Senior Platform Engineer

Raise - find a more meaningful working experience; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Raise is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer in Toronto, ON, to lead enterprise-scale cloud transformation and modernization initiatives. The role requires a senior-level professional with technical leadership capabilities in architectural design and hands-on delivery expertise.

Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of IT experience, strong skills in stakeholder management, and experience in Agile environments. The position offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of progressive IT experience.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile and SAFe environments.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, implementation, and optimization initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Drive automation, operational excellence, and cloud-native adoption.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.
• Develop standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Support enterprise modernization and transformation programs.

Skills

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Java

Spring Boot

TypeScript

React

PostgreSQL

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer

• Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid
• Contract Length: 6-12 Months

We at Raise are hiring a senior-level technology professional to support enterprise-scale cloud transformation, modernization, platform engineering, and digital delivery initiatives. This role includes technical leadership, architectural guidance, stakeholder engagement, and hands‑on delivery expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, implementation, and optimization initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Drive automation, operational excellence, and cloud-native adoption.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.
• Develop standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Support enterprise modernization and transformation programs.

Required Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of progressive IT experience.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile and SAFe environments.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.

Technical Skills

• Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Backstage, Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, OpenTelemetry, and cloud-native architecture patterns as applicable to the role.

EEO Statement

We encourage all qualified applicants, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/non‑visible disabilities.