Sobre este puesto de Staff Engineer, Cloud Engineering en Eqbank
Join a Challenger
At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions.
We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences.
What's kept us moving? The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.
If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity.
We can’t wait to get to know you!
As a Staff Cloud Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical expert supporting EQ Bank’s Microsoft cloud platforms with a focus on Power Platform (30%), Azure Cloud Engineering (30%), AKS and DevOps Enablement (20%), and Platform Process Improvement (20%). Reporting to the Director, Cloud Operations, you will design, implement, and improve reusable platform capabilities that empower both professional and citizen developers across the bank.
You will work hands-on with Azure services, PaaS workloads, Kubernetes, and DevOps toolchains, while also contributing to Power Platform governance and lifecycle enablement. As a technical leader, you’ll collaborate with engineering, security, operations, and business stakeholders to drive platform maturity, automation, scalability, and compliance across our cloud environments.
The Core Responsibilities!
Cloud Platform Engineering & Operations (30%)
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Design, build, and optimize Azure platform components including App Services, Azure Functions, Key Vaults, and API Management.
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Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Bicep for scalable and secure resource provisioning.
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Implement observability patterns across infrastructure and workloads using tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
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Collaborate with architecture, security, and operations teams to ensure platforms meet SLAs, DR/RTO requirements, and compliance expectations.
Power Platform Enablement (30%)
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Develop and maintain automation for Power Platform lifecycle management, including ALM pipelines and environment provisioning.
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Implement data loss prevention (DLP) policies, app usage reporting, and licensing optimization for Power Platform components.
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Collaborate with Governance and Security teams to establish safe, compliant citizen development frameworks.
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Provide technical guidance to Power Platform users and support solution acceleration across the organization.
AKS Platform & DevOps Practices (20%)
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Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps to deploy containerized workloads into AKS.
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Implement secure AKS architectures, including ingress, autoscaling, monitoring, and security controls.
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Enable GitOps patterns and promote modern deployment practices in collaboration with product engineering teams.
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Contribute to DevSecOps initiatives and embed security, performance, and resiliency into deployment pipelines.
Platform Process & Maturity Improvements (20%)
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Lead initiatives to improve cloud platform operational processes, including incident management, platform health, and self-service enablement.
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Define platform engineering standards and reusable blueprints to reduce manual effort and increase team efficiency.
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Contribute to FinOps and cost optimization practices through resource tagging, usage reporting, and automation.
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Promote knowledge sharing and engineering excellence across teams through documentation, workshops, and reusable patterns.
Let's Talk About You!
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
EQ is committed to building an inclusive, accessible environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. We believe our organization is stronger — and our people thrive — when we honour and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives. We’re equally committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally.
We provide a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. If you require accommodations at any stage, we will work with you to ensure you can bring your best self to the process and beyond.
As part of our recruitment process, EQ uses AI to help screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position. All AI-enabled outputs are reviewed and validated by our talent team. All candidates considered for hire must successfully complete a criminal background check and credit check. While we appreciate every application, an EQ recruiter will contact only those whose skills and experience most closely match the requirements of the role.
EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) is the parent company of Equitable Bank, the country's seventh-largest Schedule I bank by assets, which operates EQ Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™. EQB Inc. serves nearly 4 million Canadians and manages approximately $150 billion in combined assets under management and administration.
To learn more, visit eqb.investorroom.com and eqbank.ca.
