Career Opportunity
GeoSpectrum is growing and has a new career opportunity for an experienced Intermediate/Senior DevOps Software Developer!
Reporting to the Technical Development Manager, this role plays a key part in strengthening our DevOps function while enhancing our build and release engineering processes. You will collaborate closely with Development, QA, and IT to help ensure our software delivery is efficient, secure, and dependable.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving improvements in our build and deployment pipelines, supporting greater development efficiency, and contributing to faster and more reliable release cycles. If you are passionate about automation, continuous improvement, and enabling teams through DevOps best practices, we encourage you to apply and help elevate our software delivery to the next level.
About Us
GeoSpectrum Technologies was founded in 1994 by friends who wanted to work together and build a collaborative workplace where employees take pride in contributing to cutting‑edge technology from concept to delivery. Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, we design and manufacture state‑of‑the‑art underwater acoustic components, transducers, and end‑to‑end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. Serving clients across ocean science, defence, and oil and gas industries, we are known for our innovation and for delivering reliable, customized solutions that exceed customer expectations. Over three decades, our core values have shaped a supportive and creative environment that emphasizes employee engagement, technical excellence, and strong customer relationships.
To learn more about who we are and what it’s like to work at GeoSpectrum, we invite you to watch our company video by visiting www.geospectrum.ca.
Responsibilities
- Maintain & Evolve CI/CD Infrastructure: Administer and enhance GeoSpectrum’s build/release toolchain, ensuring tools are up-to-date, securely configured, and highly available. Manage build agents, servers, and test environments to support development and QA needs.
- Collaborate with & Enable Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with developers, QA, and other stakeholders to gather feedback, triage and resolve build/deployment issues, and implement enhancements that improve the developer experience.
- Drive Reliable Releases: Support release management by maintaining and improving deployment scripts and packaging processes. Ensure release processes are well-documented, repeatable, and include proper verification/rollback steps for safe, frequent deployments.
Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience. 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a DevOps, build and release engineering, or similar software infrastructure role, with a track record of improving CI/CD pipelines and developer productivity.
- CI/CD & Tools Proficiency: Strong experience with modern source control and CI/CD tools such as Git/Bitbucket for version control, Jenkins or similar CI servers. Demonstrated ability to manage build systems and automate software delivery pipelines in a production environment.
- Scripting & Automation Skills: Proficiency in scripting or lightweight programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) to create and maintain build scripts, automation tools, and integrations.
- Collaboration & Communication: Strong teamwork and communication skills. Proven ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams (Development, QA, IT, Security, Management). You can translate between development needs and operational constraints, and you communicate solutions clearly to all stakeholders.
- Focus on Quality & Reliability: A mindset of continuous improvement with attention to detail in ensuring build/release processes are reliable, repeatable, and secure. Experience implementing testing, monitoring, and validation steps into pipelines to maintain high software quality is valued.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and experience working within highly secure or compliance-driven environments is considered a strong advantage.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation) or configuration management frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Chef) would be beneficial.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, particularly in the context of build and deployment pipelines, is an asset.
- Experience working in an agile development environment, along with a solid understanding of modern software development practices, is viewed as a plus.
Security Requirements
All candidates must be eligible to apply for and maintain Canadian Controlled Goods and Canadian Government Security Clearances.
Total Rewards
We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and long term success. It includes a competitive base salary, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, paid time off, opportunities for professional development, and programs that recognize and reward your contributions.
We offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Work-life balance with core hours
- Paid time off
- Employee-family assistance program
- Group plan benefits
- Virtual healthcare
- RRSP matching
- Corporate discounts and perks
- Career development opportunities
- Professional development and training
- Monthly activities led by Social Committee
- Employee driven wellness and activity initiatives
- Free on-site parking
Professional Development
GeoSpectrum is committed to creating an environment where colleagues can thrive both professionally and personally, while advancing cutting edge underwater acoustic technology. You’ll engage in regular development and performance discussions with your manager, have access to an online learning platform, and benefit from mentoring programs designed to strengthen your skills and open doors to new opportunities in your field.
We foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, opportunities for growth are equitable, and every colleague can reach their full potential. At GeoSpectrum Technologies, we hire and develop talented individuals who drive innovation.
Accommodation
GeoSpectrum Technologies is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce where every employee can bring their best self to work. We encourage applicants from all qualified individuals, including underrepresented individuals who identify as African Nova Scotian, racially visible, Indigenous persons, LGBTQIA2S+, persons with disabilities, and women. GeoSpectrum will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you are a member of an equity group, we encourage you to self-identify on either your application form, covering letter, or resume.
Apply Today
While we sincerely thank all applicants for taking the time to apply, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at
[email protected].
