Automation Engineer

Application Deadline:

11/06/2026

Address:

4100 Gordon Baker Road

Job Family Group:

Technology

BMO's Infrastructure and Platform Automation team is seeking an Automation Engineer to play a key role in advancing automation, reliability, and operational excellence across the organization. Our team collaborates closely with subject matter experts, application teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders across enterprise functions and multiple lines of business.

As an Automation Engineer, you will also serve as a trusted technical advisor and advocate, providing leadership and guidance on automation best practices and operational excellence initiatives across the organization.

The successful candidate will lead initiatives to identify operational challenges, gather requirements, and develop scalable solutions leveraging automation and observability technologies. This role requires a strong foundation in automation engineering, modern software development practices, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and observability principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain automation solutions using Ansible, ServiceNow and related technologies.
• Identify manual processes and operational inefficiencies, and develop automated solutions to eliminate repetitive tasks and reduce operational toil.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Infrastructure, Operations, Application Development, Security, and Architecture.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in automation, observability, and Site Reliability Engineering practices.
• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to team members and stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives focused on technology modernization, automation, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience with Ansible, GitHub, and Infrastructure Automation practices.
• Experience developing automation solutions using scripting and programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, JSON, and YAML.
• Strong understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices.
• Knowledge of observability concepts, including instrumentation, telemetry, monitoring, and alerting.
• Strong understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale automation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Familiarity with GitHub repository administration, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and modern infrastructure technologies.

Salary :

$70,000.00 - $150,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The 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:

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.

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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.