Job Description

We are hiring for this position out of our Toronto and Vancouver 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.

We are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer (DevOps) to join our team and help build and maintain a secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native data platform. This role sits at the intersection of DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and data platform engineering, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about automation, observability, and security. You’ll work closely with data engineers, architects, and security teams to design and implement platform capabilities that support data workloads, while ensuring best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native operations.

About the day-to-day:

• Design, build, and maintain DevOps pipelines and infrastructure for data platforms in a cloud-native environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workloads using tools like GitHub, Jenkins, or CircleCI.
• Collaborate with data teams to support aspects of data architecture, including orchestration, storage, and compute layers.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability for data pipelines and platform components.
• Partner with security teams to implement secure-by-design practices, including access control, data masking, and compliance monitoring.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Support high availability, disaster recovery, and performance tuning of platform components.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to technical design discussions and peer reviews.
• Sense of urgency and excellent communication skills (written and verbal)  

About the qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related roles.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP); AWS certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub CI, Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Dagster) is an asset.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native services such as object storage, serverless compute, and managed databases.
• Experience implementing security best practices in cloud environments, including IAM, encryption, and data protection.
• Familiarity with data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and data pipeline observability is a plus.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across technical and business teams.

About us:

Peoples Group is a trusted financial services company for the innovators at the forefront of Canada’s economic future. With offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal, 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 behaviours: 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 environment:

Peoples Group offers a flexible 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 offer:

• A 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 strengths-based approach, ensuring we work together more effectively.
• A commitment to your well-being in five key areas: Financial, Physical, Social, Career, and Community.

Compensation:

Peoples Group is pleased to offer employees a competitive annual salary plus a discretionary profit share opportunity. Salary for this position will vary between $120,000 and $143,000 per year depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities and experience that the chosen candidate possesses.

Help us get to know you better by answering our application questions! Your participation is expected as an essential part of our selection process.

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.