Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

at  Payments Canada

Payments Canada’s purpose is to make payments easier, smarter and safer for all Canadians. We care deeply about our employees’ well-being and are committed to providing a flexible, hybrid work environment that supports in-person connection and remote work.
|Get to Know Us
We are a unique organization situated at the centre of Canada’s payments ecosystem. We own and operate payment systems that process hundreds of billions of dollars worth of payment transactions every business day. We convene ecosystem participants to discuss their multiple and diverse interests and ideas, and to navigate industry-level challenges. We adhere to a set of values that in themselves are tensions: Inspire Trust, Build Community and Enable Change.

|Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in computer science, information systems, engineering, or other related fields (a combination of education, training, and experience will also be considered);
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure services, software development, or a related field;
• Experience in producing concise and detailed technical documentation;
• Experience in technical activities related to infrastructure design and operations, preferably in a cloud centric environment;
• Experience in creating, executing, debugging, and maintaining automation scripts to reduce or eliminate manual repetitive tasks;
• Knowledge and production experience in designing, deploying and administering GCP (Azure or AWS considered) cloud applications (GCE, EC2, IAM, VPC, GCS, EFS, GKE, EKS, AKS);
• Experience writing code to create automated solutions (for example: HCL, Bash, Ruby, Python, Javascript, Powershell);
• Knowledge of software version control, automated deployment, orchestration (Google Cloud Repository, Ansible, Argo CD, GitHub, Jenkins);
• Experience designing and enforcing disaster recovery plans and business continuity contingencies;
• Experience working with configuration management tools (Terraform preferred);
• Experience with Kubernetes and Containerization;
• Knowledge and experience with CI/CD, DevOps principles and workflow automation;
• Knowledge of enterprise networking concepts and load balancing;
• Production experience gathering, digesting, and improving monitoring and performance metrics;
• Participation in on-call support, overtime, and infrequent travel outside of the Ottawa area will be required;
• Government of Canada Level II Secret Clearance or eligibility to obtain

• Participate in architecting Secure Cloud Solutions: Design scalable cloud architectures leveraging infrastructure-as-code and robust disaster recovery practices;
• Champion Automation: Automate and streamline infrastructure tasks using programming (Python, Bash, etc.), IaC tools (Terraform preferred), and CI/CD pipelines;
• Drive Operational Excellence: Proactively enhance monitoring, optimize performance, implement logging/alerting, and lead cost-saving initiatives;
• Cloud Migration Expertise: Strategize and execute the migration of on-premises systems to the cloud;
• Collaborate for Success: Partner with development and security teams to ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with organizational goals;
• Technical Support: Provide infrastructure-related support to various stakeholders, and contribute to documentation;
• Innovate & Learn: Identify and implement innovative cloud solutions, stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, and pursue continual professional development.

|Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in computer science, information systems, engineering, or other related fields (a combination of education, training, and experience will also be considered);
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure services, software development, or a related field;
• Experience in producing concise and detailed technical documentation;
• Experience in technical activities related to infrastructure design and operations, preferably in a cloud centric environment;
• Experience in creating, executing, debugging, and maintaining automation scripts to reduce or eliminate manual repetitive tasks;
• Knowledge and production experience in designing, deploying and administering GCP (Azure or AWS considered) cloud applications (GCE, EC2, IAM, VPC, GCS, EFS, GKE, EKS, AKS);
• Experience writing code to create automated solutions (for example: HCL, Bash, Ruby, Python, Javascript, Powershell);
• Knowledge of software version control, automated deployment, orchestration (Google Cloud Repository, Ansible, Argo CD, GitHub, Jenkins);
• Experience designing and enforcing disaster recovery plans and business continuity contingencies;
• Experience working with configuration management tools (Terraform preferred);
• Experience with Kubernetes and Containerization;
• Knowledge and experience with CI/CD, DevOps principles and workflow automation;
• Knowledge of enterprise networking concepts and load balancing;
• Production experience gathering, digesting, and improving monitoring and performance metrics;
• Participation in on-call support, overtime, and infrequent travel outside of the Ottawa area will be required;
• Government of Canada Level II Secret Clearance or eligibility to obtain.

| Salary Range

• Based on qualifications and experience: $78,031 and $97,539.

Please submit your application by May 24, 2024.

| Payments Meets Purpose - What you can expect from us

• Flexible, hybrid (remote/office) environment;
• Competitive compensation package, including annual variable bonus and defined contribution pension plan with employer matching percentage (If eligible);
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit coverage, including mental health coverage, life insurance and a health spending account for you and your dependents (Permanent and temporary employee’s with contracts 12 months & over);
• Paid time off: minimum four weeks paid vacation, sick and personal days, December Holiday Shutdown and Cultural Holiday Observance Days;
• 26 Weeks of paid maternity and parental leave top-up;
• Rewards and recognition program;
• Access to Office Gym Facilities;
• Internal and external professional development opportunities;
• Fun team and organizational events;
• Monthly All Staff Forums led by our Executive Leadership Team.

| Our Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Commitment
At Payments Canada, we are committed to making everyone feel they can be themselves and thrive at work. We will continue to build on a foundation of respect and appreciation for diversity in all forms and collectively create an inclusive and equitable culture where our differences are valued.
We are committed to employment equity and actively encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you require special accommodation by emailing hrinfo@payments.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Interviews may be conducted virtually or in person