Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance.

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. The FinOps Engineering Tech Lead will lead the rollout of enterprise cloud financial management capabilities across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and any other cloud platforms that Definity adopts. Operating at the intersection of engineering, finance, and business value, this role will establish transparency and accountability for cloud and AI consumption, translate technical decisions into financial implications, and drive measurable optimization outcomes.

You will lead initiatives related to cloud consumption analytics, showback, chargeback, and forecasting across all business units. You will manage cost allocation strategies and rollout plans, as well as optimization planning and execution to achieve savings targets. This role offers high visibility with business and executive leadership while partnering across Technology, Finance, Procurement, and delivery teams.

Own the FinOps strategy, roadmap, execution, and operating model across AWS, GCP, and other cloud providers as required. Lead cloud budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, showback, chargeback, and executive reporting. Partner with engineering, architecture, and application teams to improve workload design, commitment utilization, capacity planning, and unit economics without compromising reliability, security, or delivery outcomes.





Establish AI financial management practices for all project and platform rollouts, including but not limited to token, model, API, GPU, TPU, training, and inference costs. Embed cost-tracking mechanisms, anomaly detection, budget alerts, and financial guardrails into provisioning processes, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and architecture governance practices. Translate technical and financial insights into transparent recommendations that enable senior leaders to make informed decisions.

Lead, coach, and develop engineers and analysts while fostering cloud financial accountability across delivery teams. 6+ years of progressive leadership experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, platform engineering, and cloud financial management. ~ Hands‑on cloud experience with a strong blend of technology and financial management expertise. ~ Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive initiatives to completion using tools such as Jira for planning and execution management. ~ Strong working knowledge of AWS and Google Cloud Platform services, pricing models, billing data, commitment programs, and cloud consumption drivers. ~ Experience managing AI and generative AI economics, including forecasting, allocation, unit‑cost measurement, and optimization.



~ Demonstrated ability to analyze cloud usage and billing data and convert insights into actionable outcomes. ~ Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, allocation methodologies, showback, chargeback, and financial governance. ~ Proven ability to translate complex technical topics into concise financial narratives, business cases, and executive recommendations. ~ AWS or Google Cloud certifications related to architecture, engineering, or cloud financial management are considered an asset. ~ Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.

Incentive

Program - Eligible employees may participate in various incentive plans which are paid out at the discretion of the company and subject to individual and company performance. Pension and savings programs, with company‑matched RRSP contributions Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents Definity was named by Outstanding Place to Work® as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for women, for youth, and for inclusion. Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility.

As part of Definity’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.

📌 Tech Lead-FinOps (Toronto)
🏢 Definity Financial
📍 Toronto