Cloud Platform Engineer

Mackenzie Financial Corporation•Toronto, ON

61d•CA$105,000 - CA$120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Mackenzie Investments, a key part of IGM Financial, as a Cloud Platform Engineer. We are recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and Best Diversity Employers. Our vision is to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals. This role offers continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience a hybrid work model, spending three days a week in the office for collaboration and connection with colleagues. Our core values are: Be better, Be accountable, and Be a team.

Requirements

Post-secondary diploma/degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
3-5 years of hands-on engineering experience delivering solutions in at least one major cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP); multi-cloud exposure is an asset.
Strong understanding of cloud security fundamentals (IAM/RBAC, least privilege, encryption, secrets management) and secure-by-default patterns.
Proven expertise with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (modules, state management, code review practices).
Experience building and supporting CI/CD automation for infrastructure and cloud services (e.g., GitHub Actions), including testing and promotion between environments.
Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (Python, Go, PowerShell, or Bash) for automation, integration, and troubleshooting.
Able to take architect-defined requirements and deliver high-quality implementations with minimal rework.
Quality-first approach: peer review, automation/testing where applicable, and clear documentation (runbooks/change notes).
Continuous learning mindset to stay current on cloud services, patterns, and tooling.
Experience in a technology delivery environment where funds/resources/time constraints create challenges to be balanced.
Clear technical communication (design notes, runbooks, and change documentation).
Ability to communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs concisely in writing (Jira updates, short summaries).
Collaborative working style with engineers, architects, security, and platform partners.
Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator/Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect).

Nice To Haves

Experience with GitOps and modern version-control workflows (pull requests, branching strategies, code reviews).
Knowledge of cloud cost management and governance practices (tagging standards, policy-as-code, chargeback/showback concepts).
Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and/or cloud observability tooling (logging, metrics, tracing).

Responsibilities

Deliver secure, reliable cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Build and evolve cloud platforms using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automated delivery practices, implementing architect-defined designs as well-formed backlog items.
Partner with engineering, security, and platform teams to deliver scalable, compliant services.
Provide L3 engineering support through root-cause analysis and backlog-driven remediation.
Maintain daily/weekly visibility and progress with Engineering team(s) of tasks and project deliverables.
Manage cloud delivery work in Jira (epics/stories/tasks) with clear acceptance criteria and Definition of Done.
Provide L3 engineering support by triaging escalations, completing root-cause analysis, and driving corrective work through the backlog (coordinate via ServiceNow as needed).
Surface blockers, risks, and dependencies (network, identity, security, platform services) and coordinate resolution.
Communicate delivery status through Scrum ceremonies and lightweight Jira reporting.
Sequence deliverables to balance roadmap work, security remediation, and technical debt.
Deliver cloud infrastructure changes using Terraform/IaC, including peer review and controlled deployments.
Maintain engineering visibility into platform health and release readiness (monitoring signals, change windows, rollback plans).
Support cloud CI/CD automation (e.g., GitHub Actions) by diagnosing failures and implementing fixes.
Remediate cloud governance and security findings (policy violations, misconfigurations) through backlog work.
Receive and manage intake demand for Engineering teams.
Accept work primarily via Cloud Architect handoff; confirm scope, assumptions, and prerequisites.
Maintain a groomed Jira backlog with Definition of Ready, acceptance criteria, and links to architecture decisions.
Document dependencies (network, identity, security, application teams) and track prerequisites in Jira.
Support sprint planning by confirming capacity and sequencing work based on architect priorities.
Provide estimates, risks, and assumptions to support architect-led roadmaps and release planning.
Coordinate cross-team dependencies and handoffs to unblock delivery.
Keep architects, leads, and partners informed on progress, risks, and delivery dates.
Identify resource constraints and conflicts early and propose mitigation options.
Contribute improvements to shared IaC modules, templates, and delivery pipelines.
Share lessons learned and propose standards (naming/tagging, security defaults, reusable patterns).