Principal Cloud Platform Engineer

BMO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

BMO Financial Group in Canada seeks a Principal Cloud Platform Engineer to architect and evolve a cloud Platform‑as‑a‑Product, with Azure focus and PaC, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise governance.

You will lead Azure platform architecture, drive self‑serve capabilities for app and data teams, mentor engineers, and collaborate with security and DevOps to achieve compliance and resilience at scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud engineering/DevOps/platform roles.
• Azure platform expertise with governance and landing zones.
• Experience with multi-tenant, enterprise-scale clouds.
• Strong coding in TypeScript/Node.js; Python also acceptable.
• Proven ability to design and operate CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture of the Azure cloud platform with automated provisioning.
• Own PaC frameworks for infrastructure, identity, networking, and guardrails.
• Design deployment pipelines for multi-environment delivery (GitHub Actions, ADO, Jenkins).
• Act as principal technical authority for Azure platform engineering and automation standards.
• Build self-serve modules enabling application and data teams.
• Collaborate with security, networking and DevOps for compliance and resilience.
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers.
• Drive platform innovation with IaC, governance, and inner-source contributions.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Python

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

Terraform

Bicep

Pulumi

CDK

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

We are seeking a Principal Cloud Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Azure Cloud and strong working knowledge of AWS. This leader will architect, build, and evolve our cloud Platform‑as‑a‑Product, including deployment architecture, Platform‑as‑Code (PaC), and enterprise‑grade CI/CD deployment pipelines.

This role will define the technical vision for a scalable self‑serve cloud platform and provide expert‑level guidance to engineers building automated, secure, compliant, and resilient environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture of the Azure cloud platform, ensuring scalable and secure landing zones, automated provisioning, and best‑practice governance.
• Own and evolve Platform-as-Code (PaC) frameworks for infrastructure, identity, networking, and guardrails (Azure-focused; AWS optional).
• Design and implement deployment pipelines supporting multi‑environment delivery, including standardized GitHub Actions, ADO, or Jenkins workflows.
• Act as the principal technical authority for Azure platform engineering, including automation standards, cloud patterns, and reusable components.
• Build foundational modules/components enabling a self‑serve platform experience for application and data teams.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and DevOps teams to ensure enterprise‑grade compliance and operational excellence.
• Handon development of various deployment patterns and self‑serve modules.
• Provide technical mentorship to mid‑level and junior engineers.
• Drive cloud platform innovation through modern tooling, IaC best practices, governance automation, and inner‑source contributions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years in cloud engineering/DevOps/Platform engineering roles.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with Azure (compute, networking, identity, storage, security, policy, AKS, pipelines).
• Professional exposure to AWS (IAM, EC2, VPC, ECS/EKS, CDK, etc.).
• Strong programming skills with TypeScript or Node.js; advanced Python also acceptable.
• Hands‑on experience with Containers (Docker) and Orchestration (Kubernetes/AKS).
• Strong background in IaC and PaC using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Pulumi, CDK, or similar.
• Expertise building and operating CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Proven experience designing multi‑tenant, secure, enterprise‑scale cloud platforms.
• Exceptional communication and leadership capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or DevOps Engineer Expert certifications.
• Experience building enterprise self‑service cloud platforms.
• Architecture experience across networking, security, compliance, and governance.

Salary

$94,600.00 - $176,000.00

Pay Type

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance‑based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.

BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in‑depth training and coaching, to manager support and network‑building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.