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We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.
Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.
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Why join us?
We’re looking for a motivated Cloud Engineer to join our growing Pension Products & Technology team in Toronto. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies while being part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and growth.
Here’s why you’ll love working with us:
Your Work Matters: You’ll be working on real projects that directly impact OMERS Pension Products, helping to create solutions that scale and perform seamlessly.
A Place to Grow: We’re big on learning—whether it’s mastering the latest cloud tools, gaining certifications, or learning from a supportive team, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow your skills and career.
Collaborative and Open: We believe great ideas can come from anyone, and we encourage open conversations and teamwork to create the best solutions.
Stay Ahead of the Curve: You’ll work with modern cloud technologies, frameworks, and best practices, giving you the chance to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
A Culture that Cares: At OMERS, we put people first. From our employees to the clients we serve, we’re all about building meaningful relationships and making a positive impact.
We’re excited to welcome curious, driven, and talented individuals who want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:
Cloud Design and Automation: Contributing to the development of scalable cloud designs and automating routine tasks under the guidance of senior team members.
Implementing Cloud Solutions: Assisting in the implementation of the organization’s cloud strategy and contributing to the adaptation process in collaboration with senior engineers.
Establishing and Following Best Practices: Adopting and applying established best practices for cloud usage as part of the team, with opportunities to suggest improvements.
Collaborating with Stakeholders: Working with Product Owners and Business Leads to understand requirements and implementing cloud solutions based on defined patterns and guidance.
Creating Documentation: Supporting the development and maintenance of technical diagrams, reference materials, and documentation for cloud solutions.
Development Team Support: Assisting development teams in building and troubleshooting cloud-based solutions when required.
Monitoring Security and Privacy: Collaborating with IT security teams to ensure compliance with security protocols and contributing to the development of incident-response procedures.
Learning and Growing: Staying updated with industry trends and learning new cloud technologies to grow into a more senior position over time.
To succeed in this role, you have:
Cloud Platforms: 1-3 years of hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
Scripting and Automation: Intermediate-level skills in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell) to automate tasks.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Experience with cloud monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog) to ensure system performance and reliability.
Networking Basics: Knowledge of VPCs, DNS, firewalls, and VPNs in a cloud environment.
Security Fundamentals: Understanding of identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and cloud-native security tools.
CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Github Actions to automate builds and deployments.
Containers: Basic experience with Docker and an understanding of container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
Due to the nature of the work, this role will require hours of work outside usual business hours
Nice to have:
Certifications – Google, Microsoft or Amazon’s Cloud Certifications or Kubernetes Certifications from CNCF
We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 1 day per week.
As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.