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DevOps Engineer - Victoria, BC

Location: Victoria, BC 

Reports to: Software Development Manager

Type: Full-time, Permanent 

About Open Ocean Robotics

Operating on the ocean around the world from Victoria BC, Open Ocean Robotics (OOR) is a rapidly growing start-up transforming how we understand our oceans through better data.  We are leaders in solar-powered autonomous boats, also called Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs), that voyage across a wide variety of challenging ocean environments.

We're driven by a pioneering spirit to push boundaries and make the seemingly impossible possible.  Together, we can achieve that goal, growing our team of highly skilled people and offering you the opportunity to tackle big challenges with solutions that make a difference. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage applicants to reflect diversity in thinking and background as we continue to develop our culture of inclusiveness for all.

About the Role

We're hiring a DevOps Engineer to build and operate the infrastructure that powers our Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) software and deployments—from CI/CD and cloud platforms to secure, reliable delivery of software onto connected vessels and edge devices.  You'll work closely with cross-functional teams across software, hardware, and manufacturing to ensure our systems are production-ready, observable, and scalable from lab to field.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Own and improve CI/CO pipelines that ship software to both cloud services and USV fleets (build, test, package, release, verify, monitor).
  • Build and operate AWS infrastructure (networking, compute, storage, IAM, etc.) using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Deploy, scale, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and workloads (upgrades, autoscaling, ingress, policies, reliability). 
  • Use Ansible (or other alternatives) to standardize environments, automate provisioning, and manage configuration across servers and edge/vessel devices.
  • Implement robust vessel deployment patterns: versioned artifacts, staged rollouts, device targeting, rollback/failure handling, and telemetry-driven validation.
  • Establish strong observability (metrics, logs, traces), actionable alerting, and effective incident response practices.
  • Improve security posture through secrets management, least-privilege access, vulnerability scanning, and release integrity controls.
  • Partner with engineering teams to support simulation environments, in-house testing, manufacturing workflows, and field readiness. 

Required Experience & Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS (e.g., EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch; and related services as needed).
  • Experience deploying software to edge/IoT devices, including intermittent connectivity constraints and safe rollout/rollback practices. 
  • Practical automation experience using Ansible (or equivalent configuration management tools).
  • Strong Linux fundamentals (networking, system debugging, performance basics).
  • Experience with modern CI/CD systems and release workflows. 

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience supporting USV, AUV, or robotics deployments in real-world field environments. 
  • Familiarity with IoT platforms and protocols (e.g., AWS IoT Core, MQTT).
  • Experience with observability stacks such as Prometheus/Grafana, Datadog, ELK/OpenSearch.
  • Security tooling experience.

Why Join Open Ocean Robotics

  • Competitive compensation, benefits, employee stock option participation, and opportunities for professional growth.

  • Option for a hybrid work schedule, supporting flexibility and work-life balance.

  • Contribute to cutting-edge technology that advances environmental sustainability and maritime safety.

  • Work with a passionate, collaborative team committed to innovation and impact.

  • High-impact role in a fast-growing Canadian ocean technology company.

  • Opportunities for global engagement and meaningful mission-driven work.

If you're excited to help customers succeed with autonomous maritime systems and want to drive meaningful change in how oceans are monitored and protected, we'd love to hear from you!

*This is a full time position based in Victoria, BC available for immediate start. Open Ocean Robotics does not sponsor work visas. 

*We thank all applicants for their interest and time.  Only applicants invited to be interviewed will be contacted.