Dev Ops Engineer (Student Position)
The Canada Life Assurance Company1 day ago
Winnipeg, CanadaEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Support monitoring, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of systems, services, and tools that enable software delivery and operations.
- Assist with deploying new capabilities and enhancements while applying DevOps principles and practices.
- Develop, maintain, and automate tools and processes within an agile squad.
- Contribute to continuous integration and continuous delivery initiatives.
- Help build new solutions and migrate existing capabilities to modern technology platforms.
- Automate processes and interfaces while contributing to infrastructure and operational standards.
- Collaborate with developers, operations teams, and technology partners to support system reliability and performance.
- Contribute to technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and operational best practices.
Requirements
- Be currently enrolled in at least the second year of a post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- Be a student at a Canadian college or university returning to school after the work term or requiring a placement for graduation.
- Demonstrate strong academic achievement, technology interest, analytical problem-solving skills, communication skills, organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Be able to work collaboratively and independently while learning new technologies and taking on challenges.
- Preferred qualifications include exposure to cloud computing, programming, automation, scripting, DevOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, or team-based academic and agile projects.
Benefits
- Temporary full-time four-month placement running from January through April.
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Hands-on experience supporting real production systems, mentorship, and foundational training in automation, reliability, cloud technologies, and DevOps practices.
- Permanent team-member benefits described by the employer include career development programs, up to $2,000 annually for education reimbursement, health and dental benefits, a $5,000 mental health benefit, vacation and personal days, a volunteer day, pension matching, share ownership, investment options, recognition programs, employee discounts, employee resource groups, mentorship programs, and social clubs and events.
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About The Canada Life Assurance Company
The Canada Life Assurance Company provides life, health, disability, and group benefits insurance, plus retirement and wealth management products for individuals and employers across Canada. It generates revenue through premiums, investment management fees, and group plan administration. Headquartered in Toronto, it is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and part of the Power Corporation group of companies, serving both retail and workplace markets nationwide.