DevOps Specialist

_DevOps Specialist_
- Work Location: Remote (occasional visit to the office)_
- Edmonton, Alberta_
- Rate: CAD 75/ hr_
- Contract: 6 months, Optional Extension(s): Up to an additional 24 months extension_

We are seeking a DevOps Specialist to manage service operations and design robust deployment environments, automation pipelines, monitoring systems, and diagnostic tools to support continuous, iterative development. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and users to evolve service delivery in agile environments.

**Collaboration & Agile Integration**
- Leads collaboration with cross-functional teams using agile methodologies to continuously improve services.
- Partners with stakeholders and product owners to understand service needs, size environments, and shape deployment strategies.
- Participates in project discovery activities, including fieldwork and technical user research, where relevant to infrastructure and operations.

**Deployment Engineering & CI/CD Pipelines**
- Designs, implements, and maintains CI/CD pipelines in partnership with Full Stack Developers and QA Automation teams to support continuous delivery.
- Standardizes and documents reusable CI/CD pipeline templates for cloud and on-premise environments.
- Integrates DevSecOps workflows into CI/CD pipelines, embedding automated security scanning, code quality checks, and compliance validations using tools such as SonarQube and Veracode.

**Infrastructure Automation & Environment Management**
- Architects and provisions infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation to enable consistent, repeatable deployments.
- Automates the setup and maintenance of deployment environments, supporting configuration, environment promotion, and blue-green deployment strategies.
- Supports identity and access management (IAM) across environments, including Azure AD and B2C integrations, role-based access control (RBAC), and single sign-on (SSO) configurations.

**Monitoring, Diagnostics & Service Reliability**
- Implements and maintains automated monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using platforms like Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Kibana, and Elasticsearch.
- Conducts diagnostics and performance tuning to ensure operational health, supporting proactive detection and resolution of service issues.
- Implements event-driven operations and self-healing workflows using messaging platforms such as Azure Service Bus or AWS SNS.

**Maintenance, Evaluation & Optimization**
- Plans and coordinates service maintenance activities with mínimal downtime and user disruption.
- Evaluates existing services for performance and reliability, identifying and recommending optimization opportunities based on analytical insights.

**Knowledge Sharing & Innovation**
- Mentors developers and operations teams on DevOps tools, workflows, and best practices to foster adoption and continuous improvement.
- Leads knowledge transfer initiatives and builds onboarding frameworks for DevOps projects, infrastructure patterns, and toolchains.
- Contributes to innovation efforts by developing proof-of-concept pipelines, integrating emerging DevOps technologies, and exploring cost-performance optimization strategies.

**Must Have**
- 5 years of experience securing workloads in hybrid or multi-cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration of Zero Trust principles across on-premises and cloud platforms.
- 5 years of experience developing on cloud platforms and utilizing cloud services in development and in solutions.
- 5 years of experience in leading hybrid (cloud as well on-premise) data initiatives, from strategy development to implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- 5 years of experience managing a production service in an enterprise using cloud-based infrastructure and/or using Infrastructure as Code.
- 5 years of experience Experience with cloud-based development.

**Nice to have**
- 5 years of experience with cloud computing or big data platforms and infrastructure
- 5 years of experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and the ability to leverage them to build scalable and resilient architectures.
- 5 years of experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments
- 5 years of provin ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns.

**How to Apply**:
**About Shabech Consulting**

At Shabech Consulting, we specialize in Business and IT consulting, strategic staffing, and project management services. Our mission is to connect businesses with exceptional talent and deliver customized solutions that drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. With a team of seasoned professionals, we take a collaborative approach, understanding each client’s unique needs and challenges to