At Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE), we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that is representative of our community and where all employees feel they belong and can reach their full potential. We are Canada’s preeminent leader in delivering top quality sport and entertainment experiences and one of North America’s leading providers of exceptional fan experiences. We are the parent company of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League.  

MLSE owns and/or operates all the venues our teams play and train in, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and OVO Athletic Centre. We also provide fans in Toronto with incredible live music and entertainment events, as well as exceptional culinary experiences through our restaurants (e11even and RS) and clubs (Hot Stove Club, ScotiaClub and Platinum Club). Through MLSE Foundation, we have invested more than $45 million into Ontario communities since 2009 and with MLSE LaunchPad, we provide a place where youth facing barriers use sport to recognize and reach their potential. 

We achieve all of this through our Common Purpose - to unite and empower our employees to create extraordinary moments for our fans and each other. Come be a part of the team. 

Working within MLSE Digital Labs, the Intermediate DevOps Engineer will be responsible for managing and maintenance of existing application deployment pipelines and setting new deployment standards as we migrate from Azure to AWS. Demonstrating their previous experience with cloud application migrations, you work closely with the Technical Lead to initially migrate existing applications into AWS. As well as establish and foster relationships with various application teams and keep stakeholders updated throughout the process. As the ideal candidate you will then move on to play an integral part in establishing and evangelizing new deployment standards within AWS for future cloud applications that ensure visibility and velocity while satisfying engineering team requirements and needs.

• Automate our build and deployment pipelines for applications running in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure, across both test and production environments
• Create and execute a migration plan to move all existing applications to AWS
• Identify cloud-specific dependencies, then design and implement abstractions within existing applications to facilitate AWS migrations
• Evaluate and propose new tools/processes to optimize local development, application deployment, and database migration workflows within AWS
• Collaborate with senior engineers and infrastructure team to establish standard deployment patterns and architectures
• Participate in regular team Agile rituals, including: daily standups, sprint grooming and planning, and retrospectives
• Before going through the qualifications please understand that we are flexible! If you feel you have other expertise/experience that would make you a good fit, please apply, and tell us why in a cover letter.

Note: Before reviewing the qualifications listed below, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described and have other relevant expertise and experience.  We invite you to please share this with us in the "Message to the Hiring Manager" section of our online application. 

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in at least one continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tool set, such as: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, etc.
• Eager to learn and build both technical and analytical skills.
• Self-starter with ability to balance multiple well-defined tasks simultaneously.
• Software Engineering experience in TypeScript/JavaScript preferred.
• Effective communicator that can clearly express technical concepts to other engineers.
• Knowledge of software engineering practices for SDLC, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience working with and administering relational SQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, and associated schema migration systems, such as Flyway.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Ability to prioritize, track and handle work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Apply by:  Feb 27th, 2023

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

At MLSE, we are committed to building an equitable, diverse and inclusive organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. MLSE will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email [email protected]. Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.