DevOps MTS

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Role:

The Intermediate DevOps Specialist is a core member of every project team and plays a critical role in the software development life cycle.  The DevOps Specialist will collaborate with Project Engineers to implement and support continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines that support software build, test, and delivery automation. The DevOps Specialist will also work closely with Cyber Security and SecOps to ensure that CI / CD pipelines integrate with code quality and code security static analysis tools as well as open source software vulnerability scanners. The DevOps Specialist will collaborate with the Software Quality Specialist to integrate test automation into the CI / CD pipeline.  As a member of the DevOps practice the DevOps Specialist will be expected to contribute to the continuous learning and continuous improvement process to ensure that DevOps processes, practices, and tools evolve and improve to adapt to changing technological and business needs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project teams to conceptualize, develop, test, and release software.
• Collaborate with project teams to design and implement CI / CD pipelines.
• Support project developers with Development Environment issue resolution and support account creation and access to tools within the Development Environments.
• Support Software Quality Engineering to enable automated testing of software.
• Support Software Quality Engineering to integrate automated testing with CI / C pipelines.
• Collaborate with IT and Cloud Architecture to implement Infrastructure as Code to enable the automation of infrastructure deployment and configuration. 
• Collaborate with Cyber Security and Security Architecture team to implement software security policies to prevent security breaches and other vulnerabilities. 
• Support IT by contributing to the design and implementation of deployment of monitoring and observability tools to improve operational efficiency. 
• As part of the DevOps practice, contribute to continuous improvements in DevOps implementation to improve efficiency and reduce risk.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree or combination of education and experience
• 3+ years software development, DevOps, SRE or systems administration experience 
• knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm (or equivalents)
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Shell, Powershell
• Experience and knowledge of source control tools such as GitLab
• Experience and knowledge of CI / CD tools such as Jenkins or GitCI
• Experience and knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Salt or similar IaC technologies
• Experience with monitoring stacks like ELK, Grafana/ Prometheus, or DynaTrace 
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral

Desirable:

• Knowledge of highly secure environments following NIST 800-171 and/or CIS guidelines.
• Experience in partially air-gapped environments with limited internet access.
• Cloud platform certification.

 

Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP), and be able to obtain higher clearances. 

Benefits Statement: 

MDA Space offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all of its locations. As a member of the MDA Space team, you and your eligible dependents can enroll in a benefits plan that provides a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care, including: health care plans supplemental and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans and an employee assistance program and to their family.  

Equal Opportunity Statement:  

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and candidates with respect and dignity. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.  

The compensation range for this position is $78,000 - $105,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.