Web Operations Engineer

We're searching for a Web Operations Engineer. Are you searching for new possibilities?

Expected Compensation: The expected hourly hiring range for this role is $84,000 to $101,000 with a 35-hour work week. Your rate of pay will be determined based on your individual qualifications and experience while considering internal equity.

Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers. Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training/development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences.

Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.

Discover what's possible, with Westland.

The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.

As a Web Operations Engineer, you will be responsible to support the availability and performance of all web properties and ensure the availability, performance and security of our web applications and infrastructure for Westland. Working closely with internal team, service providers, contractors and other vendors, you will focus on day-to-day operational support as well as strategic initiative.

Interested in learning more?

Why you'll love Westland:

• An open, flexible and welcoming workplace
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
• Autonomy to own your own success
• Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds

• Total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
• Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
• Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees

Why we'll love You:

• You're a problem-solver with exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills
• Solid communications skills with a natural ability to build strong working relationships

• You're highly organized and an expert with managing time, multiple tasks and shifting priorities
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash etc.), configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.) and strong understanding of web servers (Nginx, Tomcat, Apache etc.) and app servers. Familiar with monitoring tools and version control systems.
• 3-5 years' experience as a WebOps Engineer or in a similar role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experiences.

Once here, you'll:

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and HA web infrastructure.
• Manage cloud-based services (Azure/AWS, or other clouds)
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Analyze the impact of changes on existing infrastructure and optimize for efficiency.
• Set up and manage monitoring tools to ensure web application performance and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and system issues.
• Implement security best practices and collaborate with the Security team to resolve open security points.
• Develop instructions on new features functions for communication and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, processes, and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues, and optimize infrastructure according to application requirements

You belong here
We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation.

At Westland, you will feel the power of community. Westland Insurance Ltd. is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Westland Insurance Ltd. encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@westlandinsurance.ca