Senior Software Systems Engineer
Employer: Anvil

Job type: Full Time Hybrid (Ottawa - 55 Murray Street Office)

Location: Ottawa, ON

Contract: Permanent employment Full time

Salary: CAD $137,000 - $152,000 base salary

Starts as soon as possible

Travel: up to 30% domestic and international

Placed within salary range based on experience and qualifications.

About ANVIL
ANVIL is a trusted partner in the defence industry, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance military capabilities and operational effectiveness. We extend our expertise to public safety, law enforcement, and national security organizations, accelerating mission-critical decision-making through analytical tools, automations, and game-changing machine learning capabilities. ANVIL helps organizations discover, manage, enrich, fuse, and exploit the information available to them in support of Information Dominance and Decision Advantage.

Job Description

We are seeking a knowledgeable and versatile Software Systems Engineer to join our professional services team, focused on delivering mission-critical software solutions to our defence, public safety, and national security customers.

Install, configure, and integrate our software on secure, government-operated infrastructure.

Develop custom integrations and ensure compliance with stringent security and operational standards.

Work closely with defence contractors, military personnel, and technical authorities to architect and deploy foundational infrastructure solutions.

Implement secure containerized deployments and develop automated integration systems.

Champion the technical deployment process for our qualified services team, develop and execute integration strategies that validate critical functionality, identify potential infrastructure issues before they impact operations, and maintain clear documentation of deployment processes.

Lead deployment initiatives, build robust infrastructure solutions,



and drive operational excellence in environments where precision, reliability, and mission success are paramount.

Work on software that serves defence and public safety organizations, where quality and reliability are mission-critical imperatives.

Required Qualifications

Eligibility to obtain Government of Canada Top Secret security clearance.

Minimum of 10+ years of software development and deployment experience, preferably in defence or related industry.

Minimum of 3+ years of experience with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift).

Minimum of 3+ years of experience with Linux server deployment and administration.

Demonstrated experience deploying and securing production-level systems in government or enterprise environments.

Proven track record of integrating complex software systems and data pipelines.

Skills & Competencies

Strong knowledge of Linux server deployment, networking, logging, and troubleshooting tools (e.g., ssh, tcpdump, iproute2).

Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and hypervisors (e.g., KVM, VMware ESXi).

Proficiency in creating pipelines for ingesting data from diverse sources (flat files, databases, APIs, message queues, streams).

In-depth understanding of TLS, HTTP/2-3, and PKI integration.

Familiarity with enterprise hardware (servers, racks, storage) and production-level systems.

Knowledge of supply chain security, government compliance standards, and authentication/authorization mechanisms.

Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Demonstrated ability to work co

Additional Details
Position is full-time, based in Ottawa, with up to 30% travel (domestic and international).

Starts as soon as possible.

Advertised Until
2026-09-09

Source: CareerBeacon #2494932

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📌 software systems designer (Quebec City)
🏢 Anvil
📍 Quebec City