The Role
The DevOps Engineer designs and maintains CI/CD pipelines, build infrastructure, deployment systems, and infrastructure-as-code. Responsibilities include automating releases for cloud and embedded systems, troubleshooting deployments, monitoring performance, implementing security controls, managing containers and cloud infrastructure, and collaborating with development, QA, engineering, and operations teams. The role also involves documentation, application optimization, and continuous improvement of software delivery processes.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.
Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.
Job DescriptionPosition Title: DevOps Engineer
Department: Information Technology
Reports To: Information Systems and Integration Manager, Corporate IT
Location: Kitchener, ON (Hybrid)
Description:
The DevOps Engineer is responsible for automating and integrating the processes needed to deploy and manage software applications and systems. This role involves collaboration with development and operations teams to improve scalability, efficiency, and reliability of the development and deployment processes.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
- Collaborate with product development, engineering, QA, execution, and operations teams to define and implement best practices for software development and deployment.
- Manage and maintain build servers, repositories, and related infrastructure.
- Monitor, debug and troubleshoot build and deployment issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing downtime.
- Implement and manage software release channels and mechanisms for on-site and remote software image deployment – both for cloud-based systems and real-time embedded devices and industrial PCs.
- Implement security and data protection measures.
- Automate repetitive tasks and improve the efficiency of the development and deployment processes.
- Ensure security and compliance of the build and deployment pipelines.
- Maintain and enhance infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Monitor system performance and ensure high availability of infrastructure and applications.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve the DevOps processes.
- Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
- Collaborate with embedded software engineer, front/back -end developers to integrate software components.
- Optimize (incl upgrade) build and release applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation (e.g. release notes), including design specifications and user manuals.
- Support cultivating a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning
- Take ownership of their work and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
- Conduct other duties as required
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, information technology, power automation, or related field. Advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- 5+ years proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Atlassian Pipeline).
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Java, Ruby, PHP, PowerShell).
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) is a plus.
- Knowledge of security best practices in DevOps is required.
- Familiar with power SCADA/EMS system software architecture is a plus.
- Knowledge of embedded software, front/back -end development environment; familiar with basic data structures; familiar with multi-thread programming is a plus
- Experience with database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake.
- Understanding RESTful APIs and web services is a plus.
- Experience with cloud services and infrastructure, such as AWS and/or Azure.
- Able to work independently on assigned tasks and escalate to surface roadblocks and risk mitigation.
- Passion for technology innovation and building systems from scratch.
- Have domain experience with software systems for utility scale battery energy storage systems is a big plus
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, power automation, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Atlassian Pipeline
- Experience with version control systems such as Git
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Java, Ruby, PHP, or PowerShell
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Knowledge of security best practices in DevOps
- Experience with database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake
- Experience with cloud services and infrastructure such as AWS or Azure
- Ability to work independently, escalate roadblocks, and support risk mitigation
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack
- Familiarity with power SCADA/EMS system software architecture
- Knowledge of embedded software and front-end/back-end development environments
- Familiarity with basic data structures and multithreaded programming
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services
- Domain experience with software systems for utility-scale battery energy storage systems
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The Company
What We Do
Recurrent Energy is a leading utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer, delivering competitive, clean electricity to large energy buyers. Based in the U.S., Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and functions as Canadian Solar’s U.S. project development arm. Recurrent Energy has approximately 5 GW of solar and storage projects in development in the U.S.
