DevOps Specialist

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

4d • CA$46 - CA$67 • Hybrid

About The Position

Come work as a DevOps Specialist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a DevOps Specialist to join the Data and Analytics Team. Apply today to join our team! As a DevOps Specialist with Vancouver Coastal Health you will: Support the organization’s various data analytics initiatives by streamlining and automating the processes for building, testing, deploying, and maintaining solutions across on-premises, public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Support projects covering all programs/services within Data and Analytics and throughout Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). As a key member of the department’s team, be responsible for applying modern techniques such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) to ensure that data development and releases are automated, scalable, efficient, and reliable in secure environments. Work closely with project managers, leadership and other functions across the department and VCH. Collaborate with various other health authority data architects, PHSA IMITS technical teams, VCH business and analytics teams, external vendors (e.g. Microsoft, AWS) and other internal or external teams on cross-functional projects. Apply strong design and technical expertise with a primary focus of constantly improving Data and Analytics’ ability to deliver and promote on-premises and cloud-based data solutions within the approved enterprise environments. This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or a Software Engineering related field plus at least five (5) years’ experience as an or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as Platform, DevOps, DataOps, or Site Reliability Engineer.
• Extensive experience performing DevOps practices including but not limited to: code review, unit test automation, build & release automation, incident and change management.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, streamlining and monitoring CI/CD pipelines within a data-focused department/organization.
• Demonstrated experience building and optimizing data pipelines (ETL) within a Databricks environment or other cloud data warehousing technologies
• Demonstrated experience practicing DataOps functions and processes
• Demonstrated experience working with Azure DevOps, Databricks, and Azure SQL.
• Demonstrated experience developing a branching strategy to tackle monolithic repos.
• Strong proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows.
• Proficiency coding in Python, Bash, Terraform, ARM, Bicep or other scripting languages with a focus on automating releases or processes.
• Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Working knowledge of databases (Azure SQL, Synapse, etc) and SQL.
• Ability to analyze requirements, develop architecture/design artifacts, and execute migrations from on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments.
• Demonstrated hands on experience building sophisticated and highly automated infrastructure.
• Ability to perform analysis of the current practices and design and implement best practices and emerging concepts.
• Demonstrated understanding of DevSecOps practices.
• Proven ability to stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in data engineering, cloud computing, and healthcare information technology
• Deep understanding of security principles and experience in developing design patterns to ensure security, scalability, and optimization for growing data volumes.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.
• Strong interpersonal skills including strengths in working in a team environment with a client/user orientation.
• Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams with different lines of reporting.
• Demonstrated technical leader with skills in teaching, coaching and mentoring others.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and processes in simple terminology to internal and external stakeholders, including all levels of management.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and maintenance of high-quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, meeting deadlines under pressure, with minimal supervision and frequent interruptions
• Works effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Certification from at least one cloud service provider is preferred (e.g. Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert).
• Knowledge of Azure or other cloud infrastructure services (e.g Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps) an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the organization’s various data analytics initiatives by streamlining and automating the processes for building, testing, deploying, and maintaining solutions across on-premises, public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Support projects covering all programs/services within Data and Analytics and throughout Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
• Apply modern techniques such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) to ensure that data development and releases are automated, scalable, efficient, and reliable in secure environments.
• Work closely with project managers, leadership and other functions across the department and VCH.
• Collaborate with various other health authority data architects, PHSA IMITS technical teams, VCH business and analytics teams, external vendors (e.g. Microsoft, AWS) and other internal or external teams on cross-functional projects.
• Apply strong design and technical expertise with a primary focus of constantly improving Data and Analytics’ ability to deliver and promote on-premises and cloud-based data solutions within the approved enterprise environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior