Panasonic Canada Inc. is currently looking to hire for the position of DevOps Engineer.

Ensures the seamless integration, deployment, and operation of our software systems to meet the needs at PCI and ISD. Works closely with development, operations, and quality assurance teams to automate and optimize the software delivery pipeline, improve system reliability, and enhance cloud infrastructure. Uses strong cross-functional collaboration skills and relationship-building skills, with the ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships. Identifies requirements gaps and delivers optimal solutions, ensuring the integrity of the architecture. Ensures best practices, software development, system administration, security, monitoring, cloud technologies, and Azure DevOps services management are employed to maximize software operations. Manages projects, risks, time, and deliverables.

This is a full-time position.

This position is hybrid. Any office-based work will be performed from our Mississauga office at Ambler Drive.

AWS Management

• Oversees AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC) to optimize performance, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Implements and manages backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and minimal downtime.-
• Architect and maintains networking configurations (subnets, security groups, routing, VPNs) to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud environments.
• Utilizes AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Trusted Advisor to monitor and optimize resource usage and spending.
• Continuously researches and integrates emerging AWS services or features to enhance infrastructure reliability and efficiency.

Monitoring & Logging

• Configures and maintains comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Datadog) to track application, server, and infrastructure performance.
• Sets up intelligent alerts and automated remediation strategies (e.g., Lambda-based actions) to proactively resolve potential issues and minimize downtime.
• Analyzes system logs, metrics, and telemetry data to identify trends, optimize performance, and prevent service degradation or outages.
• Establishes centralized logging and observability practices, ensuring quick incident diagnosis and effective capacity planning.

Web Server, Database Server, and File Server Management:

• Manages multiple IIS web servers to ensure high availability and performance of web applications.
• Manages SQL database servers. Support backup/restore activities, scheduled tasks. Ensure high availability.
• Monitors and optimizes performance of web, database, and file servers, addressing any issues to maintain system reliability and efficiency.
• Monitors file and FTP server performance, ensuring data integrity and availability, and troubleshoot any issues that arise.
• Applies patches as required to ensure system security, stability, and performance, including identifying vulnerabilities, testing patches in a controlled environment, and deploying them to production systems while minimizing downtime and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and industry standards.

Security and Compliance:

• Implements and enforces security best practices across web servers, database servers, and cloud environments throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Conducts regular security assessments and audits of infrastructure and applications.
• Manages user access and permissions to ensure secure and compliant systems.

Backups, Restore, and Disaster Recovery:

• Implements and manages backup strategies for all critical systems, including web servers, databases, FTP servers, and cloud infrastructure.
• Regularly tests backup and restores processes to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Develops and maintains disaster recovery.

User and Access Management:

• Manages user accounts, roles, and permissions across cloud platforms, web servers, FTP, file servers, and databases.
• Implements and maintains robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to protect sensitive data.
• Regularly reviews and updates access controls to ensure compliance with security policies.

Collaboration & Support

• Collaborates with development, QA, and IT teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines, enabling efficient code integration, testing, and deployment.
• Provides expert-level support for production incidents, troubleshooting performance issues, and implementing preventive solutions.
• Contributes to agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to align DevOps initiatives with product delivery goals.
• Participates in on-call rotation and respond to system alerts outside regular business hours as necessary.

Other

• Develops and manages infrastructure using IaC tools like CloudFormation, Terraform or Ansible.
• Automates the provisioning, scaling, and management of cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure DevOps, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.
• Manages Azure DevOps environments, including pipeline automation, repository management, and infrastructure integration.

MUST-HAVES:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar role.
• Proven success in managing cloud-based environments, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and automating infrastructure tasks.
• Subject matter expert in: AWS, Azure, or GCP (compute, storage, networking, database, serverless, identity, etc.), Containerization and Orchestration (Docker and Kubernetes)
• Proficient with CI/CD Pipeline Design and Implementation (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), Observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk) and setting up alerts/dashboards
• Excellent working knowledge of Security and Compliance (DevSecOps principles, secrets management, and industry-specific compliance standards), Scripting & Automation (Python, Bash, etc.)
• Excellent at Systems Administration and Networking (Linux/Windows), Performance Optimization and Scalability
• Certifications in AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Strong understanding of designing and architecting distributed systems, microservices, and scalable infrastructure.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks, continuous integration practices, and performance monitoring.
• Ability to build, deploy, and troubleshoot web-based solutions, focusing on scalability, reliability, and user experience.
• Proficiency in modern software development methodologies, building SaaS products, and deploying cloud-based applications.
• Expertise in managing EC2 instances, S3 storage, RDS databases, Lambda functions, and secure network configurations (VPC, security groups).
• Excellent problem-solving skills to resolve on-going issues.
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and tasks.
• Collaboration, information sharing, and the resolution of issues reflecting the requirement of rapport building, communication of factual information to technical and non-technical audiences. Presentation of materials must be clear and concise to ensure understanding of functionality, and open exchange of ideas and requirements.
• Must be able to use investigative questioning to ensure clear understanding. Communicates with sensitivity for diversity, and skill level. Influences customers and senior management to buy into new technologies, or new direction.
• Develops a strong relationship and shared vision with senior management. Help establish a common vision of software development plans and priorities that align with corporate goals.

BENEFITS & PERKS – WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

Panasonic Canada prioritizes total wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health. ​

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage with a Health Spending Account
• Panasonic Retirement Pension Plan (RPP/DCPP)
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Generous Parental Leave Top Up
• Education Assistance Program/ Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Purchase Program
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Competitive Rates on Home and Auto Insurance
• Employee Volunteer Program – Paid Time Off for Volunteer Days
• Onsite Events!
• And many more benefits & perks

HYBRID WORK MODEL

Panasonic Canada Inc. supports a hybrid work model. We understand that flexibility is essential for employees to do their best work while also balancing personal and life needs. Employees can expect to be in the office for a variable number of days per week based on the needs of the business unit, while having the ability to also work remote.

Panasonic Canada Inc. offers a Flexible Work Options policy which includes the ability to work remote, mobile, and create a compressed work schedule.

WHO WE ARE:

Meet Panasonic! Panasonic Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, is a leading provider of Consumer Lifestyle technologies, as well as innovative Smart Mobility, Sustainable Energy, Immersive Experiences, and Integrated Supply Chain solutions for its business and government clients. Panasonic is creating technologies that move us.

At Panasonic Canada, we do more than just offer great products and solutions. We pride ourselves in promoting gender and culture equality, as well as encouraging personal growth and success to elevate our 350+ employees to their full potential. Their passion has been one of the driving forces behind our success for more than 100 years.

HOW TO APPLY

Please include a PDF copy of your current resume.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION AT PANASONIC CANADA, INC.

In order to drive our business to continued heights, our business practices and our contribution to society must be rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We foster an environment in which everyone is able to share their voice and talents, in a safe space, where they have the opportunity and resources to fully realize their potential. We are therefore committed to developing and realizing programs, tools and processes that ensure a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our employees.

AODA POLICY

Panasonic Canada Inc. has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate. If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We thank you for your interest in working for Panasonic Canada Inc.

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