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Natalie Jacques

@nataliejacques

DevOps Developer at Groupe Desjardins who automated middleware deployments and CI/CD pipelines with Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to move into an AI-augmented, intermediate or senior DevOps role, building on my middleware and infrastructure experience and current training in AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.

At Groupe Desjardins, I developed and maintained middleware solutions on Linux and automated application deployments with Ansible. I also improved CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, and used GitHub Copilot to contribute to tool and process improvements.

At Videotron ltée, I led the implementation of Oracle Commerce (ATG) infrastructure on WebLogic, from proof of concept to production. Across my middleware work, I’ve automated deployments, supported production platforms, and shared DevOps practices with teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

DevOps Developer – Automation & CI/CD

Groupe Desjardins

Jan 2023 - Dec 2026 (3 years 11 months)

Designed, automated, and administered middleware solutions on Linux platforms (WebSphere, WebLogic, Tomcat) within the Linux Infrastructure Management Division, supporting business solution teams. Developed Ansible playbooks, managed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, and leveraged generative AI for productivity.

Ansible Ansible Tower (AWX)Ansible Automation Platform (Tower AAP)Jenkins GitHub Actions Podman Bitbucket GitHub VSCode Jira Confluence AI assisted Development Linux

Expert Consultant – Middleware

Videotron ltée

Jan 2015 - Dec 2022 (7 years 11 months)

Led the complete overhaul of Videotron.com's e-commerce infrastructure (Oracle Commerce / ATG-OC11 + Endeca), from proof of concept to production. Automated environment deployment and configuration via Urban Code, Bash, WLST, Chef, and Jenkins, and established DevOps standards.

Oracle Commerce Endeca Web Logic Nginx Apache UrbanCode Chef Jenkins Git Linux Solaris Aix Java BASH WLST VMWare

Expert Consultant – Middleware

Groupe Technologie Desjardins

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 11 months)

Led the RFP process and proof of concept for the Liferay/JBoss portal infrastructure for the Desjardins Foundation Portal project. Automated Java development environments using Bash, WLST, and Chef scripts, and provided expert Tier-3 support for WebLogic and JBoss.

Liferay Red Hat JBoss EAP Web Logic Sun One Chef Linux Solaris Aix BASH WLST Java

Consultant – Middleware Specialist

TD Insurance (Meloche Monnex)

Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 11 months)

Planned and executed WebLogic and Tuxedo upgrades, diagnosed performance issues, and produced system availability reports. Automated installation, configuration, and monitoring of middleware, and contributed to IBM MQ configuration.

Web Logic Websphere Tuxedo IBM MQ Genesys Windows AS 400 Solaris

Middleware Consultant – SOA Architecture

Hydro-Québec Production

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)

Supported development of a trading floor management application based on an Oracle SOA architecture. Installed and configured Oracle Service Bus, Oracle Data Services Integrator, and WebLogic 10.x+, and participated in the SOA governance committee.

Oracle SOA Suite Oracle Service Bus (OSB)Oracle Data Services Web Logic Linux

Middleware Specialist → NT Admin

TD Insurance (Meloche Monnex)

Jan 1999 - Dec 2008 (9 years 11 months)

Progressed from Windows NT/Exchange network administrator to senior Middleware specialist over 9 years. Managed and automated Tuxedo, WebLogic, and WebSphere platforms in an AS/400 and Windows environment.

Tuxedo Web Logic Websphere AS 400 Windows Exchange