Job Description: We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and self-driven technical resource to serve as a Site Reliability Engineer / Release Management & Automation Specialist .

This role provides critical support for a strategic enterprise release orchestration platform and delivery operations system.

You will be responsible for sustaining current enterprise release orchestration operations while supporting our transition to a future enterprise release management solution.

This unique opportunity combines immediate platform sustainment with strategic transformation initiatives, offering a chance to work with modern technologies in a highly rewarding environment.

What will you do? Sustain current enterprise release orchestration operations, integrations, automation, governance, and support activities while preserving critical platform knowledge Design, develop and support technical solutions that automate agent deployments and release orchestration processes Provide strategic technical support for vendor evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and the transition to a future enterprise release management platform Participate in pipeline planning, design, develop and support release and orchestration processes Provide input to automation policy, standards and processes Promote re-use and adoption of solutions across teams through demos and coaching Ensure all automations are compliant with SLF security directives and policies Create automation playbooks and companion documentation as references to help the team understand the logic and contents of automated tasks Identify opportunities for automation and guide on effective ways to implement Educate others on the use of automation tools and best practices Always operate in strict compliance of security and change management directives Balance platform reliability, operational support, stakeholder engagement, and incident resolution with an SRE mindset What will you need to succeed? 3-5 years' experience in automation development (Ansible specifically) Kubernetes/Open

Shift administration (ideally CKA/CKS certified) Linux/Unix system administration Python, Java

Script and Ansible automation Hands-on experience using Broadcom Continuous Delivery Director (CDD) tool or any other types of enterprise release orchestration and management tool such as Harness.io etc.

Hands-on coding experience in Java, Apache Tomcat, JAX-RS, Maven, and Gradle Hands-on experience working in containers/Kubernetes Experience and understanding of monitoring and log ingestion tools (Splunk monitoring and query development preferred) Networking, firewalls, proxies, and connectivity troubleshooting System architecture, REST API integration and integration design Passion and thought leadership for innovation and automation Strong SRE mindset focused on reliability, automation, and operational excellence Emerging capabilities in AI-assisted operations, AI-driven automation, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and AI agent integration patterns What’s in it for you? Competitive salary and bonus structure informed by market range data 20+ days of vacation per year and an innovative sabbatical program A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture Adaptable benefits from day one to meet the needs of you and your family Pension, stock, and savings programs to support long-term financial security Fitness and wellness programs that help you balance work and life

📌 Site Reliability Engineer / Release Management & Automation Specialist (Waterloo)
🏢 Sun Life
📍 Waterloo