Position: Bilingual Senior Specialist (CI/CD & Automation Engineering)
Location: Montreal
Job Requisition : 10989
Position Status: Permanent Full Time
Position Type: Hybrid
Office
Location:
Montreal (QC);
Ottawa (ON);
Toronto (ON)
Travel Requirement: Limited
Language Designation: Bilingual
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): BBB
Security Requirement: Reliability Status
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.
At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration , connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility , in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust , where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.
Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.
What’s in it for you
We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:
• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.
About the Role
CMHC is committed to continuously improving our IT services and operational efficiency. The addition of new IT roles is a strategic move to bolster our capabilities and ensure we can meet the evolving needs of our clients and stakeholders.
We’re on a journey to modernize how we build and deliver software by creating a culture rooted in collaboration, shared ownership, and engineering excellence. Join the Business Solutions Engineering team as Senior Specialist (CI/CD & Automation Engineering), where you’ll work closely with the Platform Engineering Practice Lead to help implement a cohesive vision for scalable, secure, and automated software delivery.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about enabling teams, building reusable automation solutions, and making Dev Ops best practices easier to adopt across the organization. You’ll also act as a coach and technical mentor, simplifying complex concepts and promoting clarity and consistency.
What you’ll do:
• Design and maintain reusable CI/CD pipeline templates and deployment automation workflows.
• Support teams in adopting platform practices through coaching, onboarding, and technical support.
• Manage and continuously improve internal CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Azure Dev Ops).
• Contribute to the development of paved roads and self-service capabilities for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with the platform, Dev Ops, and security teams to embed testing and security gates into delivery pipelines.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues and promote observability and resilience in delivery automation.
• Build documentation, training materials, and example pipelines to ease adoption.
• Support compliance and governance by enforcing standards via policy automation.
What you should have:
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Dev Ops, platform engineering, or automation roles and experience collaborating with developers and product teams to enable best practices.
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions) and familiarity with integrating security and testing into CI/CD workflows.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Power Shell, Bash, or Python.
• Familiarity with Git Ops, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep), and container orchestration.
• Expertise in Azure services (AKS, App Services, Functions, Event Hub, API Management, SQL, VNets, Azure Firewall).
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