Why you’ll love working here:
high-performance, people-focused culture
our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth
membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Infrastructure, the Sr. DevOps Engineer will provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise cloud and on-premises network infrastructure. This role is pivotal in driving strategic initiatives related to cloud connectivity, network operations, automation and infrastructure as code, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure solutions that align with organizational objectives.
What you will do:
Lead technical endeavors, providing vision and guidance for network and cloud projects.
Demonstrate an engineering mindset, proactively identifying opportunities for innovation and optimization.
Act as a team player, collaborating effectively across teams and mentoring junior staffers to foster growth and knowledge sharing.
Perform operational network maintenance, including monitoring, troubleshooting, patching, and ensuring network reliability and performance.
Design, implement, and support AWS Cloud network connectivity, including Transits, inter org peering and Direct Connects.
Architect and manage Azure Cloud network connectivity, including Express Routes and Virtual WAN.
Develop and maintain DevOps pipelines for network automation and infrastructure deployment.
Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Ansible and Terraform.
Manage and optimize Cisco networking environments (SDWAN, switching, routing, wireless, Catalyst Center, Viptella).
Deploy and support Palo Alto firewall infrastructure, including Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, and cloud-focused AIOPs.
Integrate ServiceNow and DNA Center for network automation and orchestration.
Support hyperconverged infrastructure for on-premises storage and compute.
Develop automation scripts using PowerShell and Python.
Ensure all operations and configuration is compliant with the organizational policies and standards.
Work with our information security teams to ensure that all configurations and process and secure in compliance with infosec and industry controls
Participate in after-hours deployments as needed to ensure infrastructure readiness for the next business day.
Participate in a shared on-call rotation that includes weekend and holiday support within the team to support critical issues when needed
What you bring:
6+ years of experience in information technology, with at least 3 years in enterprise network engineering and DevOps roles.
Proven expertise with AWS and Microsoft Azure Network connectivity but not restricted transits, Direct Connects, VPC Peering, Express Routes and Virtual WAN, UDR’s, etc.
Hands-on experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
Demonstrated experience with Cisco networking technologies (SDWAN, Switching, Routing, Wireless, Catalyst Center, Viptella) and Palo Alto firewall deployments (Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, AIOPs, cloud deployments) in cloud environments.
Proven experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, and Python to streamline and optimize administrative workflows.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Experience with vendor engagement, and solution upgrades.
Ability to drive change, adopt best practices, and deliver results within timelines and budget.
Proven experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers.
Experience leading delivery on major features and complex projects.
Certifications in networking are considered an asset (CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, AWS Advance Networking, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Network Engineer Associate)
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What We Do
Established in 1960, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for Ontario's hospital and community-based healthcare sector. We serve more than 460,000 members who provide valued healthcare services at more than 670 employers across the province. At HOOPP, we exist to provide a stable and reliable pension for our members that starts in retirement and is paid for life. As one of Canada's largest and most respected pension plans, HOOPP's net assets reached $112.6 billion at the end of 2023 and our funded status remained strong at 115%. HOOPP's core values - professional, accountable, collaborative, compassionate and trustworthy - guide our every interaction with our members, employers and employees.
We've become one of Canada's leading pension plans by consistently challenging ourselves and embracing innovation. From our unique investment management approach to our innovative technology and thought-provoking research, we constantly seek to push the boundaries, and we do this by hiring passionate, forward-thinking people. Our high-performance culture, which spans our head office in Toronto and our office in London (UK), is founded on collaboration, respect and belonging. HOOPP is an equal opportunity employer and we're proud of our diversity. We select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Should you require accommodation because of a disability during the recruitment and selection process, please contact our Human Resources team. We will be happy to consult with you so that arrangements can be made for reasonable accommodation
