Application Deadline:
09/29/2026
Address:
2927 W Addison Street
Job Family Group:
Technology
Responsibilities:
Lead cloud architecture and design - Define and implement scalable, secure, and highly available Azure solutions
- Establish architecture patterns, standards, and best practices across teams
Own end-to-end delivery - Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture designs
- Drive solution implementation from concept to production
Cloud platform engineering & automation - Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules using Terraform
- Build reusable modules, landing zones, and enterprise-scale Azure environments
DevOps & CI/CD leadership - Design, implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Drive automation-first culture and continuous improvement
Security, governance, and compliance - Implement Azure security best practices (Zero Trust, RBAC, Defender for Cloud)
- Define and implement governance and policies framework
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and enterprise standards
Performance, reliability, and cost optimization - Architect for resilience (HA/DR strategies, multi-region designs)
- Monitor and optimize workload performance and Azure spend (FinOps practices)
Mentorship and technical leadership - Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and lead technical direction across projects
- Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions
Stakeholder engagement - Collaborate with product owners, architects, and leadership
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Operational excellence - Drive modernization initiatives
- Define observability strategies using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights
- Drive incident response and root cause analysis for cloud core systems
Required skills and experience: - architect-level expertise and proven track of designing and implementing cloud strategies, defining standards, designing and implementing large-scale solutions in Azure;
- expert in IaC with a proven track record of developing complex modules and solutions end-to-end, from scratch (Terraform);
- Strong devops expertise, proven track of designing and building complex CI/CD pipelines
- architect-level expertise in Policy as Code (PaC) strategy and implementation;
- expertise with design, implementation and running container infrastructure;
- expertise with design of operational processes for large scale Azure environments
- Strong programming skills (dev background) and fluency with at least one of the following languages: Python, node.js, java, c#, c++
- Strong knowledge and experience in setting up, securing, and managing public cloud infrastructure (Azure) at scale
- Solid understanding and proven practical experience with Azure IAM/RBAC design and implementation at scale
- Deep and broad knowledge of Azure IaaS/SaaS/PaaS services and experience building solutions in public clouds
- Strong understanding and hands-on expertise in designing and running large scale cloud networking
- Deep and broad general IT engineering knowledge as well as hands-on experience in different areas such as networking, infrastructure, security, solutions architecture and design, OS (Linux/Windows), common protocols and services, identity and access management, automation, troubleshooting, etc.
Essential soft skills: - Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- A critical thinker with strong research and analytics skills
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude and ability to work independently and/or in a team
- Able to work under tight timelines and deliver on complex problems
- Ability to keep up with fast-paced enterprise environment within Agile processes
Salary:$112,200.00 - $209,000.00
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: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards
