Manager, Platform Engineering - Technology Advisory

BDO Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from day one

Flexible personal time off

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

BDO Canada is seeking a Manager who blends cloud platform expertise with banking industry knowledge to lead programs across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You will translate banking priorities into executable technology strategies, shape engagements from discovery through delivery, and mentor architects and engineers working in banking accounts.

This role blends strategy, architecture, and client leadership in a dynamic, people-first firm.

Qualifications

• Deep banking experience including governance, risk, compliance, and investment decision-making.
• Broad understanding of cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, integration, and application modernization.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex technology environments and provide clear, practical direction.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to communicate credibly with both senior executives and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and technical discussions across cloud transformation, platform engineering, data, AI, security, and application modernization.
• Translate banking business priorities, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges into credible technology strategies and executable programs.
• Provide architecture-level guidance across Azure, AWS, and GCP, including hybrid- and multi-cloud environments.
• Shape engagements from discovery and solution design through proposal development, mobilization, and delivery.
• Develop account growth strategies in partnership with sales, delivery, and practice leadership.
• Lead client workshops, architecture reviews, proposals, roadmaps, and strategic presentations.
• Remain actively involved in delivery to maintain client trust, support successful outcomes, and identify emerging priorities.
• Mentor architects, consultants, and engineers working within banking accounts.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Executive communication

Strategic leadership

Banking domain knowledge

Solution design

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a Manager, who combines Cloud Platform technical knowledge, experience in building solutions in banking and a demonstrated ability to lead programs. The ideal candidate can move comfortably between executive strategy, technical architecture, and commercial opportunity development across cloud, data, AI, security, and application modernization.

This is neither a delivery-only architecture role nor a pure sales position. The successful candidate will use their banking knowledge and technical credibility to shape executable solutions and expand initial engagements into broader programs and long-term relationships.

• Lead strategic and technical discussions across cloud transformation, platform engineering, data, AI, security, and application modernization
• Translate banking business priorities, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges into credible technology strategies and executable programs
• Provide architecture-level guidance across Azure, AWS, and GCP, including hybrid- and multi-cloud environments
• Shape engagements from discovery and solution design through proposal development, mobilization, and delivery
• Develop account growth strategies in partnership with sales, delivery, and practice leadership
• Lead client workshops, architecture reviews, proposals, roadmaps, and strategic presentations
• Remain actively involved in delivery to maintain client trust, support successful outcomes, and identify emerging priorities
• Mentor architects, consultants, and engineers working within banking accounts

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand the organization’s structure, priorities, and people practices
• Internal stakeholders describe you as positive, professional, and consistent in delivering high-quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development

Your Experience and Education:

• Deep banking experience, including technology governance, risk, compliance, and investment decision-making
• Experience in one or more banking domains, such as retail, commercial, payments, lending, wealth, capital markets, risk, or finance
• Broad understanding of cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, integration, and application modernization
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex technology environments and provide clear, practical direction
• Strong executive presence and the ability to communicate credibly with both senior executives and technical teams

Although this is not primarily a hands‑on engineering role, candidates must have the technical depth to assess, shape, and challenge enterprise cloud solutions within large banking environments:

• Cloud Platform Architect-level knowledge of Azure, AWS, and/or GCP, including hybrid- and multi-cloud environments
• Platform engineering and shared cloud services designed for use across multiple teams and applications
• Cloud governance, landing zones, identity, networking, security, resilience, and observability
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, APIs, and modern application delivery practices
• Ability to evaluate technical approaches, identify risks, and explain recommendations to architects, engineers, and executives

Preferred:

• 5+ years of progressive experience across banking technology, cloud architecture, consulting, or technology leadership
• Experience working directly for a bank, advising banking clients, or both
• Previous experience in consulting, professional services, systems integration, or a technology‑provider environment
• Demonstrated responsibility for account growth, business development, or market development
• Experience leading major cloud transformation, platform modernization, or enterprise technology programs
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing without direct authority

The expected range of compensation for this role is $115,000 - $165,000 annually.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

At BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars—Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what’s next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together.

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
• We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and you can do your best work with genuine care and purpose
• We encourage innovation and forward thinking, empowering you to embrace what’s next and help shape the future of our firm

Giving back adds up:

Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter:

We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide comprehensive benefits from day one, and a flexible personal time off policy. We’re committed to supporting your overall wellbeing and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts:

We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone. We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring – and that these experiences strengthen how we work together. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility:

All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct:

Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

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