DevOps Manager, Jonas Software
Enterprise management software solutions
Open for applications
Enterprise management software solutions
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the branded global leader across the 40+ vertical markets.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires hands-on expertise in cloud platforms, container orchestration, and infrastructure as code (IaC), and demands an eye for optimizing systems that are highly secure and compliant with industry standards
- In addition to your technical responsibilities, you’ll be instrumental in shaping the DevOps culture at Kahootz, fostering a mindset of agility, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- The DevOps Manager role requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational execution, helping Kahootz maintain its reputation as a trusted provider of secure collaboration solutions to sensitive sectors
- This position is ideal for a leader with a strong foundation in DevOps principles, a passion for security, and a commitment to driving innovation in cloud-based services
- Experience in software application development
- Expert understanding of application design patterns and technologies
- A solid understanding of key technical developments in your area of expertise and the ability to explain what they mean for our clients
- Previous work experience coupled with an IT based degree and / or MCP qualification would be an advantage
- Knowledge of security standards such as ISO27001
- Experience of dealing with new cloud platforms, new services, tooling, etc. Including prototyping. Infrastructure as code
- Experience of security and hosting infrastructure
What the job involves
- As the DevOps Manager at Kahootz, you will play a critical role in driving the development, deployment, and operational efficiency of our secure cloud-based collaboration platform
- You’ll be responsible for the implementation of infrastructure and tooling to ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience for our clients
- You’ll work closely with development, security, and product teams to automate workflows, manage CI/CD pipelines, and continuously improve deployment strategies
- You’ll evaluate and implement best practices, mentor future team members, and champion automation initiatives to streamline our deployment processes and improve the efficiency of cross-functional teams
- Implement and operate the Deployment Architecture of the Kahootz service
- Support the Development Team
- Ownership of the day-to-day security of operational infrastructure
- Design input, deployment and maintenance of the service architecture to meet targets on: resiliency, security, performance, scalability, cost
- Work with developers to ensure architecture is correct and fit-for-purpose:
- Work with Dev Manager to ensure infrastructure costs aligns to budget
- R&D on new cloud platforms, new services, tooling, etc. Including prototyping Infrastructure as code
- Own the deployment process of taking code in repositories to the various targets including: development, test/QA, staging, production
- End-of-life older services and provide a migration to replacement services
- Defining and managing maintenance windows. Ensuring patches, anti-virus, software updates and carried out without affecting availability
- Managing physical hosting infrastructure
- Produce migration tooling, scripts, proof of concepts, code samples, security tools, testing tools, lambda tools, etc to help in the operations process
- Owning the day-to-day security and integrity of the services and hosting infrastructure
- Ensuring up to date virus and other vulnerability tools
- Keeping SSL certificates up to date
- Carrying out periodic vulnerability scans
- Working with third party pen testers during periodic pen tests
- Researching threats both new and existing and ensuring the services are adequately protected
- Weekly and monthly reporting on key metrics, incidents, issues
- Root cause Analysis and Incident reports after issues
- Build & maintain the monitoring and alerting environment. Dashboards both on PC’s mobile devices and on wall mounted TVs. Key staff alerted on major incidents and warning to prevent an incident occurring in the first place
- Act as third-line support for escalated issues. Manage a basic ticketing system and incident lifecycle
- Support software developers with advice, sample code in areas that interface with the operational environment
- Some out-of-hours ‘on-call’ work may be required
- Some out-of-hours maintenance work may be required
- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5
Application process
- Number of Openings Available: 1
Our take
Jonas Software is an investment and software management company that focuses on the vertical markets, meaning markets that develop software for specific needs rather than general use. Founded in 1990, the company rose to prominence when it was acquired by Constellation Software in 2003 and now oversees more than a hundred companies that it itself has acquired over the years. It operates in over 30 vertical markets and has 80,000 customers for its solutions.
Investing smaller amounts in niche companies has paid off for Jonas, many of its investments later becoming large markets and leaders in their industry. For instance, Jonas’s expansion into the world of fitness membership software preceded the explosion of digital fitness apps. Other notable investments have included Jonas’s Clubhouse Online, a mobile app that helps book slots and reservations for golf club services in the mid-noughties, preceding the rise in online hospitality booking.
Throughout the 2020s, Jonas has expanded further into the hospitality, compliance and manufacturing sectors, merging its acquisitions with property management and online marketing companies to compete against the likes of Amadeus and Oracle. In a bid to expand and compete against younger yet larger companies, Jonas is restructuring its less profitable assets.
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Company benefits
- Life Assurance 4x base salary
- Vitality Private Health Insurance
- Medical Health Insurance
- Cashplan
- Personal Travel Insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Electric/Hybrid Vehicle scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- My Premier Benefits (discounted high street retailers)
Company values
- Work hard, play hard!
- Jonas acknowledges and values its differences as well as its combined strengths.
- Jonas wants all employees, regardless of their background, to feel respected personally and professionally.
- Jonas cultivates a working environment that inspires new ideas, promotes ownership and experimentation, and supports highly-motivated individuals to be truly creative.
Company HQ
Markham, ON
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Leadership
Barry Symons
(CEO, not founder)Spent 11 years with Constellation Software (Jonas’ parent company). They joined Constellation in its infancy and grew with the organization, culminating in their role as Chief Financial Officer, helping lead Constellation’s successful IPO.
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