PressReader is a rapidly growing technology company that partners with the world’s leading publishers to deliver content to millions of users in over 160 countries. Our progressive approach to digital distribution has allowed publishers such as The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Globe and Mail, and Vogue to find new audiences through business partnerships, including airlines, hotels, cruise ships, libraries, and thousands of other companies worldwide.
Our technology also powers Branded Editions (BE) - a white-label solution that enables publishers to deliver their digital content in interactive ways. BE allows them to build a customizable platform that supports a wide range of revenue opportunities.
We have an opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer role to join our Engineering Team.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and manage highly available and scalable infrastructure environments on Azure public cloud provider, OpenStack private cloud and on-premises data centers
- Develop and implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform and Ansible, ensuring consistent and reproducible deployments across multiple environments
- Configure and manage Kubernetes clusters, both on-premises and in the cloud
- Define and enforce infrastructure configuration standards, ensuring consistency across different environments and platforms
- Implement and manage infrastructure monitoring and log aggregation tools (e.g., Prometheus, ECK) to ensure system health and performance
- Monitor and optimize the performance, availability, and scalability of the development infrastructure and applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and QA, to drive efficient and reliable software delivery
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior team members
- Investigate and resolve complex production issues related to infrastructure, deployments, Kubernetes clusters, and on-premises environments
- Develop and maintain incident response plans, including disaster recovery strategies and proactive monitoring for early detection
- Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures to improve system reliability and availability
You are a great fit if you have:
- 5+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps, or similar deep understanding and practical experience with DevOps principles, processes, and methodologies, including Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Continuous Delivery (CD) and GitOps
- Good English (oral & written) and communication skills in general
- Deep knowledge of configuring Azure DevOps Pipelines and ArgoCD
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Excellent collaboration and leadership skills, with a track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams
- High proficiency in implementing and using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Configuration Management (Ansible). Experience in writing and managing configuration scripts to ensure consistency, enforce the desired state, and automate software deployments
- Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Proven skills with Linux or UNIX systems and related protocols/software with 3+ years’ experience
- Proficiency in containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
- Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana and log management solutions like ECK
- Understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and security best practices. Knowledge of firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, network security configurations as well as experience with Cloudflare
- Hands-on experience in working with production environments with zero tolerance for any errors
- A continuous improvement mindset, staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies
Bonus points if you:
- Have a Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or certificate in Computer Science or related field
- Have experience provisioning, managing, and trouble-shooting private cloud solutions such as OpenStack
- Have certifications related to DevOps, Azure cloud provider, Kubernetes, or relevant technologies
- Previous experience in a Senior DevOps Engineer or a DevOps Manager role
Why us for your next career adventure?
PressReader offers a hybrid work environment to balance the flexibility of working from home and being together to collaborate, celebrate, and connect. For those located close to our head office in Richmond, BC, we encourage coming into the office 2 days a week to meet with your team. For those outside of the Greater Vancouver region, this role can be performed remotely.
PressReader is committed to providing a fair compensation package which include a 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision benefit plan; 15 paid vacation days to start; health and wellness days and bereavement days; reimbursements for professional training and membership in professional associations; fitness subsidy and more, along with a chance to be working with amazing people. The pay range for this role is $110,000 to $130,000 depending on experience.
We thank everyone who is interested in our role. Only qualified candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be directly contacted for this position.
If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed for this job, we still encourage you to apply. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse company and we welcome applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, sexual identification, and life experiences. If you require accommodation in completing any pre-employment assessments or applications, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please email people[at]pressreader.com.
Finally, sometimes emergencies happen and you may need to reschedule an interview. We understand. Please let us know without worrying about losing the opportunity or your credibility.
To apply, please submit your resume, and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this role.
We can’t wait to meet you!