IT Systems Specialist - City of Mississauga, Mississauga

About this opportunity

As a DevOps Specialist at the City of Mississauga, you will work with technical teams across the organization to implement DevOps strategies and automate applications and infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments. You will be responsible for understanding requirements and designing, documenting, supporting, and delivering secure, scalable, and reliable solutions within a defined framework.

The successful candidate will collaborate with software development teams, project managers, and infrastructure architects to design, build, deploy, operate, and monitor enterprise applications and services. This temporary 2-year role offers full benefits and follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be onsite in the office 3 days per week with remote work permitted for the remaining days.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, automation solutions, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and configuration management solutions using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot AWS services including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, Route 53, CloudWatch, IAM, VPC, and Elastic Load Balancing.
• Develop and support containerized applications using Docker and Amazon ECS, and administer Windows and Linux environments across cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
• Develop automation and integrations using PowerShell, Python, YAML, REST APIs, and related technologies.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, logging, and performance optimization solutions for applications and infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve application, infrastructure, networking, security, and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and business teams to deliver production-ready solutions that comply with City standards and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and recovery plans.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted DevOps tools and Microsoft Power Platform, to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and knowledge transfer to staff and project teams.
• Participate in after-hours support, maintenance activities, and emergency response as required.

What you'll bring

• Post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, DevOps Specialist, Cloud Engineer, or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, DevOps principles, source control, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience configuring and supporting AWS environments, including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, Route 53, CloudWatch, IAM, VPC, and load balancing services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Experience with Docker, Amazon ECS, and containerized application delivery.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, and YAML.
• Related IT certifications are an asset, with AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent preferred.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Windows and Linux administration, monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and documentation skills, with the ability to work independently or within cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms considered an asset.
• Experience evaluating and implementing AI-assisted tools for software development, infrastructure operations, and DevOps workflows considered an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps and Power Automate, considered an asset.
• Ability to handle light lifting of supplies or materials and prolonged use of computer keyboards and screens in a primarily office-based environment.

Perks and benefits

• Temporary position for 2 years with full benefits included.
• Hybrid workplace model supporting both remote work and collaborative in-office days.
• Opportunity to work within a prominent municipal organization supporting city-wide IT and infrastructure services.