Join us in Advancing the Environmental Global Impact within the Rail Industry
For nearly 40 years, ZTR has designed, developed and released products that have a positive environmental impact within the Locomotive Industry. Planning for an environmentally sustainable future means taking action today in preparation for tomorrow. Everyone has a role to play and we take ours seriously.
As the DevOps Engineer, you will be working closely with our development, security and IT teams to create fast, reliable and secure software by designing, implementing and maintaining our software infrastructure.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead and share your DevOps expertise and best practices to our development and IT teams to create defined DevOp practices
- Optimize and manage the cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Own the networking, IAM, security groups, and infrastructure security within all software builds
- Design, build and maintain the CI/CD pipelines for automated software builds, tests, and deployments
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to build scalable, improve and refined deployments, and reduce lead times
- Identify and automate processes, provisioning and configurations with tools like Terraform
- Oversee and implement monitoring, logging and alerting systems to enhance system reliability and performance
- Ensure all system security, compliance and best practices are present in all software environments with compliance to ISO 27001
- Troubleshoot issues and bugs relating to infrastructure, deployments and production systems
- Create, maintain and review technical documentation for infrastructure, pipelines and processes
- 24/7 On-call support rotation required to support emergency troubleshooting
Who you are:
- 3+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or related roles
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field / equivalent experience
- Experience with CI/CD Tools tools (Jenkins, Gitlab CI, etc.)
- Strong knowledge in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Proven hands-on experience working with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration like Docker
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems and networking fundamentals
- Expert scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)
- Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana)
- Experience working with backend Java services and database technologies (Postgres, NoSQL, etc.)
- Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and implementation including: SAST/DAST tools, monitoring and proactive identification and mitigation
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Collaborative, and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross functional teams
Please apply even if you don’t qualify for all responsibilities or skills, we still want to hear from you!
This role is open as we're looking to expand our team!
Why Choose ZTR?
ZTR offers a positive working environment and a group of friendly and talented industry leaders passionate about driving environmental and financial benefits for our clients. We encourage and support employees to find long-term success and explore opportunities that play into their strengths and passions. We value lateral moves as much as vertical promotions; we believe all roles should develop your skills, broaden your experience, and help you continue on a journey to build a rewarding career at ZTR.
We are looking for flexible, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in a fast-paced working environment, and who are looking for long-term, meaningful employment in a career that makes a real difference.
At ZTR, we continuously promote a healthy balance between work, fun and family. This is a place where employees make a difference in our company and within our customers’ organizations. You will have the ability to direct your career path at ZTR as we are rapidly growing with numerous opportunities for professional growth and development.
ZTR Control Systems provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources. We will address information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants in confidence.
The annual base salary is determined through comprehensive market research and considers factors including qualifications, skills, education, relevant experience, work location, internal equity, and alignment with local and industry market data. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Employees may also be eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, including Employer RRSP matching. Salary ranges listed in job postings are subject to change. All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory reference and background checks, as well as proof of eligibility to work.
At ZTR, we're proud to share that we do not use AI tools when screening and evaluating candidates throughout our recruitment processes. All hiring decisions are carefully made by our recruiting team. We thank all who apply to our roles. Please be advised that due to a large volume of applications, we will only contact candidates that we decide to proceed with via email or phone.


