Platform Engineering, Specialist

Interac

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 100000 - 120000

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are:

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 Canadas financial ecosystem Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canadas most reputable financial technology brand Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.

As thePlatformEngineering Specialistyou will beresponsible fordesigning evolving andowningInteracs Ingress/Egress platform components that enable secure resilient connectivity across critical payment services.Reporting to the Product Enablement Services Lead.

This role goes beyond day-to-day operations to includetechnical design platform extensibility performance optimization and mentoring whilemaintaininga strong focus on reliability security and scalability of production systems.

Key Responsibilities

Operatemaintain andoptimizethe Ingress/Egress platform and supporting components.

Troubleshoot connectivity routing TLS/certificate and traffic flow issues across internal and external systems.

Own and standardizesecure service onboarding patternsprovidingarchitectural guidance toproduct teams.

Perform log & trace analysis to diagnose issues and drive resolution across network/application layers.

Support platform upgrades configuration tuning certificate rotations and release deployments.

Collaborate with security architecture and product teams to ensure compliance reliability and resiliency.

Maintain documentation runbooks deployment guides and operational procedures.

Required Skills & Knowledge
Platform & Container Tooling

Docker CLI Docker Compose container runtime fundamentals

Git Jenkins Artifactory deployment flows

Languages / File Formats

Strongproficiencyin Python and scripting with experience designing maintainable production-grade platform tooling and automation.

YAML INIconfiguration formats

Networking & Traffic Management

Envoy Proxy (or similar Layer 7 proxies)

Understanding of L4 vs L7 routing connection pooling keep-alives

Load balancing concepts and health probing

Experience designing and tuning high-throughput low-latency traffic flows.

Deep understanding of failure modes in distributed systems and networked platforms.

Security Fundamentals

RSA cryptography (encryption signing)

JSON Web Token (JWT) X.509 cert formats

TLS validation mutual TLS certificate pinning

Triage & Troubleshooting

Log and trace analysis

Familiarity with tools:grepsedjqcurlwgetzcat

Ability to interpret stack traces and failure patterns end-to-end

Application Development (Nice to Have but Not Primary)

Comfortable making small code changes / patches for reliability and bug fixes

Ideal Profile

5 years of experience in platform engineering SRE or backend engineering roles withdemonstratedownership of production platforms.

4 years of proven ability to lead technical initiatives influence architecture decisions andoperateconfidently in missioncriticalenvironments.

Strong operational mindset; focuses on stability uptime and reliability.

Clear structured communicator who can collaborate with engineers service owners and product teams.

Comfortable working in production-critical environments.

What Were Offering:

The hiring range for this position is $100000 - $120000 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 Interacs 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
Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program to invest in your future
Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance
Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family
Pregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families
Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact

Why Join Us

At Interac the impact we make and the people who drive it is profound. When you become part of our team youre joining a purpose-driven organization thats shaping the future of digital finance in Canada. Heres what you can expect:

Investing in the Future Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.
Innovative Thinking Collaborate on products practices and platforms that redefine whats possible.
Inclusive Culture Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.
Inspiring Community Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.
Intentional Support Enjoy flexible supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.

Additional Pre-Employment Requirements:

To ensure the integrity of our organization successful candidates will be required to complete background checks which may include Canadian Criminal Credit Check Canadian ID Cross-Check Public Safety Verification 5-year Employment Verification Education Verification Credit Check and Social Media Check.

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. Thats 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 We will work with you to meet your needs.

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Required Experience:

Who We Are: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 protecti...