Own the whole stack, not just the pipeline.
Nextria is hiring a Senior Dev Ops / Dev Sec Ops Engineer to support one of our customers in a secure, mission-critical environment.
This is a hands-on senior technical role for someone comfortable working across Linux and Windows infrastructure, virtualization, databases, automation, security, and production operations.
Location and work requirements
Regular business hours, Monday to Friday
Must be a Canadian citizen
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Top Secret security clearance
Due to the nature of the customer environment, remote work is not available for this position
What you will do
You will work directly within a customer environment and take ownership of the reliability, security, deployment, and ongoing operation of critical systems.
Responsibilities include:
Build, configure, deploy, and maintain production infrastructure
Administer and troubleshoot Linux and Windows Server environments
Manage virtual machines and virtualized infrastructure
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and maintenance
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Support application deployment, upgrades, patching, backup, recovery, and lifecycle management
Administer and troubleshoot Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server environments
Implement infrastructure and application monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance management
Apply Dev Sec Ops and Sec Ops practices , including vulnerability management, system hardening, access controls, certificate management, patch management, and security remediation
Troubleshoot complex issues across applications, operating systems, databases, networking, and infrastructure




Develop scripts and tooling to automate repetitive operational tasks
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system configurations, and runbooks
Work directly with customer technical teams, security personnel, developers, and other stakeholders
Participate in architecture and technical design decisions and help improve the customer's operational practices
What we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced engineer who can operate independently and take ownership of complex production environments.
Required experience:
7+ years of experience in Dev Ops, Dev Sec Ops, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a similar role
Strong hands-on experience administering Linux
Robust hands-on experience with Windows Server
Experience managing virtualized environments and virtual machines
Experience with Oracle Database and/or Microsoft SQL Server
Strong scripting and automation skills using technologies such as Power Shell, Bash, and Python
Experience with CI/CD technologies such as Git Lab CI/CD, Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops , or equivalent
Experience with configuration management and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, certificates, PKI, identity and access management, and enterprise networking
Experience with system hardening,



vulnerability remediation, patching, security controls, and secure configuration management
Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, applications, databases, and networks
Experience supporting production or mission-critical systems
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and customer stakeholders
Nice to have
Experience in any of the following would be an asset:
Government, defence, public safety, or other highly regulated environments
Existing Government of Canada Secret or Top Secret clearance
Air-gapped, disconnected, or restricted-network environments
Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, or other container technologies
VMware or other enterprise virtualization platforms
Oracle Linux and Oracle technologies
Active Directory, LDAP, and enterprise identity management
Security frameworks and controls such as ITSG-33, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, or DISA STIGs
Backup, disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity
Infrastructure and application performance tuning
The person we are looking for
This is not a role where you will only maintain pipelines. We are looking for someone who understands the full operational stack and can diagnose a problem whether it originates in an application, operating system, database, network, virtualization layer, or security configuration.
You should be comfortable working independently, making sound technical decisions, documenting your work, and operating professionally in a secure customer environment.
Interested? We would like to hear from experienced Canadian Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops professionals who enjoy solving difficult infrastructure problems and taking ownership of the system

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