You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have recent and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.Job Description:About the RoleThe Digital Solutions team is building agent-driven software delivery from the ground up — automated pipelines, self-healing infrastructure, AI systems that replace manual toil across the entire SDLC.We're reinventing how our engineering organization builds and ships software, and we need people who can build the platform that makes it possible.This is a hands‑on engineering role, not a consulting or advisory one.You’ll design and operate production‑grade AI agents, CI/CD automation, and DevSecOps tooling.Coaching and enablement of other teams is part of the work — but you lead by building things that others can learn from and adopt, not by running workshops.You’ve built real automation in real enterprise environments.You understand why most DevOps transformations stall and how to avoid it.You’re comfortable going from LLM API call to deployed production agent, and you care about reliability, security, and long‑term maintainability — not just shipping demos.What You’ll Build and OwnAI Agents & Agentic PipelinesDesign, build, and operate AI agents that automate tasks across the SDLC — testing, vulnerability remediation, deployment validation, release management, and moreEngineer LLMOps infrastructure: prompt pipelines, tool‑calling agents, orchestration, evaluation, observability, and reliabilityIntegrate agents with enterprise systems: SCM platforms, CI/CD tools, ticketing, security scanners, and internal APIsEnsure AI solutions meet security, compliance, and governance requirements from the start — not as an afterthoughtCI/CD & Platform EngineeringDesign, build, and maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines across Java, Node.Js, Python and .NET ecosystemsOwn and evolve core DevOps tooling: Bitbucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Ansible, Docker, and related platformsImplement and manage Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, and container‑based deploymentsEnsure platform reliability through monitoring, incident response, and performance optimizationDevSecOps & Security AutomationEmbed security scanning, policy enforcement,
and security remediation into pipelines — automatically, not manuallyWork with security and architecture teams to define and enforce standards at the platform levelBuild self‑healing and self‑auditing capabilities that reduce human intervention in compliance workflowsEnablement & StandardsDefine and document platform standards that delivery teams can adopt without hand‑holdingCoach teams toward automation‑first, self‑service patterns — through working examples, not slide decksAct as a technical lead and advisor to product teams, architects, and platform stakeholdersWhat You BringRequired3–5+ years of hands‑on CI/CD and platform engineering experience in enterprise environmentsProficiency in at least one of: Python, Java, .NET, Groovy — and willingness to work across all of themExperience building or integrating AI/LLM‑based tools or agents in production or near‑production environmentsStrong understanding of LLMOps concepts: prompt management, tool use, agent architectures, evaluation, observabilityExperience with Git‑based workflows, build automation, and release pipelines at scaleHands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code, containers, and configuration managementDevSecOps mindset — security is a design constraint, not a checklist itemStrong AssetsExperience integrating AI into developer platforms or enterprise tooling (not just standalone apps)Familiarity with cloud‑native AI services (AWS or equivalent)Prior work on agentic orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, custom toolchains, etc.)Experience enabling DevOps practices across multiple teams or business unitsAgile delivery experience (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)Who You AreYou build things and share them — your coaching is your working code, your pipelines, your agentsYou think in systems: you understand the downstream effects of what you build and design accordinglyYou’re comfortable in ambiguity and can define the right problem before solving the wrong oneYou have strong opinions on automation, reliability, and security — and can defend them with evidenceYou learn fast, experiment deliberately, and know when to stop experimenting and shipWhy This Role?You’ll be one of the first people shaping how this organization builds and runs software in an agent‑driven world.
The foundation exists — Code modernization management pipelines, automated tooling, enterprise integrations — and the mandate is to go much further. You’ll have direct access to stakeholders and real authority over platform direction. This is a foundational engineering role with genuine scope to build something that outlasts your first 90 days.As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position includes managing both French and English‑speaking staff (Quebec and outside Quebec) and providing daily support to the team.What’s in it for you?Great Place to Work® Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada – 2025, 2024 and 2023Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2025Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work® certification from Excellence Canada. Sun Life is one of only four companies in Canada to ever receive this certification – 2024Top Work Places® for Remote Work – Monster Canada - 2024Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2024 and 2022Great Place to Work® Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada - 2024Flexible hybrid work model. #LI-HybridPension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial securityWork and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier livesA friendly, collaborative and inclusive cultureBe part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.Market-competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range dataThe opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potentialSalary Range: 125,000/125 000 - 195,000/195 000Job Category: IT - Application DevelopmentPosting End Date: 25/03/2026Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to
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📌 Agent & Devops Platform Engineer - C$125,000 - C$195,000 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 Sun Life
📍 Toronto