Dev Ops Engineer (12-month Co-op)

Rakuten Kobo Inc.•Toronto, ON

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is seeking a proactive and dedicated 3rd or 4th-year university student for a 12-month co-op term as a DevOps Engineer. This role offers hands-on experience in developing tools and workflows to enhance build and release efficiencies, with exposure to various R&D teams. The position involves building foundational cloud infrastructure and working in a fast-paced agile environment. The successful candidate will apply knowledge of scripting, practices, tools, and technologies to develop and maintain cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. This role provides exposure to the entire software delivery lifecycle, bridging development and production.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a 3rd or 4th year of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical program.
Foundational understanding of Cloud-based technologies (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
Experience with GitOps/IaC practices.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Terraform, Ansible, Bash, Python, or comparable.
Demonstrated experience with REST APIs and system integrations.
Ability to contribute effectively within a collaborative, self-organizing team, supported by strong mentorship and open communication channels.
Strong initiative in communicating with co-workers, asking questions, and continuously learning.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proactive and creative problem solver with the ability to multitask and manage tight deadlines.
Strong troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Experience in continuous integration/deployment tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Helm, Chef).
Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with various web servers (e.g., Nginx, Apache).
Experience with different Operating Systems (Windows, Linux).
Exposure to working in an Agile software development environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain cloud deployment pipelines and workflows.
Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of our continuous integration/deployment pipelines.
Develop scripts to automate various operational tasks and system integrations.
Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform/Chef cookbooks.
Write and maintain monitoring scripts and tools to ensure system health and performance.
Collaborate with development teams to understand requirements and implement efficient deployment strategies.