Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Technology, Publishing

DevOpsEngineer(12-monthCo-op)

Oakland, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Dev Ops Engineer (12-month Co-op) at Rakuten Kobo Inc.. Skills: Cloud, IaC, Scripting, CI/CD. Develop cloud deployment pipelines. Maintain cloud deployment pipelines”

What You'll Achieve.

Increase build and release efficiencies

Industry & Context.

Technology, Publishing
Problems you'll solve

Proactive and creative problem solver; troubleshooting skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Currently enrolled in a 3rd or 4th year of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical program, Foundational understanding of Cloud-based technologies, Experience with GitOps/IaC practices, Proficiency in scripting languages such as Terraform, Ansible, Bash, Python, or comparable, Demonstrated experience with REST APIs and system integrations, Ability to contribute effectively within a collaborative, self-organizing team, initiative in communicating with co-workers, asking questions, and continuously learning, Excellent oral and written communication skills, Proactive and creative problem solver with the ability to multitask and manage tight deadlines, troubleshooting skills

Nice to Have

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Experience in continuous integration/deployment tools, Experience with container technologies, Experience with various web servers, Experience with different Operating Systems (Windows, Linux), Exposure to working in an Agile software development environment

What You'll Do.

Develop cloud deployment pipelines

Maintain cloud deployment pipelines

Develop CI/CD pipelines

Maintain CI/CD pipelines

Develop scripts to automate tasks

Write Infrastructure as Code

Maintain Infrastructure as Code

Write monitoring scripts

Maintain monitoring tools

Collaborate with development teams

Implement deployment strategies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with a skilled team; Collaborate with development teams; Contribute effectively within a collaborative team

Communication Scope

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Full Job Description

**Job Description:** Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc., our mission is to make reading lives better. We stand for readers. We also stand for our employees – from interns and co-ops to permanent staff – and support their growth and development. Whether you are a student at the start of your career or a professional carving a different path, our early careers opportunities are built with you in mind – with experiences tailored to your individual skills and interests. We offer a start-up environment, interesting and engaging work within the technology and publishing industries, and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Additionally, our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work-life balance and a company culture committed to caring for our employees. If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better. **The Role:** A unique DevOps engineering opportunity to join a lean, impactful team and actively develop tools and workflows to significantly increase build and release efficiencies. This role provides hands-on exposure and a chance to interact with various groups within Kobo’s large research and development team. You won't just maintain; you'll build the foundational cloud infrastructure. We are currently looking for a proactive and dedicated 3rd or 4th-year university student to join our DevOps team at our Toronto office for a 12 month co-op term starting as soon as possible. Reporting to a dedicated Team Lead, you will work closely with a skilled team in a fast-paced agile environment. You will apply your knowledge of scripting, practices, tools, and technologies to develop and maintain our cloud infrastructure and continuous integration/deployment pipelines. A successful candidate will be an adaptable team player with a positive, supportive attitude, a passion for delivering quality software, and a proactive approach to learning and contribut

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