Senior DevOps Engineer

Position: Senior DevOps Engineer Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid) Contract to hire role Job Description: Recommended Qualifications: 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications Experience in managing and implementing successful projects Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate Demonstrated leadership and project management skills Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication Education: Bachelors degree/University degree or equivalent experience Masters degree preferred This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. Release Management: Plan, schedule, and manage the end-to-end release process for all software applications. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth and timely releases. Define, maintain, and enforce the release management process, including the release calendar and checklist. Identify, mitigate, and resolve risks and issues related to the software release lifecycle. Conduct release readiness reviews, milestone check-ins, and Go/No-Go meetings. Manage all pre-release and post-release communications to all stakeholders. Maintain a release repository and manage key information such as build and release procedures. Environment Management: Oversee the management and maintenance of all non-production environments. Ensure high availability and stability of all test and development environments. Plan, schedule, and coordinate environment refreshes, data loads, and configuration updates. Troubleshoot and resolve complex environment-related problems. Manage access control and security for all non-production environments. Develop and maintain documentation for environment configurations, processes, and schedules. Communicate planned downtimes, maintenance windows, and the status of environment-related incidents. DevOps: Assist in managing and improving the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Support deployment automation tools and processes. Perform basic troubleshooting of build failures and deployment issues. Collaborate with development teams to integrate new applications and services into the CI/CD framework. Monitor application and infrastructure health post-release. Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Note: Dexian Canada will, on request, provide accommodations for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of our Recruitment and Assessment/Selection Processes