Job Description

We are looking for a talented Software Engineer with a background in Data, Dev, and MLOps (preferably with experience in Microsoft Azure). The Software Engineering team at OMERS helps build and operate data platforms for the Enterprise, and works closely with our counterparts in Data Engineering, Data Science, and Integrations. This is an exciting opportunity to provide thought leadership on the Data, Dev & MLOps framework, write production ready code, and to go hands-on with our cloud-native tooling.

Responsibilities

• Support Agile Software Delivery, CI/CD Pipelines, Container Management, Automation, Orchestration & Monitoring for new and existing enterprise software & ML/AI products
• Primary solution architect for E2E ML solutions with collaboration from data science, infrastructure, and engineering teams
• Develop and own internal tooling to improve process efficiency for Data, Dev & MLOps
• Develop and maintain ETL and machine learning pipelines for Data Science use cases
• Perform code reviews, providing feedback and coaching on software development best practices
• Deliver enduring value of software and modelling artifacts

Key Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering with a strong background in math, stats, machine learning, and software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience developing and supporting software products in agile cloud environments
• Core understanding of Software Development, Data Engineering, DevOps, and Data Science
• Technology skills: Azure Cloud Architecture, Data Lakes, Databricks/Spark, Python, Typescript, Postgres, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, MLOps, Kafka, SQL, Airflow
• Competent in MLOps tooling - Azure ML, Cognitive Services, Kubernetes, MLflow, Virtual Machines, GPU Acceleration
• Competent in DevOps tooling - Azure DevOps Pipelines/Agents/Repos/Artifacts, Cloud Logging & Monitoring (Datadog), Kubernetes, Fortify, Jira, Confluence
• Other skills: Azure CLI, MS Graph, Querying REST/GraphQL, Powershell, Bash Shell scripting, Linux, Windows, NGINX, VSCode, App Security, Serverless, Microservices, No-SQL, React
• Competent in enterprise application delivery and design techniques, including continuous delivery
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Expertise in Automation & excellent documentation skills
• Strong knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, VPC, subnetting, VPNs, etc), security and optimization
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, with $121 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2021. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children's aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe - serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.

Vaccination Policy

At OMERS and Oxford the office or worksite is our primary place of work. We are committed to providing work environments which promote the health, safety and well-being of all employees in accordance with public health regulation and guidance. Accordingly, employees are required to provide evidence of full vaccination or have an approved exemption.