Cloud Technical Analyst (AWS)

Sun Life Financial; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Ontario seeks a Cloud Engineer to ensure cloud security and compliance. The candidate should have 5+ years in cloud engineering and deep knowledge of AWS services. Responsibilities include maintaining security frameworks and generating compliance reports. This position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive salary ranging from $65,000 to $105,000.

Benefits

Wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Flexible work environment

Great Place to Work® recognition

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or cloud security roles.
• Deep expertise in AWS services like IAM, Lambda, EC2.
• Hands-on experience with Cloud Native Security Platform.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to financial sector regulations in cloud operations.
• Deploy and maintain robust security frameworks across cloud infrastructure.
• Support audit and compliance reporting by maintaining accurate records.

Skills

Cloud Engineering

Cloud Security

AWS Services

Compliance Awareness

Analytical Skills

Tools

Cloud Native Security Platform

ServiceNow

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You\'ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you\'ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Overview

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and security-minded Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud Configuration and Compliance Squad within the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) department at Sun Life. The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of technical cloud expertise, security acumen, and operational discipline to ensure our cloud environments remain secure, compliant, and resilient. This dynamic, agile group of experts is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance in our cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance Management: Ensure adherence to financial sector regulations and standards in cloud operations.
• Compliance Reporting: Generate comprehensive reports on compliance status and initiatives.
• Cloud Security Framework Implementation: Deploy and maintain robust security frameworks across our cloud infrastructure.
• Automated Evidence Collection: Develop and manage systems for automated gathering of compliance evidence.
• Risk Assessment Automation: Create and maintain automated tools for continuous risk evaluation.
• Compliance Monitoring and Alerting: Implement real-time monitoring systems with proactive alerting for compliance issues.
• Audit Support: Support audit and compliance reporting by maintaining accurate records of findings and resolutions.
• Security Process Automation: Develop automated workflows to enhance security measures and reduce manual intervention.
• Cloud Governance: Establish and enforce cloud governance policies and best practices.
• Encryption and Secrets Management: Implement and manage robust encryption and secrets management solutions.
• Compliance Vendor Engagement: Collaborate with compliance vendors such as CSA and AWS to ensure alignment with industry standards.
• Collaborate with workload owners, CCoE, and Security Risk & Compliance (SRC) teams to ensure timely resolution of findings.
• Track remediation progress against timelines defined in the Cloud Vulnerability Management Directive.
• Align remediation efforts with internal directives (e.g., Cloud Operating Directive) and external frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or cloud security roles.
• Deep expertise in AWS services (IAM, Lambda, EC2, Config, CloudTrail, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Cloud Native Security Platform.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as CSA CCM, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-53
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Preferred Skills

• Certifications: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Experience working in a regulated or enterprise-scale cloud environment.
• Knowledge of cloud governance models and resource authority matrices.
• Strong coding skills, with a focus on automation and scripting.
• Proficiency in developing and managing automation pipelines.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platform

Benefits

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada.
• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health.
• We’re proud to be recognized as a company with a 2023 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work® Canada.
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
• As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range: 65,000/65 000 - 105,000/105 000

Job Category: IT - Technology Services

Posting End Date: 20/10/2025