Application Release Engineer

Application Release Engineer III IAC, YAML, GIT, Terraform, ARM templates Location: Toronto, ON Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid Contract Details Position Type: Contract Contract Duration: 5 months (with potential for extension) Pay Rate: C$80.00–C$90.00 / Hour (CAD) Shift / Schedule: Monday to Friday, core business hours; occasional after-hours overtime may arise Travel Requirements: Not required --- Job Summary This role leverages deep technology expertise to deliver automated solutions to build, test, release, and deploy applications and infrastructure. The engineer maintains knowledge of common development technologies and patterns used by the development teams they support, partners with other teams to integrate appropriate tools and processes into automation solutions, and works with partners across the technology organization to identify and share solutions. The engineer also works with partners to understand and define best practices, interprets client needs, assesses requirements, identifies solutions, and works with technology partners and vendors to deploy custom-off-the-shelf products. The engineer serves as a subject matter expert in continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) practices for multiple infrastructure platforms (Microsoft Azure, on-premises VMware Cloud), and as a subject matter expert for the build and deployment of a subset of applications supported by the team. The engineer maintains expert knowledge of a subset of engineering frameworks, platforms, tools, and processes used by the team and maintains knowledge of engineering strategy as it relates to enterprise pipelines and automation of build, test, release, and deployment of applications and infrastructure. The engineer also recognizes organizational challenges that limit use of automation, pipelines, and best practices, and may interact with governance and control groups (e.g., regulatory/operational risk, compliance, and audit) to provide subject matter expertise and consult on risk issues/items related to engineering technology and tools. --- Key Responsibilities Leverage deep technology expertise to deliver automated solutions to build, test, release, and deploy applications and infrastructure. Maintain knowledge of common development technologies and patterns used by the development teams we support. Partner with other teams to integrate appropriate tools and processes into automation solutions. Work with partners across the technology organization to identify and share solutions. Work with partners to understand and define best practices. Interpret client needs, assess requirements, and identify solutions. Work with technology partners and vendors to deploy custom-off-the-shelf products. Be a subject matter expert in continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) practices for multiple infrastructure platforms (Microsoft Azure, on-premises VMware Cloud). Be a subject matter expert for the build and deployment of a subset of applications supported by our team. Maintain expert knowledge of a subset of engineering frameworks, platforms, tools, and processes used by our team. Maintain knowledge of engineering strategy as it relates to enterprise pipelines and automation of build, test, release, and deployment of applications and infrastructure. Recognize organizational challenges that limit use of automation, pipelines, and best practices. May interact with governance and control groups (e.g., regulatory/operational risk, compliance, and audit) to provide subject matter expertise and consult on risk issues/items related to engineering technology and tools. Continuously enhance knowledge and keep current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices. Openly share knowledge and progress with our team and leadership. Manage multiple concurrent assignments. Break down and troubleshoot complex problems. Clearly communicate complex concepts, verbally and written. Maintain a balance between delivering quality results and meeting timelines. Flexible to adjust to changing priorities. Flexible to support after-hours deployments and on-call shifts (pipeline support). Collaborate with and support other team members. Participate in knowledge transfer with leadership, your team, and other teams. Identify opportunities for improvement. --- Required Skills Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Terraform, ARM templates). Advanced knowledge in continuous integration and continuous delivery processes and tools. Working knowledge of source control systems (Git). Some experience deploying services to one or more cloud providers (Azure, GCP, AWS). Knowledge of one or more database systems including basic relational database concepts and scripting (MS SQL, Oracle). YAML-based configurations. --- Preferred Skills Advanced script development experience for at least one language (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Advanced operating system knowledge for at least one system (Windows, Linux). Some experience with enterprise monitoring and troubleshooting tools (Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace). Knowledge of Azure systems and Azure networking. SQL. Azure certification (nice to have). --- Required Experience 2 to 5 years of relevant experience. --- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans 401k Retirement Fund --- About the Client This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across Canada and internationally, employing tens of thousands of professionals across its enterprise technology, operations, and corporate functions. The organization's technology teams include solutions developers, release engineers, platform architects, and IT specialists who collaborate in agile, fast-paced environments to deliver large-scale automation and infrastructure initiatives. --- About GTT GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada. --- Job Number: 26-12728 Industry: Software Engineering

Deliver automated solutions for building, testing, releasing, and deploying applications and infrastructure across Azure and VMware Cloud. Serve as a subject matter expert in CI/CD practices and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define engineering best practices.

Requires 2 to 5 years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and ARM templates, along with proficiency in Git and YAML. Candidates should have experience deploying services to cloud providers and working with relational database systems.

• Medical Insurance • Vision Insurance • Dental Insurance • 401k Retirement Fund

• Microsoft AzurePreferred
• SQLPreferred
• SplunkPreferred
• CI/CDPreferred
• WindowsPreferred
• LinuxPreferred
• TerraformPreferred
• GitPreferred
• PythonPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Infrastructure As Code
• Terraform
• ARM Templates
• CI/CD
• Git
• Azure
• YAML
• VMware Cloud
• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
• SQL
• Linux
• Windows
• Splunk
• Datadog

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 30, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level

Application method

Direct apply is available