Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert.
For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities. The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you’re part of a community invested in the success of each individual.

That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.

We are looking for a Dev SecOps Engineer that is responsible for provisioning, configuring, and monitoring the infrastructure resources for systems hosted in our Azure cloud environment. We strongly believe in the value of Git Ops, Dev Ops, and Dev SecOps.
We are building a Cloud Application Platform team to accelerate our migration out of the datacenter and fuel our modernization. Our team believes the full lifecycle of cloud systems (deployment, maintenance, retirement) should be managed via code.
Our team is challenged to maintain NIST security standards and understands Git Ops processes are the key to meeting this challenge. As we continue our move into the cloud, we plan to support a wide range of development teams who are looking to modernize their applications via a container-first strategy.

Reporting to the Senior Dev Ops Manager, the Senior Dev Ops Engineer would join a team of experts focusing on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Development, Automation, Innovations using Dev Ops practices, processes and frameworks.

Job Responsibilities

- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Development & Management: Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules for provisioning and configuring cloud resources across Azure environment. Implement and manage IaC pipelines for automated infrastructure deployment, updates, and decommissioning. Ensure IaC practices adhere to security policies, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
- Automation & CI/CD: Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions for both infrastructure and application deployments, integrating security best practices. Automate routine operational tasks, security checks, and compliance reporting. Integrate and administer Test automation and Application Security tools for continuous code quality checks.
- Git Hub Expertise: Administer and optimize Git Hub Organization and Project settings, including team and repo management. Set up, monitor, and troubleshoot Git Hub Actions CI/CD workflows. Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline Dev Ops operations and infrastructure workflows.
- Collaborate with development and QA teams to support secure, scalable,



and reliable build/release pipelines.
- Document processes and mentor team members on tooling best practices.
- Participate actively in agile planning and work tracking through tools such as Jira. Research and implement new tools for automating various tasks that adds value in terms of cost, time and effort at Dev Ops, development/QA communities.
- Involve and establish monitoring solution to check health and performance of Development, QA and Performance environments and execute relevant maintenance tasks or fixes. Enforce and maintain Environment and Application Security based on established policies and procedures.

Compensation Range for this Role

$110,000-$135,000 CAD (based on experience). This role has a hybrid work requirement of 2 days minimum in office per week. Additionally, this position requires the successful completion of a Government of Canada Reliability Clearance (PERC) as a condition of employment.

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required clearance throughout their employment.

Experience

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or a related field and 6+ years of experience in software development, Dev Ops frameworks and methodology.
- Minimum 4+ years of practical experience in Automation Build and Delivery Operations.
- Robust understanding of Microsoft's Azure, Azure ARM Templating, Azure Dev Ops Pipeline implementation of "infrastructure as code" deliveries, and templating/delivery of Firewalls, Azure Express Route & IPSec Tunnels, Azure Virtual WAN, WAF and other network and security components of Azure.
- Solid experience managing Git Hub Orgs and Projects, including access control, repo management, and configuration.
- Understand technology concepts – virtualization, operating systems (Linux, Windows), cloud (Azure), networking (IP, routing, firewall), source code management platforms (Git Lab, Git Hub), container systems (Docker, Kubernetes), scripting (Python, Bash, Power Shell).
- Extensive experience with scripting languages, Power Shell, Batch, Shell.
- Experience supporting both Windows and Linux environments.
- Understanding of fundamental technologies like DNS, Load Balancing, SSL, TCP/IP, networking, and security.
- Experience with Cloud Delivery Methodologies using Microsoft Azure Products and Technologies.
- Experience in providing support for Production Releases and Environments.




- Experience in automating build and release of changes for InRule Rules Engine, Microsoft CRM Dynamics and Microsoft Power BI is a plus.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Competencies – Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

1. Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
2. Educates teams on adoption and support of Dev SecOps practices and tooling.
3. Takes individual initiative to follow industry thought leaders, maintain professional qualifications, and participate in company as well as global communities of interest.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; with the ability to communicate technical concepts and strategies at all levels of the organization.
5. Must be detail oriented, critical thinker, possess excellent problem-solving skills.
6. Ability to coach, mentor, and teach team members.
7. Ability to handle a dynamic work environment.
8. Effective organization and time management skills.
9. Ability to obtain a security clearance.
10. Knowledge in the area of Federal Government NIST compliance preferred.

Benefits

- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- HSA and FSA
- Generous earned time off
- 401K/Student loan repayment
- Life insurance & AD&D; insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee stock purchase program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Performance-based incentive pay
- Short- and long-term disability
- Robust wellness program

Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at (phone hidden) or [email protected] .

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.

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📌 Senior DevOps Engineer (Mississauga)
🏢 Nelnet
📍 Mississauga