Position: Junior Software Engineering Developer, DevOps (New Grad)
Company Description
Build bold. Deliver impact. Win together.
At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve.
If you’re looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you’ll find purpose here. Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter.
Job Description
We are seeking a motivated Junior Dev Ops Engineering Analyst to join our team and assist in building, maintaining, and improving our development and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will work closely with our team and a large number of stakeholders to modernize engineering culture, practices, and tools, including integrating numerous open source and commercial applications such as Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Git Lab Artifactory, VMWare, and Kubernetes.
You will experience a diverse variety of tasks through all stages of the software development life cycle.
This position is well suited for recent or upcoming Engineering and Applied Science graduates, beginning May 2026
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In this role you may…
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting languages (Bash, Python, or Power Shell).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for infrastructure and applications.
• Manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Optimize system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system availability and reliability.
• Evaluate, prototype, and roll out new tools and technologies to support the Dev Ops automation transformation effort.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and implement system hardening and compliance measures.
• Configure, manage and maintain functional and virtualized networks, devices and infrastructure.
• Integrate tools together and automating their provisioning, configuration, and management.
• Writing software and scripts necessary to deploy solutions and automate tasks.
If you are passionate about building reliable and efficient systems and have a thirst for automation and scalability, this is the position for you!
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
• Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering;
Computer Science; or a related technical/engineering degree
Previous Dev Ops experience is preferred
• Tools & Technologies
CI/CD Tools:
Jenkins, Git Lab CI (preferred)
Scripting languages:
Python, Bash, Powershell Containerization:
Docker, Kubernetes Configuration:
Ansible, Terraform, Packer Observability (Prometheus, Grafana)
Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and branching strategies
Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows systems
Experience working through the software development life cycle
Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, VPNs, etc)
Experience with virtualized environments
Preferred Skills
• Thrive working in a team environment, developing consensus rather than working alone.
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn
• Understanding of Dev Sec Ops practices.
• Exposure working in an Agile environment, or an understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with test automation tools and integrating those into your development process
How We Work
• Work Schedule: hours per week - flexible within core business hours.
• Work Arrangement: A mix of onsite and remote work, as determined by business and role requirements.
It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to…
