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Engineer

WestJet6 days ago
Calgary, Alberta
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Friendly workplace culture
Travel privileges for employee and family
Flexible savings and benefit programs

About the role

Employment Type: Full-time Regular

City: Calgary, AB (YYC)

Posting Open Date: 10/09/2025

Posting Close Date: 10/23/2025 (Please note the posting will close at 11:59pm MST )

Why WestJet: Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.

WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we're going global.

Join us, this is where your career story takes off. Overview of role: The Integration Engineer is accountable for planning, designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting integration platforms and solutions. This includes application, data, infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, and service management platforms. The role collaborates closely with data analytics, DevOps, cybersecurity, architecture, infrastructure, and product engineering teams. You may join a team of architects, developers, and subject matter experts to design, develop, and deploy solutions supporting integration.

Key deliverables / responsibilities include:

  • Applies advanced in-depth and/or broad knowledge and considered a top resource across the organization
  • Demonstrates expert knowledge in own field, with a strong understanding of adjacent areas for the development of pragmatic and creative solutions
  • Makes decisions on highly complex issues and provides direction regarding approach and project components for team(s)
  • Regularly makes decisions under minimal guidance that have a significant impact on the organization’s financial and business operations
  • Advises one or more areas, programs, or functions and provides recommendations to management on matters of significance
  • Works on unique and highly complex assignments/projects
  • Work assignments involve highly complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of intangibles or unprecedented situations
  • Translates highly complex business and technical needs into objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long-term goals
  • Subject matter expert who possesses advanced knowledge of the work specialty and organization
  • Serves as an advisor to management and drives appropriate actions, while ensuring implementation of compliance and communication protocols
  • Frequently takes full ownership of difficult assignments
  • Works independently across multiple areas. Receives general business direction, as needed
  • Independently determines methods and procedures on new assignments and often coordinates activities/provides technical guidance to others
  • Achieves goals in creative and novel ways, operating with significant autonomy
  • Guides and mentors staff and provides advice to management on highly complex/strategic issues
  • Often provides input to management into performance reviews for staff
  • Demonstrates initiative, creativity and advanced innovation skills
  • Devises new methods and procedures using strong analytical and inductive thinking
  • Introduces specialized concepts to develop innovative business solutions. Serves as an advisor, mentor, and/or helps drive new initiatives
  • Often operates in ambiguous situations and provides original/innovative process/technical guidance to others
  • Resolves novel problems requiring creative application of advanced skill, training, and education
  • Participation in on-call support rotation required

Experience and qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or Information Security and 5+ years of experience is preferred, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Nice to have decent knowledge on Java , springboot application deployments and automations
  • Must have build CI/CD pipelines using terraform, ansible or any other coding language
  • Appropriate licenses and certifications will be an asset
  • Requires expert problem-solving skills and advanced interpersonal and communication skills including influencing others
  • Broad knowledge of all aspects of IT, including application support (operational), network and system administration, quality assurance, and application and data management
  • Strong understanding of development architecture such as API, web services, etc.
  • Expert understanding of cloud, infrastructure/ platform engineering, architecture, DevSecOps and application development / engineering
  • Familiar with network protocols and networking infrastructure and good knowledge of network threat landscape and controls to address them

Must have:

  • IBM Middleware Integration services such as IBM MQ, Datapower and ACE
  • Strong working experience Azure Integration services such as APIM , App services, AKS , function apps, event hub
  • Nice to have working experience on Kafka
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment using Terraform, Bicep or any other automation language
  • Hands-on experience in platform configuration, policy fine-tuning, optimization and maintenance
  • Experience with creation of custom rules and signatures
  • Familiar with security by design methodologies applied to technology and security services
  • Demonstrate experience with languages such as Python, Bash, Powershell
  • Possess excellent project management and time management skills

The benefits of being a WestJetter: WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:

  • A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
  • Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
  • Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs

Think we are a fit? Apply now! About WestJet Group Of Companies WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Following integration with Sunwing in 2025, more than 14,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

As a major Canadian employer that includes WestJet Airlines, Sunwing Vacations Group and WestJet Cargo, the WestJet Group is Canada’s leading low-cost airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.

Our Safety Promise At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. As safety and security is a shared responsibility, it is expected that you will use safe work practices to ensure your well-being and the safety of others.

WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as safety sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We embrace what makes us each unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility and if you require accommodation during the selection process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know at talent@westjet.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

At WestJet, we welcome unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds - if you’re passionate and excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification in the posting. We are committed to inclusivity, equity, and accessibility in the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruiting process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know.

We thank all applicants for their interest in WestJet; however, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.

For more information about everything WestJet, please visit WestJet.com

About WestJet

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We took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Today, The WestJet group of companies offers scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe with a team of over 14,000 people and nearly 200 aircraft. In addition to our flagship Boeing 737s, our fleet also includes Boeing 787 Dreamliners and the De Havilland Dash 8-400.

We have been recognized for three consecutive years as Best Airline in Canada (2017-19) and awarded among travellers' favourite Mid-Sized Airlines in North America (2019). In 2024 we were recognized as one of Canada’s best employers by Forbes magazine.

We are committed to enriching the communities we serve. By working alongside local organizations and our national charitable partners, we are actively engaged and investing in the initiatives that matter most to our guests and our people.

At WestJet, we have a proud legacy as a leading Canadian employer, and we are working to remain a top talent destination. Browse our Jobs section to see current opportunities, and check out our Life section to learn more about our growth plans, culture, leadership and more.