Interac Corp

Interac Corp

Platform Engineering, Senior Specialist

Toronto · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$150kDetected 30 days ago
PythonBashNode.jsGitPostgreSQLAWSDockerKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCI/CDJenkinsDevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringPlatform EngineeringIncident ResponseZero TrustCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • As the backbone of Canada's financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions.
  • Consistently ranked as Canada's most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.
  • They will be doing hands-on work and will have exposure to multiple infrastructure domains including compute, networking, storage, backup, and database platforms.

Responsibilities

  • OpenShift Platform Build & Operations (On Prem)
  • Build, maintain, and operate a production OpenShift platform on prem, including cluster/node lifecycle, operators, and platform stability responsibilities.
  • Manage platform configuration changes and upgrades using operator driven, controlled rollouts aligned with change management practices.
  • Manage mesh control plane lifecycle via Operators and CRDs.
  • Support traffic management (routing, canary releases, rate limiting), zero trust security (mTLS, workload identity), and observability (metrics, logs, tracing).
  • Support minor/major upgrades, extensions to databases: CockroachDB, EDB Postgres/PostgreSQL
  • Manage and validate image runtime behavior (filesystem permissions, read‑only constraints where feasible, and container start-up failures linked to image construction).
  • Operate and integrate artifact and container image repositories that support OpenShift deployments (pull/push flows, promotion patterns, availability during releases).
  • Support and troubleshoot binary/image scanning workflows and address findings that block deployments.
  • Operate CI/CD pipelines that build Docker images, publish artifacts, and support deployment workflows (pipeline troubleshooting that impacts releases and platform stability).

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT and/or 8+ years of equivalent IT working experience.
  • 5+ years in platform engineering/SRE/DevOps/DBA roles with strong hands-on experience on Red Hat OpenShift/Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD tools and automation scripting.
  • Experience with observability (Solarwinds, Dynatrace), log platforms, and alerting.
  • Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Automation-first mindset: Ansible, Bash, and Python
  • GitOps workflows
  • IaC familiarity (Terraform helpful).
  • Change management (ITIL), maintenance window planning, and rollback engineering.
  • What We're Offering:
  • The hiring range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000, and you will also be eligible for our short-term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, but Interac's commitment goes beyond compensation. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your well-being and future, and includes:
  • Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge
  • Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage for peace of mind

Nice to have

  • Senior capability administering RHEL (Windows Server, nice to have) underlying supporting components and adjacent services (patching, stability, software currency).

Skills

  • Ingress / Routing / TLS & Certificate + Key Management (Platform Edge Controls)
  • Operate API ingress and routing tiers and apply safe config changes (including TLS policies) with measured rollouts.
  • Coordinate with network and security teams to troubleshoot north‑south and east‑west traffic issues
  • Reliability, Incident Response & Change Management (Senior Ops Competence)
  • Meet high availability expectations aligned to defined SLA/SLO for critical systems.
  • GitHub(GitActions), Jenkins, SonarQube, JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Xray
  • Observability, Alerts, and Operational Signal Quality
  • Working knowledge of ITIL-aligned change management: maintenance window planning and rollback engineering.
  • What You Bring:

Compensation

  • The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, but Interac's commitment goes beyond compensation.

Benefits

  • Pregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families
  • Intentional Support - Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.
  • Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance

Company info

  • Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both - driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
  • Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day - across both digital and physical environments.
  • As the backbone of Canada's financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada's most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.
  • Who You Will Work With:
  • Every transaction matters.
  • Every Canadian matters.
  • At Interac, we protect both - driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
  • Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection.
  • Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day - across both digital and physical environments.
  • The vacant Platform Engineering, Senior Specialist role will report to the Leader, RTR Operations.
  • The Platform Engineering, Senior Specialist will support the Platform layer that fronts API's, enforces edge controls, moves messages and aggregates telemetry for real time operations.
  • They will work with internal and third-party vendors/service providers, ensuring seamless integration, effective service delivery, and alignment with strategic objectives.

Equal opportunity

  • Employer
  • Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That's why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
  • If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at humanresources@interac.ca. We will work with you to meet your needs.
  • Please be aware that certain individuals are misusing Interac Corp.'s name and logo to promote fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. never requests, solicits, or accepts any form of payment in exchange for employment. Any such offers are fraudulent and should be disregarded. Interac Corp. assumes no liability for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or inconveniences arising from or related to these fraudulent activities. Such communications do not constitute an offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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