This position requires in-person collaboration up to five days a week. This arrangement is subject to change based on business requirements.
Why WestJet:
Since our story took off in 1996, WestJet has strived to enrich the lives of everyone in our world; a career with us is no exception. We’re proud to be one of Canada’s most admired and respected corporate cultures and continuously aim for the highest standards of service and success.
Join us, this is where your career story takes off.
Overview of role:
WestJet is seeking a Senior DevOps reporting into our Digital office. This individual can exhibit a high standard of excellence, enjoys challenges, and is results-driven. The incumbent must be highly motivated and demonstrate the ability to work in an agile environment.
As a Senior DevOps, you will be designing, implementing, deploying, and supporting infrastructure as code to deliver APIs to our users. This position requires an energetic self-starter with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn and contribute to a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others are essential. You will participate in the following areas:
Apply industry-standard processes, practices, and techniques;
Lead the development team and business stakeholders to develop appropriate software solutions that meet WestJet’s business, technical and quality requirements;
Coach and mentor other dev team members.
Key deliverables include:
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance systems that support the digital functions of the company
Implement and design CI/CD pipelines to automate the delivery of our APIs
Prepare and maintain IaC scripts for our infrastructure and monitoring platforms
Automate and document troubleshooting of production applications
Actively participate and provide technical expertise for the creation, implementation, and ongoing evolution of WestJet’s design and development methodologies, coding standards, and style guidelines
Participate in a pre/post-hours on-call rotation to maintain a 24x7 environment
Experience and qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
Minimum 7 years of DevOps experience (Azure preferred)
Designing and maintaining k8s environments (AKS preferred)
Building and deploying Docker containers
Linux administration
Continuous integration, testing, and deployment (Azure DevOps)
Implementing advanced monitoring for platforms and applications (Splunk cloud, Splunk Observability, etc.)
Infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform)
CDN systems (Akamai)
Javascript(Node.js) and Java programming experience is an asset
Event Broker administration (Kafka, Azure Event Hub)
Redis caching configuration (e.g. Azure Redis)
The benefits of being a WestJetter:
WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:
- A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
- Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
- Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs
Think we’re a great fit? Apply now!
About WestJet Group of Companies
WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Since the Sunwing Airlines integration in 2025, more than 15,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to our global network of more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. The WestJet Group is a major Canadian employer and includes WestJet Airlines, WestJet Encore and Sunwing Vacations Group. We’re Canada’s leading value airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.
Our safety promise
At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. Safety and security are shared responsibilities all team members are expected to use safe work practices to ensure their well-being and the safety of others. WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as Safey-Sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
We embrace what makes each of us unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. We welcome diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds so if you're passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply – even if you don't meet every qualification listed. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility throughout the selection process. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at
[email protected].
We value the time and effort you put into your application. Our recruitment process is highly competitive and while every applicant will receive communication regarding their application status, only those selected to move forward will be contacted with next steps. If this role isn’t the right fit, we encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.
For more information about everything WestJet, please westjet.com/aboutus.
If you wish to withdraw your application or request that your personal information be deleted, please contact us at
[email protected].
