DevOps Specialist

DEVOPS SPECIALIST (3 RESOURCES REQUIRED)

Requisition #: R GOAPRDJP

Location: Remote (within Canada)

Engagement Type: Contract

Number of Resources required: 3

Rate (CAD): $70 - $100 per hour / Commensurate with related experience and market competitiveness

Term: to with 24-month extension available (up to 36-month contract)

Hours per day: 7.25

Security Screening: Standard (Criminal Record Check)

Submission Deadline/Closing Date: December 9, :00 PM Mountain Time)

Tri-global Solutions Group Inc. is seeking three (3) DevOps Specialist to join our talented Service Delivery team at Ministry of Technology and Innovation (Government of Alberta).

WORK MODEL: The successful contractor will be working remotely, though must be available for onsite meetings if required. It is anticipated that this role will be 100% remote. Work must be done from within Canada at all times due to network and data security policies. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada to apply (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident). Standard Hours of work are 08:15- 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding observed holidays.

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Tri-global Solutions Group Inc.

Website: https://tri-

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Government of Alberta (GoA) has embarked on transforming the work of government to deliver simpler, more efficient, and better services for the citizens of Alberta, thereby ensuring that the needs of Albertans are effectively met in the digital age. The Province has a strategic role within government to drive efficiencies, innovation and modernization. The Digital Design and Delivery Division (DDD) is the Province's new centre for digital delivery. It was established to maximize capability and confidence in modern digital practice by ensuring service quality and value through standards and controls. This includes utilizing human-centred design approaches together with agile methodology and modern data practices.

DDD works in partnership with GoA ministries to deliver programs that better serve Albertans.

We are seeking up to three (3) DevOps Specialist(s) to work with DDD on service innovation, program review, and digital transformation projects across the GoA. DevOps Specialists will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. These teams, led by GoA product owners and DDD work collaboratively and collectively participate in a full range of activities including: field research; backlog definition and refinement; and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable.

The DevOps Specialist(s) will be responsible for the management of the agile sprint process for cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. The DevOps Specialist(s) will provide leadership and mentoring in agile principles, policies, and procedures, to enable the teams to self-organize and deliver consistently on sprint deliverables. The DevOps Specialist(s) will be expected to manage communication, maximize transparency, disseminate information related to service delivery, and resolve any conflict when it arises.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

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 designing and implementing automation for limited downtime deployment and maintenance.

• Lead operations of digital services in production by:

• Managing configuration and credentials for the production environment;

• Planning and managing maintenance activities; and

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

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

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

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

• 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:

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

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

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Experience with research, analysis and problem solving. (3 years+)

• Experience documenting issues, solutions, and procedures. (3 years+)

• Experience with access tools like SSH Clients and Remote Desktop. (3 years+)

• Experience with basic security awareness such as secrets management and the principle of least privilege. (3 years+)

• Experience with cloud platforms, including AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Storage), or Azure (Azure SQL Database, Blob Storage), with a focus on deploying scalable data solutions and optimizing data pipelines for a range of projects. (3 years+)

• Experience with command line interfaces for command execution and file system traversal. (4 years+)

• Experience with networking tools like DNS lookups, Trace Routes and load balancing. (1 years+)

• Experience with scripting tools, such as PowerShell. (4 years+)

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience as a DevOps Specialist supporting the continuous delivery of custom-built solutions. (2 years+)

• Experience in designing and deploying Hybrid cloud applications using Red Hat OpenShift. (2 years+)

• Experience with disaster recovery testing. (2 years+)

• Experience with IaC tools (ex. Terraform). (2 years+)

• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 or higher. (3 years+)

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines in a large-scale enterprise environment. (3 years+)

PROJECT EXAMPLES (MUST PROVIDE 2 PROJECT/ASSIGNMENT EXAMPLES)

Two (2) project/assignment examples must be provided, which exemplify/demonstrate your expertise in DevOps. Each example is composed of the following (5) five Questions. For each project example, the following questions must be answered.

1. Provide an overview of the project/assignment the proposed resource or their team was engaged in that demonstrates expertise in DevOps.

2. Describe the sector(s) (i.e. public, private, or other) the project/assignment served, including rough user count and team size.

3. Provide a list of specific skills, tools, and/or technologies used within the project/assignment.

4. Experience as a DevOps Specialist supporting the continuous delivery of custom-built solutions.

5. The following should be addressed to determine the resource's skillset:

a. Provide the years of experience for the following technologies:

b. Projects involving deploying apps in Hybrid cloud or Red Hat OpenShift.

c. GitHub actions and their role in the project.

d. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform) and their application in the project.

e. Direct involvement in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

NOT FOR YOU?

Check out our other opportunities at https://tri- or follow us on LinkedIn. We thank all candidates in advance. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

WHY WORK WITH TRI-GLOBAL?

• Empower positive change by enabling our clients to revolutionize innovation and technology, elevating them to a higher level of excellence and efficiency.

• Join an exceptional and committed team that redefines the landscape, forging a distinctive path towards success.

• Engage in stimulating and captivating projects that push boundaries and keep you constantly motivated.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $100.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Do you meet all MANDATORY requirements?

• Experience with research, analysis and problem solving. (3 years+)

• Experience documenting issues, solutions, and procedures. (3 years+)
• Experience with access tools like SSH Clients and Remote Desktop. (3 years+)
• Experience with basic security awareness such as secrets management and the principle of least privilege. (3 years+)
• Experience with cloud platforms, including AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Storage), or Azure (Azure SQL Database, Blob Storage), with a focus on deploying scalable data solutions and optimizing data pipelines for a range of projects. (3 years+)
• Experience with command line interfaces for command execution and file system traversal. (4 years+)
• Experience with networking tools like DNS lookups, Trace Routes and load balancing. (1 years+)
• Scripting tools, such as PowerShell. (4 years+)

REPLY: YES/NO

Experience:

• Researching, analyzing, and solving technical issues: 8 years (required)
• Documenting issues, solutions, and procedures: 8 years (required)
• Using SSH Clients and Remote Desktop tools: 5 years (required)
• Practicing security like secrets and least privilege: 5 years (required)
• Deploying scalable data solutions on cloud platforms: 5 years (required)
• Using CLI for commands and file system traversal: 5 years (required)
• Using networking tools like DNS and Trace Routes: 1 year (required)
• Scripting with tools such as PowerShell: 4 years (required)
• Continuous Delivery of custom solution as DevOps Specialist : 6 years (preferred)
• Design/Deploying hybrid cloud apps using Red Hat OpenShift: 3 years (preferred)
• Automate routine tasks using GitHub/GitHub Actions: 3 years (preferred)
• disaster recovery testing: 3 years (preferred)
• Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 or higher: 4 years (preferred)
• working with CI/CD pipelines in enterprise systems: 4 years (preferred)

Work Location: Remote