Application Deadline: 10/30/2026 Address: 33 Dundas Street West Job Family Group: Technology We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate professional for a

Principal Cloud Engineer

position with 8+ years of experience in multiple large scale Azure enterprise environments. We are looking for technology leaders and change drivers type of talent. BMO’s cloud strategy is focused on innovation, leveraging emerging cloud native services to meet the rapidly evolving needs of our customers.BMO Cloud Engineering team is leading the way at a Bank where our Purpose is Growing the Positive and Being Bold. We demonstrate those values every day.Be part of the action – where we have challenging discussions about how to align those customer requirements to the right cloud architectures and services. Help evolve the BMO’s core cloud platform, leveraging emerging best practices and tools, securely connected to our strategic suppliers, providing a platform for innovation to an entire Bank. Responsibilities

Lead cloud architecture and design Define and implement scalable, secure, and highly available Azure solutions

Establish architecture patterns, standards, and best practices across teams

Own end-to-end delivery Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture designs

Drive solution implementation from concept to production

Cloud platform engineering & automation Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules using Terraform

Build reusable modules, landing zones, and enterprise-scale Azure environments

DevOps & CI/CD leadership Design, implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

Drive automation-first culture and continuous improvement

Security, governance,



and compliance Implement Azure security best practices (Zero Trust, RBAC, Defender for Cloud)

Define and implement governance and policies framework

Ensure compliance with regulatory and enterprise standards

Performance, reliability, and cost optimization Architect for resilience (HA/DR strategies, multi-region designs)

Monitor and optimize workload performance and Azure spend (FinOps practices)

Mentorship and technical leadership Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and lead technical direction across projects

Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions

Stakeholder engagement Collaborate with product owners, architects, and leadership

Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Operational excellence Drive modernization initiatives

Define observability strategies using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights

Drive incident response and root cause analysis for cloud core systems

Required skills and experience

architect-level expertise and proven track of designing and implementing cloud strategies, defining standards, designing and implementing large-scale solutions in Azure;

expert in IaC with a proven track record of developing complex modules and solutions end-to-end, from scratch (Terraform);





Strong devops expertise, proven track of designing and building complex CI/CD pipelines

architect-level expertise in Policy as Code (PaC) strategy and implementation;

expertise with design, implementation and running container infrastructure;

expertise with design of operational processes for large scale Azure environments

Strong programming skills (dev background) and fluency with at least one of the following languages: Python, node.js, java, c#, c++

Solid knowledge and experience in setting up, securing, and managing public cloud infrastructure (Azure) at scale

Solid understanding and proven practical experience with Azure IAM/RBAC design and implementation at scale

Deep and broad knowledge of Azure IaaS/SaaS/PaaS services and experience building solutions in public clouds

Strong understanding and hands-on expertise in designing and running large scale cloud networking

Deep and broad general IT engineering knowledge as well as hands-on experience in different areas such as networking, infrastructure, security, solutions architecture and design, OS (Linux/Windows), common protocols and services, identity and access management, automation, troubleshooting, etc.

Essential soft skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

A critical thinker with robust research and analytics skills

Self-motivated with a positive attitude and ability to work independently and/or in a team

Able to work under tight timelines and deliver on complex problems

Ability to keep up with fast-paced enterprise environment within Agile processes

Salary

$85,500.00 - $185,000.00 Pay Type

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