CI/CD Developer

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 14 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 a Tools and Automation Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Tools and Automation Developer, you will play a crucial role in 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!

MAIN 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
• Gitlab CI/CD Pipelines: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
• Automation: Build tools to automate deployment processes to accelerate software delivery.
• Testing: Build tools to help automate test processes
• Triaging and Troubleshooting: Work to resolve issues in the CI/CD pipeline. Help to identify when there are issues in infrastructure vs. in the product code.
• 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).
• 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.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in software development, focusing on DevOPs.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must-Have Skills
• A degree in computer science or a related discipline
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Scripting skills in Python and Bash.
• Knowledge of YAML file format
 
• Nice-to-Have Skills
• Experience with Artifactory.
• Knowledge of build tools such as Yocto, Autotools, or CMake
• Knowledge of Ansible playbooks to help in deployments of microservices onto target systems
• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/Opensearch.
• Understanding of cross compilation systems for multi architecture SW (specifically x86_64 and aarch64) and creation of build containers.
• Familiarity with Zephyr (test management tool).

DECISION MAKING & SUPERVISION

• This role has no direct reports, but will work and interact with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• This role requires presence in the office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
• Working conditions are generally comfortable, typical of an office environment.