DevOps Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 2 days on-site, 3 days work from home (could possibly change to 4 days on-site); anchor days are flexible

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months (extension possible — based on business needs and performance)
• Pay Rate: $90.00–$100.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday–Friday, core business hours — 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day; overtime possibility — project dependent
• Travel Requirements: Not required
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Seeking a DevOps Specialist with deep Azure experience (Azure App Service Premium, Managed Redis, Blob Storage) and proven CI/CD skills. Prefer candidates with TD experience and hands-on EDP GT exposure; strong IaC and automation skills using Terraform, Ansible, and Python. Responsibilities include designing and operating resilient, high-availability systems (active/active, blue/green), optimizing pipelines with Jenkins/GitHub Actions and Git, and implementing and using observability tools such as Dynatrace or Datadog. Experience automating Angular and Java workflows and accelerating AI development within CI/CD pipelines is a strong plus.

• Design and operate resilient, high-availability systems (active/active, blue/green deployment patterns)
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitHub Actions and Git
• Implement and use observability tools such as Dynatrace or Datadog
• Automate Angular and Java workflows within CI/CD pipelines
• Accelerate AI development within CI/CD pipelines
• Support Azure release deployments and CI/CD operations for the DevOps team
• Hit deliverables within the timelines and be available for project duties

• 8 years of experience within a Developer, Site Reliability Engineer, or DevOps Specialist role
• 5 years of DevOps experience
• Deep knowledge of GitHub Actions or Jenkins or equivalent
• Deep knowledge of cloud engineering/development within Azure Cloud
• Knowledge of deployment patterns — Blue/Green or Active/Active
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, well organized, able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Attention to detail; self-starter and adaptable

• Prior TD, banking, or fintech experience
• Knowledge of Azure App Service
• Experience writing CI/CD workflows
• Scripting experience — Python or Bash
• Knowledge of AI-driven development
• Strong IaC and automation skills using Ansible and Python
• Experience with Azure App Service Premium, Managed Redis, and Blob Storage
• Experience with Dynatrace or Datadog observability tools
• Experience automating Angular and Java workflows
• Hands-on EDP GT exposure

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering (preferred) or equivalent work experience
• Azure certifications required

• 8 years of overall experience within a Developer, Site Reliability Engineer, or DevOps Specialist role
• 5 years of DevOps experience

• Prior TD, banking, or fintech experience
• Hands-on EDP GT exposure
• Experience accelerating AI development within CI/CD pipelines

• Team Size: 10 people
• Meetings: Approximately 2 hours per day on average
• Interaction: Majority internal, some external interaction
• Customer Data Access: No
• Training: TD formal onboarding; expected to hit the ground running

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

• Interview process: 1 step, virtual or in person, 1.5 hours — technical/conversational
• Conversion to permanent: Unlikely — based on business needs and performance
• Performance measured by: Hitting deliverables within the timelines and being available for project duties

Top 10 North American bank providing comprehensive retail, commercial, and wealth solutions.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-05786 Industry: Software Engineering

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