Platform Services & Cloud Engineering, Senior Specialist

Who We Are:

Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
 
Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.

As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.

Who You Will Work With:

The Platform Services & Cloud Engineering, Senior Specialist is accountable for designing, building, and supporting scalable, secure cloud infrastructure that underpins Interac’s Data, Analytics, and AI platform. This role enables reliable, compliant, and high-performing data, analytics, and AI capabilities through cloud engineering best practices, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code.

Working closely with Cloud Engineering, Cloud Operations, Information Security, Architecture, and Data & AI stakeholders, this role ensures platform services are resilient, secure by design, operationally robust, and aligned to enterprise standards while supporting efficient delivery and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do:  ​

• Designing, building, and enhancing cloud infrastructure in AWS using Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform).

• Implementing scalable and secure platform foundations, across networking, storage, and compute.

• Developing reusable engineering patterns, including CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and IaC modules.

• Enabling platform integrations and hybrid connectivity across identity, networking, data movement, observability, and enterprise systems.

• Implementing and maintaining security controls, including encryption, access management, network segmentation, and vulnerability management.

• Ensuring platform designs align with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI DSS).

• Partnering with Information Security and architecture to maintain compliance and governance guardrails.

• Supporting platform operations through monitoring, alerting, and incident response.

• Providing L2/L3 support for production issues, including root cause analysis and remediation.

• Participating in an on-call rotation to support platform availability and service continuity.

• Contributing to technical design discussions and aligning solutions with architectural best practices.

• Collaborating with engineering, platform, and operations teams to deliver high-quality, reliable solutions.

• Creating and maintaining documentation for platform architecture, operational processes, and engineering standards.

• Providing guidance to peers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and adoption of best practices.

What You Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree required, with Engineering, Computer Science, Programming/Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, or related disciplines.

• Strong AWS infrastructure knowledge, including IAM, VPC, S3, KMS, CloudWatch, and networking patterns such as PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, NAT Gateway, Route 53, and hybrid connectivity.

• Strong cloud engineering and SRE mindset focused on reliability, scalability, automation, observability, and service quality

• Strong experience with AWS services, including IAM, VPC, S3, KMS, and CloudWatch.

• Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform (or equivalent).

• Experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated delivery workflows using tools such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Terraform Cloud/Enterprise, Artifactory, SonarQube, or equivalent.

• Familiarity with identity and access management and secrets management patterns, including SSO, SAML, OIDC, privileged access, and tools such as AWS Secrets Manager, CyberArk PAM, or equivalent.

• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills and scripting experience (e.g., Bash, Python).

• Strong knowledge of Git-based workflows, branching strategies,, and pull request-based review.

• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability practices in cloud environments, including tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Security Hub.

• Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation skills across cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-availability environment with a strong sense of accountability.

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and support after-hours production needs.

• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.   

What We’re Offering: 

The hiring range for this position is $110,000 - $130,000, and you will also be eligible for our short-term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, but Interac’s commitment goes beyond compensation. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your well-being and future, and includes: 

• Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge 

• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage for peace of mind 

• Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program to invest in your future 

• Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance 

• Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family 

• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families 

• Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact

Why Join Us?

At Interac, the impact we make, and the people who drive it, is profound. When you become part of our team, you’re joining a purpose-driven organization that’s shaping the future of digital finance in Canada. Here’s what you can expect:

• Investing in the Future – Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.

• Innovative Thinking – Collaborate on products, practices, and platforms that redefine what’s possible.

• Inclusive Culture – Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.

• Inspiring Community – Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.

• Intentional Support – Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.

Additional Pre-Employment Requirements:

To ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, 5-year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. We will work with you to meet your needs.

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