DevOps Engineering Manager

About Vancity

We’re Vancity, a member‑owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net‑zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members. As the largest private‑sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers.

Role Overview

DevOps Engineering Manager – Full‑time, based at our Head Office in Vancouver, BC, reporting to the Director – Cloud Engineering. You will advance Vancity’s SDLC by leading and growing the DevOps practice, partnering with SRE, Observability, QA, Security, and Product teams to improve SDLC and enable fast, secure, and reliable delivery of mission‑critical systems in our regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of DevOps engineers by setting clear expectations, coaching for growth, and fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Drive SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD strategy by designing, evolving, and governing automated pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, and deployment standards across cloud and hybrid platforms.
• Partner cross‑functionally with SRE, Security, Architecture, QA, Product, and ITSM teams to embed reliability, security, and compliance into the solution delivery lifecycle.
• Improve operational outcomes by reducing toil, enhancing deployment reliability, and enabling faster, safer, and more predictable delivery of services.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps, solution delivery, or cloud engineering roles, including 5+ years in a people‑leadership or technical‑management role.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure/Azure DevOps pipelines, automation, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Relevant certifications such as:
  • Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution while balancing delivery, reliability, and team wellbeing.

Preferred/Extra Skills

• Experience implementing or maturing DevOps practices within Financial Services organizations.
• Experience working with Windows and SQL Server; expert in PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, etc.
• Strong experience in DevSecOps practice, including QA, security scanning, and policy‑as‑code.
• Experience modernizing legacy platforms and supporting core banking or mission‑critical systems.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to senior leaders and non‑technical stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• People‑first leader who enjoys mentoring, empowering, and growing engineering talent.
• Comfortable navigating complex, regulated environments while driving meaningful change.
• Curious and value‑oriented, always looking for better ways to automate, simplify, and scale.
• Collaborative by nature, with a strong bias toward partnership and shared ownership.

Compensation

Salary range: $125,000 – $154,350 per annum (or equivalent hourly rate). Base pay may vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and internal equity. Eligible for annual incentive program subject to program requirements.

Benefits

• Living Wage Employer – largest private‑sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
• Customizable benefits packages for permanent employees, tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
• Generous vacation: 3–4 weeks for new employees, with additional days earned over time.
• Extra statutory holidays: 2 additional days plus care days for personal or family illness.
• Immediate health and dental coverage from hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
• Defined benefit pension plan providing a guaranteed income for life.

Inclusion & Accessibility

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans, offering career development opportunities, prioritized screening, and feedback. We are committed to a barrier‑free, accessible recruitment experience. Accommodations or support at any stage of the process can be requested by contacting the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@vancity.com.

We encourage applicants to refrain from using AI to answer interview questions, as this may impact selection.

This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week in‑person work at the office.