Senior Cloud Engineer

Goeasy; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 127,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Annual bonus

On-site gym at head office

Tuition assistance

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

goeasy is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design and build our AWS platforms, replacing ClickOps with IaC and automated pipelines. You will partner with Cloud Operations, DevOps, Data, Architecture, and IT Security to enable secure, scalable workloads.

The role emphasizes Terraform modules, CI/CD via GitHub Actions, and serverless/docker workloads, with a focus on automation, reliability, and cross‑team collaboration. Hybrid work from Mississauga three days onsite.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in cloud/platform/DevOps engineering, 4+ years in production AWS environments.
• Terraform experience including reusable modules, remote state, drift detection, and pipelines.
• Strong AWS networking and IAM knowledge, private connectivity, routing, DNS, least privilege, cross-account controls.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Hands-on with Docker and AWS services (ECS/EKS/Fargate/Lambda) and secure configurations.
• Proficiency in scripting languages and using APIs/cloud SDKs to automate ops.
• Excellent communication and ability to share knowledge across teams.
• AWS certifications (Professional/ specialty) are assets.

Responsibilities

• Build multi-account AWS foundations with Organizations and Control Tower.
• Engineer secure networking and private connectivity (VPCs, DNS, PrivateLink, Transit).
• Collaborate with Data teams on databases and lakehouse infra (RDS, Aurora, S3, Databricks).
• Implement least-privilege IAM and cross-account access for pipelines and platforms.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules for provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Own GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for infra and apps, including tests and security scans.
• Transform manual tasks into IaC, scripts, and self-service workflows.
• Deploy containerized/serverless workloads with proper secrets management and config.
• Embed logging, monitoring, and audit controls with IT Security.
• Maintain runbooks and docs to enable platform adoption.

Skills

Terraform

AWS networking

CI/CD pipelines

Python scripting

APIs & cloud SDKs

Documentation & collaboration

Education

AWS certifications considered asset

Tools

Docker

ECR

ECS

EKS

Fargate

Lambda

Job description

Join one of Canada's fastest-growing companies and be part of something extraordinary – welcome to goeasy! At goeasy, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to be recognized for it. We’ve earned prestigious accolades such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Canada’s Top Growing Companies, and the TSX30, highlighting us as one ofthe top performers on the TSX. We’re also honoured to be named a Greater Toronto Top Employer and recognized by Great Place to Work® as having the Best Workplaces for Women and Most Trusted Executive Teams, and included on TIME Magazine’s 2025 list of Canada’s Best Companies. These honours reflect our commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture where talent thrives and innovation drives us forward.

As one of Canada’s leading alternative consumer lenders, we’re passionate about helping everyday Canadians create a brighter future. Our vision is to provide a path to a better tomorrow, today. We offer a full range of products, including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans, and point-of-sale financing through easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.

If you're seeking an exciting, high-growth environment where your contributions truly matter, we want to hear from you! Join us, and together, let's create a future of financial empowerment.

The Senior Cloud Engineer designs and builds goeasy’s AWS platforms with DevOps and automation at the core. The key focus of the role is to replace manual administration (ClickOps) with version-controlled infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automated workflows for virtually all routine operations, supporting secure, scalable application, data, and AI workloads.

Partnering with Cloud Operations, DevOps, Application, Data, Architecture, and IT Security teams, this role owns infrastructure delivery and lifecycle automation, making reviewed, tested deployments the default and manual changes-controlled exceptions.

What will you be doing?

• Build multi-account AWS foundations using AWS Organizations and Control Tower, including account structures, guardrails, and service control policies.
• Engineer secure networking and private connectivity using VPCs, routing, DNS, endpoints, PrivateLink, Cloud WAN, and Transit Gateway.
• Partner with Data teams on database and lakehouse infrastructure across RDS, Aurora, S3, Databricks, Glue, Lake Formation, Athena, and Redshift.
• Implement least-privilege IAM, permission boundaries, and cross-account access for platforms, pipelines, and engineering teams.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules for provisioning, updates, and decommissioning, managing state, dependencies, and drift throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.
• Own GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications, including reviews, testing, security scans, approvals, container builds, ECR publishing, promotion, and recovery.
• Convert manually managed infrastructure and repetitive tasks into IaC, scripts, API integrations, and self-service workflows that reduce operational toil.
• Deploy containerized and serverless workloads, including runtime configuration, scaling, and secure secrets management.
• Embed logging, tagging, monitoring, and audit controls into platform designs in partnership with IT Security.
• Maintain module documentation, architecture decisions, and runbooks; share knowledge to enable independent platform adoption and operation.

What experience do you have?

• 6+ years of experience in cloud, platform, or DevOps engineering, including 4+ years building and supporting production AWS environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Terraform, including reusable modules, remote state, resource imports, drift detection, and pipeline-driven lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of AWS networking and IAM, including private connectivity, routing, DNS, least privilege, permission boundaries, and cross-account controls.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools, including Git collaboration, automated checks, approvals, and release recovery.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, ECR, and AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Fargate, or Lambda, along with secure configuration using Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, or similar tools.
• Demonstrated experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation to replace manual processes and improve the reliability and scalability of cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages, including experience using APIs and cloud SDKs to automate operations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions and share knowledge across teams.
• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect – Professional, DevOps Engineer – Professional, or Advanced Networking – Specialty are considered an asset.
• Interest or experience in AI-assisted development and agent-based cloud solutions, including Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore Runtime, LLM architectures, or AI agents for secure and automated cloud management, is considered an asset.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability towork three days onsite per week, from our Mississauga office.

$126,500.00 – $154,000.00 CAD (includes base salary and bonus)

We’re committed to attracting and rewarding top talent. Our compensation ranges are thoughtfully designed to reflect market competitiveness, internal equity, and the experience and impact each candidate brings to the role.

Atgoeasy, we believe transparency fosters trust — and that rewarding performance with fair, competitive pay and meaningful growth opportunities is key to our success.

Should your total compensation expectations fall above the posted range, we still encourage you to apply. If selected for an interview,you’ll have the opportunity to discuss this with our recruitment team, as there may be flexibility based on your background and overall fit. Total compensation includes base salary and bonus.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer:

Financial Benefits:

• RRSP matching and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
• Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top-up.
• Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

• Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
• Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on‑site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

• Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
• Internal development training programs and platforms including job‑specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
• Enjoy a state‑of‑the‑art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:

At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. goeasy 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. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. Please let the talent acquisition team know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire. We thank all interested applicants; however, we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.