Posted 15 days ago
Lead DevOps Engineer
@ Bank of Montreal
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Bank of Montreal is hiring a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive cloud infrastructure, automation and platform engineering across the enterprise. The role designs and optimizes AWS solutions, advances CI/CD practices, implements Infrastructure as Code and mentors DevOps practitioners. Hybrid in Toronto, full-time, with a salary range of $85,500 to $185,000 plus bonuses and benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise DevOps platforms and engineering standards
- Architect and support scalable AWS cloud solutions
- Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Implement Infrastructure as Code and automate deployments
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
Requirements summary:
- 8+ years in DevOps, cloud or platform engineering
- 3+ years in technical leadership
- Experience with large-scale AWS environments
- Enterprise CI/CD and automation experience
- Agile software development experience
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Tuition support, Performance bonus |
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Bank of Montreal
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We’re a bank, but there’s more to it than that. When you join BMO, it opens a world of opportunities. This is a team that's committed to helping you succeed – personally and professionally. Because at BMO, when you grow, we grow. You know your worth and so do we. That’s why we offer the right mix of learning programs, on-the-job experiences, and opportunities to build personal and professional connections – so you can build a meaningful career and thrive as a part of a winning culture. Sound like your kind of place? Then we should be co-workers.
- LinkedIn followers
- 529,147
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 59,168
- Reported office locations
- First Canadian Place, 100 King Street, Toronto, ON M5X 1A1, CA
- 111 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, US
- Business categories
- Wealth Management
- Finance
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Crowdfunding
- Other recorded names
- Bank of Montreal
- BMO
- Specialties
- Personal Banking
- Commercial Banking
- Wealth Management
- Capital Markets
- and Asset Management
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 8,114,072,573
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We’re a bank, but there’s more to it than that. When you join BMO, it opens a world of opportunities. This is a team that's committed to helping you succeed – personally and professionally. Because at BMO, when you grow, we grow. You know your worth and so do we. That’s why we offer the right mix of learning programs, on-the-job experiences, and opportunities to build personal and professional connections – so…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Personal BankingCommercial BankingWealth ManagementCapital Marketsand Asset Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 960 |
| View page |
Application Deadline:
11/26/2026Address:
250 Yonge StreetJob Family Group:
TechnologyLead DevOps Engineer
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Type: Full-Time
Overview
We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering initiatives across the enterprise. This hands-on leadership role will be responsible for designing and optimizing AWS-based solutions, advancing CI/CD practices, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and enabling secure, scalable, and resilient software delivery. The successful candidate will partner closely with engineering, security, and operations teams while mentoring DevOps practitioners and promoting a cloud-first, automation-driven culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and evolution of enterprise DevOps platforms, toolchains, and engineering standards.
- Architect, deploy, and support scalable AWS cloud solutions
- Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and automation frameworks.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automate deployments, and improve operational efficiency.
- Design and manage containerized environments using Docker and AWS container services.
- Support application modernization, cloud migration, and microservices adoption.
- Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
- Drive reliability, performance, security, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.
Qualifications
Required Experience
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
- 3+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineering capacity.
- Experience designing and supporting large-scale AWS environments.
- Proven experience building enterprise CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
- Experience working in Agile software development environments.
Technical Skills
- Cloud & AWS: AWS Architecture, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, RDS, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Serverless Computing
- DevOps & Platform Engineering: DevOps Toolchains, CI/CD, Platform Engineering, Platform Architecture
- Containerization: Docker, Linux Containers, AWS Containerization
- Automation: Infrastructure Automation, Automation Testing Tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Development & SDLC: Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Development Methodologies, Agile Practices
- Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, and other scripting/programming languages
- Source Control & Build Tools: Git, SCM Tools, Jenkins
- Architecture & Design: Systems Architecture, Systems Thinking, Cloud-Native Design
- Observability & Operations: Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, Performance and Reliability Engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
- Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or CloudFormation
- Financial Services or highly regulated industry experience
- Knowledge of DevSecOps, cloud security, and governance frameworks
- Backstage (Internal Developer Platform)
- LaunchDarkly
- Splunk
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- Spring Framework
- SAML / OAuth
Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Creativity and innovation mindset.
- Continuous learner with strong Agile learning orientation.
- Ability to influence technical direction and drive organizational change.
What You'll Bring
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with leadership capabilities, bringing a passion for automation, cloud innovation, platform engineering, and operational excellence. You will play a pivotal role in enabling development teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions while advancing the organization's cloud and DevOps maturity.
Salary:
$85,500.00 - $185,000.00Pay Type:
SalariedThe above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.
Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.
BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards
About Us
At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.
As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.
To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.
BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.
Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.
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