Principal Automation Engineer - TOR

isgSearch; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

isgSearch is seeking a Principal Automation Engineer in Canada for a 12-month engagement. You will lead enterprise-wide automation initiatives and shape IaC strategies across Linux, virtualization, containers, and hybrid cloud environments.

You will provide architectural guidance, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to raise automation capabilities and operational efficiency while enforcing governance and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills with experience mentoring technical teams.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise Linux environments, virtualization, and container platforms.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python and enterprise monitoring tools.
• 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Automation, Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide infrastructure automation and IaC strategies.
• Design and implement scalable automation solutions across Linux, virtualization, container, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Establish infrastructure standards, governance, and security best practices to support reliable enterprise operations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve automation capabilities and operational efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Monitoring tools

Job description

Job title

Principal Automation Engineer

Duration

12 months

Role status

Current opening

Principal tasks and responsibilities include

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies.
• Design and implement scalable automation solutions across Linux, virtualization, container, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Establish infrastructure standards, governance, and security best practices to support reliable enterprise operations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve automation capabilities and operational efficiency.

Our client

A large Canadian enterprise organization

Qualifications and pre-requisites

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills with experience mentoring technical teams.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise Linux environments, virtualization, and container platforms.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python and enterprise monitoring tools.
• 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Automation, Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.

isgSearch does not use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process.