

Technology Stack

React, React Native, TypeScript, .NET/NET Core Framework, C#, Azure App Services, Azure cloud-based development, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, and GitHub.

Scope of Services

The DevOps Specialist will be required on a full-time basis (7.25 hour work day), working across two (2) to three (3) projects. Time, location, and frequency of work will vary depending on the needs of the particular project. At the end of each term, it is expected that the DevOps Specialist may work a maximum of 1,960 hours, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Province. However, a DevOps Specialist may be required to work fewer or more hours depending on the nature and needs of their work, as directed by the Province.

Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses, in response to emerging user and business needs, as well as design and technical opportunities. However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project:

• Create scripts, tools, and procedures for operations by:

o Designing and implementing automation for limited downtime deployment and maintenance.

• Lead operations of digital services in production by:

o Managing configuration and credentials for all related environments.

o Planning and managing maintenance activities; and

o Managing database upgrades and migrations, backups, recoveries, etc.

• Provide operations support for implementation and enhancement of digital services by:

o Creating templates and patterns for application deployments and CI/CD pipelines; and

o Creating scripts and tools to automate the establishment of environments for development and testing.

o Creating tools, scripts and processes that will enable application teams to have better observability of the application through monitoring and telemetry tools

• Support delivery teams in adopting best practices by:

o Providing operations support for early and frequent integration testing, security scans, system testing, and performance and load testing; and

o Providing operations support for early and frequent delivery to end-users in limited availability launches (Alphas and Betas).

• Sustain ongoing DevOps development and quality through continuous adopting best practices, improving processes and maintaining technical documentation.

• Follow Agile/Scrum methodologies and best practices to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the project with open communication in a high-performance team culture.

Equipment Requirements:

• Resource will require own equipment/laptop. The resource must provide their own computer and related equipment. The computer's operating system must be a modern version of Windows or macOS that is compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and other related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD and related software will be installed on the resource's computer.

Working Hours:

• Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province

• Work must be done from within Canada, due to network and data security issues.

• It is anticipated the role will be 100% remote, however in the event of an onsite meeting, the GoA does not pay for travel to attend on-site meetings, nor any expenses related to relocation, commuting, housing/accommodation, food/drink.

Notes on Location:

• Resource will work remotely.