Tech Lead - Lead devOps

Technology

Lead DevOps Engineer
Type: Full-Time

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.

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.
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.

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
Docker, Linux Containers, AWS Containerization
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
Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, Performance and Reliability Engineering

AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
Backstage (Internal Developer Platform)
Node.js
TypeScript
Continuous learner with strong Agile learning orientation.
Ability to influence technical direction and drive organizational change.

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.

Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. 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. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. 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.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.