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Lead DevOps Engineer/ 3 days ago

Application ends: 2026-07-01

Quick Summary

PDF Solutions is hiring a Lead DevOps Engineer in Vancouver, Canada, to collaborate with scrum teams on deploying and scaling infrastructure, ensuring code goes live, and enabling world-class manufacturing applications. This role involves building environment stacks, launching applications into production, creating scripts for AWS/Azure services, containerizing microservices with Kubernetes/Swarm, and improving operational efficiency. Candidates need 4+ years in IT with at least 1 year on AWS in a team environment, experience deploying cloud-based applications in Amazon Cloud, Docker/Kubernetes, Linux/Unix administration, automation with Puppet/Chef/Ansible, Infrastructure As Code (Terraform/Cloud Formation), SQL/NoSQL databases, scripting (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby), and build automation tools (Jenkins, BitBucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions). A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field, or proven industry experience, is required. The role offers an annual salary of CAD $110,000.00 - CAD $130,000.00 and requires less than 10% domestic and international travel.

Overview:

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ: PDFS) offers an end-to-end analytics platform that empowers engineers and data scientists across the semiconductor ecosystem to rapidly improve the yield, quality, and profitability of their products. By combining industry-leading data analytics and professional services with exclusive, differentiated product data generated during the manufacturing process, PDF Solutions is delivering on the promise of Industry 4.0 today by transforming how the ecosystem collects, analyzes, and shares data. Key Fortune 500 organizations around the world rely on PDF Solutions to remove the data barriers that encumber and constrain new product introductions and to deliver the machine learning insights that drive efficient and profitable high-volume manufacturing. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, PDF Solutions also operates worldwide in Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

A DevOps Engineer is a systems administrator, automation engineer, and build-and-release process expert. This role involves collaborating with scrum teams to deploy and scale infrastructure, ensure code goes live, and enable the fielding of world-class manufacturing applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Build entire environment stacks from microservices to databases, and assist in launching applications into Production.
  • Create scripts and templates to build AWS and Azure services supporting custom Java and .Net applications.
  • Help developers containerize microservices and utilize orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Swarm for deployment and monitoring.
  • Analyze operational methods, integration & monitoring tools, and support processes to improve efficiency and stability.
  • Collaborate with Software Development, vendors, and other support personnel to evaluate software, tools, support processes, hardware errors, and performance. Provide operating, trend, and statistical data reports as required.
  • Develop, test, and update disaster recovery technologies to support business availability contracts and agreements.
  • Oversee the design, purchase recommendation, and implementation of infrastructure-related solutions.
  • Stay abreast of deployment and support tool advances in the industry, particularly concerning cloud management and customer data centers.
  • Coordinate contractors (onsite, offsite, and/or offshore) for infrastructure support.
  • Accountable for security administration and auditing support.

Qualifications:

  • Experience deploying Cloud-based applications in the Amazon Cloud and Container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong background in Linux/Unix Administration.
  • Experience with automation/configuration management using Puppet, Chef, or Ansible.
  • Working knowledge of Infrastructure As Code tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation.
  • Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services.
  • Experience with SQL, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
  • NoSQL experience is important (Cassandra, Mongo, ELK stack preferred).
  • A working understanding of code and script (Python, Perl, PHP or Ruby).
  • Experience in Build Automation tools like Jenkins, BitBucket Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
  • Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service.
  • Strong global governance of infrastructure.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Experience in Build tools like Maven, ANT, Gradle or Rake.
  • Experience with SEMI standards.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
  • Experience working for or with equipment suppliers in the electronics/semiconductor industries.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology or related engineering degree, or proven industry experience.
  • 4+ years’ experience in IT with at least 1 year working with AWS in a team development environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • Some domestic and international travel is required, usually less than 10%.
  • Good people and interactive skills; must be able to communicate with internal and external colleagues at all levels.
  • Pay Range: CAD $110,000.00 - CAD $130,000.00 /Yr.

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