We are hiring for this position out of our Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary offices. Successful candidates who apply outside of these areas will be expected to relocate and reside in a location that is within a commutable distance.About The RoleAs an experienced platform engineer, you build and run the infrastructure that other engineers depend on, and you measure your success by how fast and safely they can ship. Here, your customers are our data teams, and the platform you build powers products used by merchants and service providers across Canada. You have designed a platform from the ground up, lived with the consequences, and can explain what you would do differently. You know the difference between a proof of concept and a production-grade system, and you treat security, reliability, and cost as design inputs rather than afterthoughts. You are hands-on, you own what you build, and you work comfortably with engineering, security, and business partners to get the right solution into production.About The Day-to-dayBuild and evolve the data platformDesign and maintain platform infrastructure as code, with reusable modules and consistent environmentsBuild CI/CD golden paths that let data engineers ship safely and independentlyAutomate provisioning, access management, and platform changes to eliminate manual toilRun it reliablyOwn platform availability, high availability, disaster recovery, and capacity planningDefine and maintain SLOs, monitoring, and alerting across storage, compute, and orchestrationParticipate in the on-call rotation and lead blameless postmortemsSecure it by designImplement access control, secrets management, encryption, and data masking in partnership with SecurityKeep the platform audit-ready through automated, policy-driven controlsMake data teams fasterTreat data engineers as your customers by reducing friction and improving developer experienceContribute to solution design and peer code reviews with a platform and reliability lensEvaluate new technologies and take the successful ones from proof of concept to productionAbout The Qualifications6+ years in Platform, Dev Ops, or SRE roles,



including at least one greenfield platform build you can speak to end-to-end (architecture decisions, trade-offs, and what you would do differently)Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform at scale, including module design, state management, and drift control across many environments (Terragrunt or equivalent patterns)Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including upgrades, networking, RBAC, and incident responseProven experience designing CI/CD pipelines as a shared platform for engineering teams (Git Lab CI, Jenkins, Git Hub Actions or equivalent)Strong experience with cloud-native services on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including object storage, serverless compute, managed databases, and IAMExperience building observability with meaningful SLOs, actionable alerting, and dashboards (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana or equivalent)Experience securing platforms that handle sensitive data and PII, including access control, secrets management, encryption, and working in partnership with security teamsStrong scripting and automation skills in Python or GoExperience operating data platforms or tooling (Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, Kafka) an assetExperience with data governance, cataloging, or masking policies (Snowflake Horizon, Purview, Unity Catalog) an assetExperience with policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel) an assetExperience managing cost on consumption-based cloud platforms an assetExperience in a financial institution or regulated environment (PCI DSS, OSFI) an assetAWS and Azure certifications are assetsYou have written a postmortem that changed how your team operatesYou explain technical trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders, in writing and verballyAbout UsPeoples Group is a trusted financial services company for the innovators at the forefront of Canada’s economic future. With offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto,



we are driving change by working alongside challenger banks, fintechs, brokers, and merchants to foster a dynamic and competitive financial ecosystem.Our culture is built on four core behaviors: Grit to Grow, Connect to Collaborate, Putting Clients First, and Owning the Outcome. We believe people do not simply choose a company to work for—they choose a company that makes a positive impact in the lives of Canadians. Above all, we value people, build meaningful relationships, focus on individual strengths, and approach our work with passion.About The Work EnvironmentPeoples Group offers a versatile and hybrid work environment. In this role you will work a combination of in-office and remotely from home. Typically, you’ll be working regular business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm with flexibility around start/end times.We OfferA hybrid work environment, enabling you to balance your personal and professional life seamlessly.Competitive salaries, profit sharing, RRSP matching and benefits from day one.Generous paid time off to help achieve a healthy work-life balance.A commitment to your well-being in five key areas: Financial, Physical, Social, Career, and Community.Hiring ProcessIf your application is selected, you will be invited for a first interview with one of our Talent Acquisition Business Partners. Depending on the role, interviews may be conducted virtually or in-person. The hiring team will communicate any in-person requirements throughout the process.CompensationThe expected salary for this role is approximately $130,000.00 - $140,000.00 annually. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and qualifications.NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Peoples Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest; however, only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.We value and celebrate individuality while fostering an inclusive workplace for everyone. If there's any way we can support or accommodate you during the selection process, please don't hesitate to let us know.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Platform Engineering – Data Infrastructure Iii (Toronto)
🏢 Peoples Group
📍 Toronto