Come work as a DevOps Engineer with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join the Data and Solutions Infrastructure Team. Apply today to join our team!  

As a DevOps Engineer with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be a part of the Data and Solutions Infrastructure technical team with a primary focus on building and optimising data pipelines, developing and implementing DevOps and CI/CD release practices, and assist with the ongoing monitoring of the organisation’s data infrastructure.
• Design and develop scalable, efficient, data tools and solutions for large scale, complex systems.
• Work with various data development teams to ensure established processes and standards are adhered to along with performing code reviews as required.
• Build and implement new development tools and infrastructure.
• Apply expertise and critical thinking to automate and improve development and release processes with a focus on progressing the organisation’s CI/CD initiatives.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or equivalent plus three years (3) experience in Information, Utilization Management and Quality Management or equivalent industry/certification experience (e.g. Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert)
• Three (3) years experience as a DevOps engineer, release engineer, or a similar role within a data engineering or data development environment.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated experience performing DevOps practices (including but not limited to: code review, unit test automation, build & release automation, incident and change management).
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring CI/CD pipelines within a data-focused department/organisation.
• Demonstrated experience building and optimizing data pipelines (ETL), with a preference working within a Databricks environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with Azure DevOps, Databricks, and Azure SQL.
• Demonstrated experience developing a branching strategy to tackle monolithic repos.
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows.
• Proficiency coding in Python, Bash, Terraform, ARM, Bicep or other scripting languages with a focus on automating releases or processes.
• Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Working knowledge of databases (Azure SQL, Synapse, etc) and SQL.
• Knowledge of Azure or other cloud infrastructure services  (e.g Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps) an asset.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of database design and report design at the intermediate to advanced level as asset.
• Knowledge of healthcare databases an asset.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.