Senior Platform Engineer - Terraform, Azure

BDO; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 84,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Digital is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in Canada to join our enterprise-scale platform team. This role focuses on delivering a scalable, self-service platform used by many applications and teams, not a single-application DevOps effort.

You will own cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines with Terraform and GitHub Actions, manage observability, security posture, and RBAC, and participate in enterprise architecture discussions with client stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Terraform hands-on IaC experience.
• GitHub/GitHub Actions CI/CD design and management.
• Azure as primary cloud platform; GCP or AWS experience is a plus but not required.
• Python, used alongside Terraform for automation and scripting.
• YAML for CI/CD pipeline configuration.
• SQL / PostgreSQL and Azure App Service (service-level cloud skills).
• Kubernetes / containerization working knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and GitHub Actions.
• Build reusable, self-service platform capabilities consumed by hundreds of applications and multiple teams.
• Own the full lifecycle of cloud services, including observability, security vulnerability management, and RBAC.
• Participate in full SDLC activities and enterprise architecture discussions with client stakeholders.
• Maintain thorough documentation, planning artifacts, and detailed ticket updates for client visibility.
• Operate within enterprise governance, security, and change-management frameworks as a platform contributor.

Skills

Terraform experience

GitHub Actions CI/CD

Azure cloud expertise

Python scripting

YAML configuration

SQL / PostgreSQL

Kubernetes/containerization

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Azure App Service

Kubernetes

SQL

PostgreSQL

YAML

Job description

Putting people first, every day BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity BDO Digital is looking for a replacement Senior Platform Engineer to join our team. This is enterprise-scale platform solutioning, not single-application DevOps. You will build a platform or self-service system that hundreds of applications and many different teams can consume. The individual will own the following responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and GitHub Actions.


• Build reusable, self-service platform capabilities that can be consumed by hundreds of applications and multiple engineering teams - not point solutions for a single team.


• Own the full lifecycle of cloud services, including observability, security vulnerability management, and RBAC (role-based access control).


• Participate in full SDLC activities, including requirements gathering and enterprise architecture discussions with client stakeholders.


• Maintain thorough documentation, planning artifacts, and detailed ticket updates to provide client visibility.


• Operate within enterprise governance, security, and change-management frameworks as a platform contributor, helping shape and scale cloud capabilities across the organization.

How do we define success for your role? You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high-quality work You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your experience and education

• True enterprise-scale delivery experience: shared, self-service platforms consumed by many independent application teams, not single-application deployments


• Enterprise governance and landing-zone experience: multi-subscription/multi-account structuring, policy-as-code, and consistent tagging/naming standards enforced at scale


• Identity and access management at scale: Azure AD/Entra ID, RBAC and least-privilege design, service principal / managed identity governance


• Enterprise network architecture: hub-spoke topology, VNet peering, private endpoints, network segmentation


• Security posture and compliance for regulated industries: vulnerability management, threat modeling, audit readiness, and comfort with the change-control standards banks impose on vendors


• Observability at scale: centralized logging, monitoring, and alerting (Azure Monitor/Log Analytics or equivalent), operating to SLA/SLO expectations


• Cost governance / FinOps awareness across many consuming teams


• Comfortable operating within formal change-management/ITSM processes (CAB approvals, detailed ticketing discipline)


• Resilience and disaster-recovery planning - designing for high availability, since platform outages affect many downstream teams


• Architecture-level thinking for platform-level (vs. service-level) engagements - the client considers this non-negotiable at platform scale


• Full SDLC fluency, including requirement gathering and enterprise architecture discussions with client stakeholders


• Strong written communication: detailed documentation, planning in Excel, and thorough ticket-level updates - enterprise clients expect constant visibility into status


• Able to explain technical approach and reasoning in depth; this work is reviewed closely by the client's own in-house architects


• Kubernetes / containerization expertise at depth (needed for at least one of the team's hires)


• Formal cloud platform experience beyond working knowledge (Azure, GCP, or AWS), e.g., Infrastructure-as-Code / Terraform exposure

Must have experience

• Terraform - hands-on Infrastructure-as-Code experience (top priority)


• GitHub / GitHub Actions - CI/CD pipeline design and management


• Microsoft Azure as primary cloud platform; GCP or AWS experience is a plus but not required


• Python, used alongside Terraform for automation and scripting where IaC alone isn't sufficient


• YAML for CI/CD pipeline configuration


• SQL / PostgreSQL and Azure App Service (service-level cloud skills)


• Kubernetes / containerization working knowledge

Nice-to-Have

• Prior banking or financial-services experience

The expected range of compensation for this role is $84,000 - $128,000 annually.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2026. This recognition is a milestone we're thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences. At BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars-Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what's next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together. Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways: We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada. We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development. We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community. We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and you can do your best work with genuine care and purpose We encourage innovation and forward thinking, empowering you to embrace what's next and help shape the future of our firm Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community. Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide comprehensive benefits from day one, and a flexible personal time off policy. We're committed to supporting your overall wellbeing and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle. Everyone counts: We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone. We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring - and that these experiences strengthen how we work together. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible.

If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility

All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place. Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. Its about creating work experiences that meet everyone's needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

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