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Senior DevOps Engineer

Ottawa, ON
Hybrid
Posted Sep 16, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract, Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The role involves architecting and managing infrastructure, specifically focusing on GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Azure Kubernetes clusters. The engineer will also develop systems for efficient test infrastructure resource management and collaborate within an Agile environment.

Job details

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 55 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators. Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise and Government users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world. The company’s state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 12 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com We are seeking an experienced Sr. DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Sr. DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in architecting, designing, implementing, and managing our infrastructure, ensuring seamless deployment and efficient operations. If you're passionate about automation, cloud technologies, and CI/CD pipelines, this role is perfect for you! \n Key Responsibilities • Continuous Integration Setup: Help design and maintain the core continuous integration infrastructure to support both test deployments in virtualized and on real lab HW. • Test Infrastructure Resource Management: Develop a system to efficiently use test infrastructure that needs to be shared between developers, testers, sanity testing and regression testing so that resources are optimally used. • GitLab CI/CD Pipelines: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab. Automate deployment processes to accelerate software delivery. • Artifactory Deployment and Release Management: Assist in deploying repositories and managing releases for different repository types in Artifactory. • Kubernetes Operations: Maintain and operate Azure Kubernetes clusters (on-premises or cloud-based). Optimize cluster performance and ensure high availability. • Agile and Jira Integration: Work within an Agile development environment. Collaborate with development teams, product owners, and stakeholders. Utilize Jira for issue tracking, sprint planning, and backlog management. Participate in planning sessions to align deployment goals with overall business objectives. • Collaboration: Work closely with other teams to implement deployment strategies and improve existing infrastructure. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar operations role. • Experience in a distributed microservice deployment environment. • Experience with L2/L3 networking. • Familiarity with embedded HW and cross compilation tools. • Proficiency with Helm for managing Kubernetes applications. • Strong cloud experience (GCP, Azure, AWS). • Hands-on experience operating and deploying Kubernetes (on-premises or cloud). • Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps. • Knowledge of Docker and containerization. • Scripting skills (Python, Bash). • Experience with Artifactory. • Knowledge of containers and Dockerfiles in order to support the creation of containers for deployment into test environments. • Knowledge of creation Debian control files in order to create Debian packages. • Knowledge of Ansible playbooks to help in deployments of microservices onto target systems. • Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/OpenSearch. • Strong understanding of cross compilation systems for multi architecture software (specifically x86_64 and aarch64) and creation of build containers. • Familiarity with Zephyr test management tool. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 10+ years of experience in DevSecOPs. Experience in aerospace, satellite communications, telecommunications, defense, or other mission-critical environments. Experience in cloud-native systems. Certifications are considered an asset. \n The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP). At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates need a Bachelor's degree and over 10 years of experience in DevSecOps, preferably within mission-critical environments like aerospace or telecommunications. Proficiency in containerization, cloud platforms, and scripting languages is required.