At Krux, Innovation Happens Together, by being a true partner to our customers, by valuing collaboration and teamwork, and by including a diversity of industry and life experience.

As a Senior Dev Ops Engineer at Krux you will make an impact by building a core component of our product that allows our customers to derive value and insight. You will work with a team that is self-motivated to solve problems, excited to learn and be challenged, and likes to have fun.

Who are we?

Krux builds innovative SAAS solutions for the mining industry. We empower our customers to make better decisions through real-time data management and analytics. Understanding our customer's needs and the ability to solve their problems is what sets us apart. Krux, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Alberta, has global reach. We support client's operations on every continent (well, except Antarctica).

What you will do

• Manage Azure Infrastructure and development system upgrades, and patches to ensure system security and performance.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., in Terraform) for Dev/Staging/Prod environment configurations.
• Ensure proactive monitoring and logging of production environments by creating Azure AppInsights, Workbooks, Alerts, and Dashboards.
• Automate and optimize database and data model (PowerBI) replication and partition.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize application performance, and enhance system reliability.
• Implement and enforce security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability management.
• Coordinate with internal and contractual DevOps teams for smooth and efficient system maintenance.

Who you are

• You are passionate about automating infrastructure and CI/CD.
• You embrace new technology and are excited to expand your skills.
• You love being challenged to solve a new problem.
• You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• You are a team player that is always ready to help out a co-worker.
• You are a champion for system improvement, monitoring, and optimization.

What you bring

• 10+ years experience working as a systems or DevOps engineer or similar role.
• Post-secondary training in computer science or system maintenance.
• Mandatory technical experience on the following areas:
  • Expertise with Azure infrastructure and Azure DevOps
  • Expertise on Terraform and relevant Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
  • Deep understanding of networking, database and storage systems
  • Fair understanding of Git branching and Jira workflows
• Previous experience as a software developer would be considered as an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and operate in an agile environment.

When you Work at Krux

• You will be valued and respected. We believe every team member brings valuable ideas and experiences no matter their seniority. We support and empower the team and trust you to get the job done.
• You will be part of a team where we lend each other a hand. We strive for high performance by fostering an environment that emphasizes communication, collaboration, and mentorship. We believe that the only way to succeed is together.
• You will help our customers. Not every role is customer facing but at the end of the day we are all working to make our customer's lives easier. Our goal is to create innovative solutions with a strong emphasis on user experience.
• You will have a life outside of work. We have partners, kids, families, and friends too, so we realize that work is just one part of your life. Krux offers work life balance with flexible hours and work from home options.

We value the power of our differences and at Krux, we walk our talk. We have a diverse team including in leadership positions and are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.

Now what?

If this position sounds like a great fit, we want to hear from you!

• You must live and be able to work in Canada.
• Since this is hybrid position, you should ideally live in or near Calgary