Azure Platform – DevOps Architect
Fidus Systems
Full Job Description
Job Description:
• Design, build and run LodeStar’s Azure infrastructure using Terraform or similar, with separate development, test and production environments
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and Jenkins, including automated testing, approval gates and rollback
• Run PostgreSQL in production, including backups, regular restore testing and performance tuning
• Monitor availability and performance, lead incident response, and define and report on service level objectives
• Secure the platform with Entra ID, least-privilege access, Key Vault and private networking
• Manage infrastructure behind LodeStar’s AI services, including model API access, usage and cost
• Administer Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket, including access, permissions, single sign-on, licensing, apps, upgrades and backups
• Improve Jira workflows, automation, dashboards and reporting with engineering, project management and operations teams
• Keep Confluence organized with clear space structure, templates and permissions
• Set and support DevOps standards across Fidus, including source control, branching and CI/CD practices
• Contribute to IT activities including change management, security reviews and shared on-call
• Work closely with LodeStar build and product leads and engineering teams across Fidus
Requirements:
• 5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps or site reliability engineering, including at least 2 years supporting production workloads on Azure
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins
• Experience working with containers, including Docker, Azure Container Apps or AKS
• Experience administering Jira and Confluence, including workflow design, automation and permissions
• Production experience with PostgreSQL or a similar relational database
• Solid Linux administration and networking skills, including hybrid on-premise and cloud environments
• Working knowledge of cloud security and identity management
• Scripting skills in Python or Bash
• Experience with on-call support and incident management
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical colleagues
• Candidates must be eligible for Fidus’s export-control screening and, in Canada, a Controlled Goods Program security assessment
Benefits:
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Matching GRSP contributions
• Annual profit-sharing bonus
• Supplementary benefits
• Accommodations available upon request during the selection process
Land Acknowledgement
The Linux Association of Canada respectfully acknowledges that our home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is located on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. These lands have been home to First Nations peoples for thousands of years, including the Cree, Dakota, Nakota, and Saulteaux, who maintain deep and enduring relationships with the land and the South Saskatchewan River.
We are grateful to the First Nations and Métis peoples who have cared for these lands for generations. We honour their enduring relationship with the land, their cultures, histories, and contributions, and we offer our respect and sincere gratitude as we live, work, learn, and build community here.


