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Junior DevOps Engineer

QuickPlay17 days ago
Toronto, ON
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About the role

About Us:

At Quickplay, we foster a transparent, fair, and collaborative environment. We enthusiastically tackle complex challenges in OTT video, focusing on massive scale and resilience. If you seek a high-performing, learning-oriented, and supportive culture, Quickplay is the right place.

About the Role:

As an
Infrastructure Engineer I at Quickplay, you will be primarily focused on supporting the design, development, and deployment of our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will play a crucial part in containerizing microservices, managing Kubernetes clusters, and ensuring our systems are secure and efficient. This hands-on role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge cloud infrastructure within the OTT video domain.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins X, Maven, and Git-based workflows to support Quickplay’s microservices deployments.

  • Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform, contributing to infrastructure-as-code practices and scalable cloud environments.

  • Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes environments, supporting reliable and repeatable deployments.

  • Create and maintain Dockerfiles, Helm charts, and Kubernetes YAML configurations to support automation and platform consistency.

  • Support the operation and improvement of Kubernetes clusters and Rancher, helping maintain production-ready container platforms.

  • Participate in security and vulnerability scanning of container images and infrastructure, ensuring secure development practices.

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment workflows and system reliability.

  • Write automation scripts and lightweight backend tooling using Golang, Java, Python, or similar languages.

  • Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing to support platform adoption and team efficiency.

  • Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical infrastructure solutions.

Key Qualifications:

Cultural Fit:

At Quickplay, we thrive on a culture defined by four core principles. As a successful candidate, you'll demonstrate:

  • Focusing on Impact: You take ownership of projects, proactively solving challenges with efficient solutions that drive measurable business impact.
  • Being Curious: Always exploring new technologies and industry trends to refine and improve Quickplay’s technical infrastructure.
  • Being Supportive: You foster collaboration within teams and ensure strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring that Quickplay’s microservices are aligned with broader goals.
  • Speaking Up: Offering constructive feedback, you drive improvements across teams and ensure effective execution of DevOps initiatives.

Technical Expertise and Background:

  • 1–2 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or software engineering roles.
  • Practical coding experience in Golang, Java, Python, or similar, with interest in automation and platform development.
  • Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes concepts and environments.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git).
  • Exposure to Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
  • Basic understanding of microservices architecture.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Familiarity with relational or NoSQL databases is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn new technologies.
  • Good communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

About QuickPlay

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