Cloud Platform Engineer managing Kubernetes and Docker infrastructure for EQ Bank, Canada’s challenger bank. Supporting cloud operations, automation, monitoring, disaster recovery, and production incidents.
Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of Kubernetes and Docker containers
Provide production support, administration, testing, and documentation for cloud technology, tools, and continuous delivery
Triage and resolve reported incidents promptly with minimal business impact
Create, implement, and manage cloud deployments using Kubernetes and Docker
Manage cloud platform operations including monitoring, disaster recovery, security compliance/auditing, networking, storage, service brokers, and build packs
Develop configuration and deployment automation to improve platform functionality, availability, and manageability
Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, and troubleshoot issues
Use scripting tools to automate processes
Develop and implement infrastructure-operation strategies, action plans, programs, and solutions aligned with business needs, compliance requirements, and best practices
Develop performance indicators and monitoring methods; identify problems and make recommendations to management
Maintain primary and disaster recovery sites
Coordinate with development and technical support teams to resolve operational issues
Execute project tasks under the direction of the IT Director and according to project plans
Research new technologies and provide technical expertise to the IT Director
Work with IT Administrators and vendors to maintain applications, servers, and systems according to bank policies and procedures
Requirements
College diploma in computer science or equivalent is required
5+ years of experience working in an IT capacity
5+ years’ technical (OS, network operations, and monitoring) experience within an Enterprise sized business
2 years solid hands-on experience cloud deployments to Azure, AWS or GCP
2+ years of Kubernetes and Docker experience at an Enterprise scale (highly desirable)
1-2 years of experience doing DevOps
2+ years of hands-on experience in setting up logging and monitoring using one or more tools like ElasticSearch, Kibana, Filebeat, Logstash, Prometheus and Grafana
Knowledge of containers, orchestration tools, and container management
Experience in Service Mesh (Istio or Linkerd)
Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle including Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline architecture (Jenkins, Azure Devops), including deployments into Kubernetes environments using tools such as ArgoCD
Experience in security tools and best practices such as Aqua
Experience with IaC practice (infrastructure as code)
Good scripting abilities (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Go, etc.)
Good problem-solving skills
Experience working in a banking or financial services environment is desirable
Benefits
Competitive discretionary bonus
Market leading RRSP match program
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one
Generous vacation policy and personal days
Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program
Hybrid work arrangement
Barrier-free recruitment process and work environment
Accommodation support during recruitment
Criminal background check and credit check for candidates considered for hire
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