166216 - DevOps Specialist (Vancouver)

Job Summary

Come work as a DevOps Specialist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! We are looking for a DevOps Specialist to join our new Data & AI Enablement team, who will design and operate the infrastructure that gets our AI capabilities (e.g. agents, NLP pipelines, analytics workflows) into production reliably and keeps them running well. We are looking for someone who has experience with deployment automation, monitoring, observability, and cost management for AI work, with a particular focus on agent-based systems. Experience with Databricks or the Microsoft Stack is an asset, as you will be setting up the infrastructure, designing processes and implementing best practices for the team. 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 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 on constantly improving Data and Analytics’ ability to deliver and promote on‑premises and cloud‑based data solutions within the approved enterprise environments. Education & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or a Software Engineering related field plus at least five (5) years’ experience as a Platform, DevOps, DataOps, or Site Reliability Engineer. Certification from at least one cloud service provider is preferred (e.g. Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert). Knowledge & Expertise

Extensive experience performing DevOps practices including but not limited to code review, unit test automation, build & release automation, incident and change management. Experience designing, implementing, streamlining and monitoring CI/CD pipelines within a data‑focused department/organization. Experience building and optimizing data pipelines (ETL) within a Databricks environment or other cloud data warehousing technologies. Experience practicing DataOps functions and processes. Experience working with Azure DevOps, Databricks, and Azure SQL. 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. Knowledge of Azure or other cloud infrastructure services (e.g. Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps) an asset. Ability to analyze requirements, develop architecture/design artifacts, and execute migrations from on‑premises infrastructure to cloud environments. Hands‑on experience building sophisticated and highly automated infrastructure. Ability to perform analysis of current practices and design and implement best practices and emerging concepts. Understanding of DevSecOps practices. 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), and 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. Displays 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. Solid 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.

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