Senior Engineer,Platform Engineering

ResMed; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer to drive technical optimization and cost efficiency. This role emphasizes developing tools for maximizing cloud and SaaS value while cultivating a FinOps mindset within the organization. You will innovate financial controls, implement internal applications, and collaborate with diverse teams to enhance software development practices. Join a supportive and inspiring environment that values individual expression and innovative ideas, and help shape a healthier world through technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture focusing on AWS and cloud-native solutions.
• Strong skills in cloud native development and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical optimization for cost efficiency throughout the SDLC.
• Collaborate across teams to modernize software development and cloud optimization.

Skills

Cloud Native Development

CI/CD Pipelines

Python Scripting

API Management

Data Ingestion

Agile Software Development

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

GitHub

VSCode

EKS

Datadog

Kafka

Snowflake

Job description

Global Technology Solutions (GTS) at ResMed is a division dedicated to creating innovative, scalable, and secure platforms and services for patients, providers, and people across ResMed. The primary goal of GTS is to accelerate well-being and growth by transforming the core, enabling patient, people, and partner outcomes, and building future-ready operations.

The strategy of GTS focuses on aligning goals and promoting collaboration across all organizational areas. This includes fostering shared ownership, developing flexible platforms that can easily scale to meet global demands, and implementing global standards for key processes to ensure efficiency and consistency.

Department/Team/Function
Global Technology Solutions / DevX Cloud Governance

Job summary :
ResMed is looking for a Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer to join the team! As a hands-on engineer, you will lead technical optimization resulting in cost optimization and efficiency at every step of the SDLC. You will develop tools to ensure ResMed gets the most value out of Cloud & SAAS usage. You will play a crucial role in cultivating a FinOps mindset within the organization.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Innovate and improve financial controls and optimization through automation.
• Develop and implement internal applications & tools to support ResMed cloud optimization strategy, in partnership with the engineering manager & product manager.
• Define and implement cloud standards, guidelines, workflows, and best practices to ensure efficiency & consistency across the organization. Lead architectural reviews in the cloud domain to drive optimized architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with multiple teams (Application Development, Platform, Security, Finance, and Senior Leadership) to modernize software development and leverage containerization.
• Promote a culture of continuous optimization and ensure optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and utilization by reviewing regularly and optimizing the cloud environment.
• Evaluate and select solutions (buy vs. build mindset) that align with the organization’s business goals and drivers.
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies, vendors, and solutions to facilitate enterprise advancement.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science (or related field).
• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a focus on cloud platforms such as AWS.
• 3+ years of experience in developing cloud-native solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills (in English), capable of conveying complex concepts to developers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of DevOps tools and strategies.

Preferred:

• Previous experience managing containers with EKS.
• Professional certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect & FinOps foundations.
• 3+ years of experience in deployment/installation of multienvironment solutions, with an automation mindset.

MANDATORY SKILLS

Minimum :

• Strong skills in cloud native development like Step function, Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudFront.
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub actions).
• Strong skills with back-end technologies (Python scripting, API management, data ingestion).
• Good skills in using and maintaining dev environment with VSCode, container, WSL, GitHub.
• Knowledge of FinOps and DevOps principles.
• Good understanding of cloud-native principles.
• Good debugging, testing, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid experience with Agile software development processes, particularly Scrum and/or Kanban.

Preferred :

• Knowledge of managed services, like Datadog, EKS, Kafka, Snowflake.
• Skills with Web’s front-end technologies (React, Typescript).

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Eagerness to learn and grow.
• Willingness to lead effort.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player.

Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.