DevOps Engineer (IT)

Digital, Data Science & IT, 351 King Street East, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Req #356

Monday, December 9, 2024

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
The Globe and Mail is a national icon and one of Canada's most recognized media brands. We proudly serve as a trusted destination for Canadians seeking the highest caliber of journalism, and we've garnered international acclaim for our data visualization, design, and creative storytelling.
We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity by reflecting all Canadians in both the stories that we tell and the composition of our workforce. We are proud partners with organizations like Indigenous Works, Pride at Work, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and we are a signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible work arrangements and support programs. We also invest in our employees' growth through training and mentorship opportunities, enabling you to expand your skills and embrace new challenges.
No matter your position at The Globe, you'll be an integral part of an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in Canada. Join us.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team in managing and evolving cloud and on-premises infrastructure. This role is critical in ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of our applications, including online subscriptions, third-party integrations, and internal systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and evolution of our cloud environment, while managing on-premises resources during migration to ensure a smooth transition.
• Support the migration of services to AWS and drive the adoption of a cloud-first strategy to enhance scalability and modernize our infrastructure.
• Drive the optimization of AWS services, including Amazon EC2, S3, ECS, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), CloudFront, and Amazon CloudWatch, with a strong emphasis on enhancing performance and maximizing cost efficiency.
• Design, develop, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, and AWS CodePipeline to streamline development workflows and ensure efficient, reliable deployments.
• Manage environments, troubleshoot production issues, and resolve incidents with development and QA teams.
• Maintain clear, user-friendly documentation of infrastructure, systems, and processes to support knowledge sharing and onboarding.
• Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and automation practices using industry-standard tools to proactively identify issues and enhance system reliability.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and application deployment through infrastructure-as-code using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and CloudFormation, ensuring efficient, reliable, and scalable operations.
• Enhance security by hardening servers and services, ensuring compliance with data protection standards.
• Provide rotational after-hours support as part of the DevOps team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, with a deep focus on cloud infrastructure management, specifically in AWS environments.
• Expertise in AWS services, including proven experience with migrations, optimizations, and cost management strategies to drive efficiency and scalability.
• Proficient in Bash and Python for automating tasks, streamlining workflows, and developing custom scripts.
• Extensive experience with configuration management and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation, enabling reliable and scalable cloud deployments.
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab, GitHub, and AWS CodePipeline to enhance development pipelines and accelerate deployment cycles.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and alerting tools like New Relic, Nagios, and Amazon CloudWatch to ensure high availability and system reliability.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, with demonstrated success in collaborating within cross-functional teams to deliver results.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, problem-solving mindset, capable of driving initiatives that deliver innovative solutions.
• Proven ability to contribute to initiatives that foster innovation and drive impactful change in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

WHY CHOOSE THE GLOBE:
The Globe’s mission is to deliver essential content – news, information, analysis and insights – for aspiring individuals and strong communities. The Globe is committed to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace that upholds our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation and accountability.

As Canada’s most respected media brand The Globe is dedicated to making a difference to Canada and you can make a difference by working with us.

WE OFFER:

• Competitive compensation to ensure we hire, retain and reward team members.
• Hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance.
• Generous vacation and flexible work arrangements.
• Parental leave top-up.
• Competitive health and dental benefits.
• Annual wellness subsidy.
• On-site chiropractor and registered massage therapist.
• Employee and family assistance program.
• Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com and 40% off other Globe products.
• Education assistance for external training courses.

SUPPORTING YOUR GROWTH:

• We are committed to creating equitable opportunities for all employees, to enable everyone to reach their full potential. This commitment is embedded in our strategic plan and core values.
• There are lateral and upward advancement opportunities for rewarding and developing careers.
• We believe in mentorship and collaborative peer-to-peer learning and have both formal and informal programs in place to encourage knowledge-sharing.
• We support continuing education and provide both internal and external opportunities for training and development.

VACCINATION POLICY:
All offers of employment with The Globe and Mail are conditional upon the candidate being Fully Vaccinated. To be Fully Vaccinated is defined as someone who has received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines accepted by the Government of Canada (currently Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen) and has received the last dose at least 14 days prior to their start date. To prove they are Fully Vaccinated, all new hires will be required to provide evidence by emailing a copy of their vaccine dose administration receipt(s) to Human Resources prior to their start date. Those seeking exemption based on one or more of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code will need to provide their request for accommodation to Human Resources for approval. If the accommodation request is not approved and the candidate is not Fully Vaccinated, any offer of employment will be revoked.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL IS DEDICATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

The Globe and Mail is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We believe this strengthens our business and our journalism. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, age, and physical ability. As required by the Federal Contractors Program, The Globe also tracks the proportion of staff in the four Employment Equity categories (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities) to ensure we are reflecting the areas in which we work.

The Globe and Mail offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview, please advise us if you require an accommodation.