DevOps Developer

Founded in 1998, Octasic is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with Research and Development facilities in Canada and India and a global sales support network. Octasic is a leading provider of SoCs (System on Chip), software and hardware integrated platforms for the global wireless and multimedia gateway markets. Our hardware and software platforms are the foundation for next-generation wireless systems for Defense, Law Enforcement and National Security Agencies.

We choose Octasic for:

• A workplace at the cutting edge of technology to be in contact with wireless technology experts in a growing company;
• Competitive compensation (salaries, benefits, gym membership discount, stock options purchase program, public transit reimbursement, shower on the premises and beverages and snacks free every day);
• Work-life balance;
• Friendly and collaborative work atmosphere and many social activities all year long;
• Working for a company involved in its community;
• Proximity to various public transportation services (Angus Shuttle, 10 min. walk from Prefontaine station).

About the role:

The DevOps Developer is responsible for bridging the gap between software development and IT operations by automating, optimizing, and securing the software delivery lifecycle. This role supports the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, monitoring, and system reliability practices.

The DevOps Developer works closely with software developers, system administrators, and cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure fast, reliable, and secure delivery of applications and services in a scalable technology environment.

What you'll do:

• Optimize existing Jenkins pipelines for speed, stability, and maintainability;
• Improve Jenkins agent usage, queue time, executor allocation, and build reliability;
• Add security checks into CI/CD pipelines, such as dependency scanning, secrets detection, static analysis, and container image scanning;
• Build and improve Grafana dashboards for Jenkins, agents, pipelines, servers, and security signals;
• Define useful alerts for failed builds, offline agents, high resource usage, long queue times, and abnormal failure patterns;
• Help standardize Jenkins pipeline structure, shared libraries, credentials usage, and plugin practices;
• Review current CI/CD workflows and propose improvements for security and performance;
• Automate reporting and maintenance tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Python;
• Document pipeline standards, monitoring dashboards, and security procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field;
• Equivalent practical experience may be considered;
• 3 to 5+ years of experience in DevOps, system administration, or software engineering;
• Hands-on experience with build and deployment automation;
• Experience supporting production environments in a technology-driven organization;
• Strong experience with Jenkins pipelines and Jenkins administration;
• Experience with CI/CD optimization and troubleshooting;
• Good understanding of DevSecOps practices;
• Experience with Grafana dashboards and monitoring concepts;
• Familiarity with Prometheus, Loki, or similar observability tools;
• Knowledge of Java, C#;
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python;
• Good knowledge of Linux and Windows build environments;
• Understanding of secrets management, credentials handling, and access control;
• Ability to work with developers to improve pipelines without slowing delivery;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work under pressure in production-sensitive environments;
• Strong communication and collaboration skills;
• Good organizational and documentation abilities;
• Continuous improvement mindset;
• Ability to balance speed, reliability, and security in deployment practices.