Co-op/Intern, DevOps - Winter 2027

Job Title: Co-op/Intern, DevOps (Winter 2027 Term)

Location: Alberta or British Columbia (Remote) 

Term: 4 months

Start Date: January 4, 2027

Openings: 1 

Role Specifics 

We’re looking for an individual who is passionate about DevOps and eager to learn and grow their skills in the development and operations cycle, while consistently supporting their peers on team projects and group collaboration.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Collaborate with mentors to learn and apply DevOps practices that enhance system reliability, stability, security, and operational excellence.
• Work with our North American team to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software and infrastructure projects across multiple environments.
• Take part in code reviews to refine your skills and strengthen your problem-solving approach.
• Follow agile practices by proposing ideas, testing assumptions, and delivering changes in small, measurable steps.
• Work-out-loud by sharing your work and experiences internally and with our infrastructure group.
• Gain hands-on experience in our AWS cloud environment, leveraging containerization, infrastructure as code, and tools for observability and monitoring.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Experience shipping code or a demonstrated interest in programming or technical skills.
• Demonstrated interest and foundational knowledge in DevOps practices.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results.
• Brings fresh perspectives and generates unique ideas to enhance processes, products, or workflows.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, accountability and adaptability with a growth mindset.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Solution seeker. You’re focused on tackling new challenges, solving problems, and moving the business forward—and you don’t wait to be asked.
• Lifelong learner. You have a growth mindset – you’re here to learn, experiment, seek, apply, and provide feedback, share what works with your team, and move on from what doesn’t.
• Resilient adapter. In the face of change and challenges, you bring a thoughtful, calm approach, and a focus on finding the new opportunity.
• Intentional collaborator. You build positive working relationships across the business, bringing people together to foster new opportunities and to facilitate the efficient flow of information.
• Critical challenger. You have the trust in your team to ask difficult questions in order to get to the best end result.
• Active communicator. You listen actively and communicate ideas and information clearly, inclusively, and proactively.
• Integrated thinker. You look beyond your role and responsibilities to understand how your team’s work drives broader organizational goals.
• Accountable owner. You take pride in the work you’re responsible for with a mindset of ultimate accountability and reliability for the outcomes.
• Bar-raiser. You step up to help your team grow and succeed, even when that means going beyond what might be expected.

In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:

Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp

One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best  work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe

Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed

Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile

Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses

Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This posting is for a current vacancy for which we are actively hiring. 

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