At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead infrastructure automation and integrate Generative AI tools for enhanced agility.
- Company: Join TMX Group, a leader in global exchanges and capital markets innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, dynamic work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting chance to shape the future of platform engineering in a regulated financial environment.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of technology, driving impactful change in a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in Systems Engineering or Infrastructure Automation; expertise in Ansible and Terraform.
The predicted salary is between 125 - 125 $ per hour.
Venture outside the ordinary - TMX Careers. The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we're connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress.
As the Principal Automation Engineer, you will serve as the strategic leader for infrastructure automation across TMX Group, driving the transition toward a "Platform Engineering" model focused on our self-hosted physical datacenters. You will define the enterprise roadmap for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), leveraging Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform to build standardized, self-service pipelines across our hybrid-cloud environment (on-premise, OpenShift, and AWS). You will also spearhead the integration of Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot/Claude/Gemini) into the automation ecosystem, providing architectural governance and establishing automated guardrails for security and compliance.
Key Accountabilities
- Platform Strategy and Core Infrastructure: Define and drive the enterprise strategy for Platform Engineering and IaC using Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform for both bare-metal and virtualized infrastructure (RedHat, OpenShift, VMware). Lead the architecture and implementation of critical datacenter technologies (PXE, DHCP, DNS, LDAP, LVM/XFS, NetApp, PURE, Portworx).
- Governance and Technical Expertise: Establish architectural governance and automated compliance guardrails for security, ensuring high availability within a regulated financial environment.
- Generative AI Integration and Innovation: Spearhead the integration and adoption of Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot/Claude) to augment engineering velocity, code development, and autonomous operations.
- Technical Leadership and Team Development: Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for low-level performance tuning, observability (Splunk/Grafana), and OS lifecycle management (RedHat Satellite). Provide direct technical oversight and mentorship to Automation and Systems Engineers.
Skills and Experience
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, or Platform Engineering in an enterprise context.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant job experience.
- Core Datacenter/Linux Expertise: Deep expertise in self-hosted physical datacenters. Mastery of RedHat Linux (8, 9, 10) and core fundamentals: PXE, DHCP, DNS, LDAP, LVM/XFS storage management, host-based firewall/SSH configuration, and performance tuning.
- Automation & IaC Strategy: Proven expertise in large-scale Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies using Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform.
- Platform Technologies: Expert knowledge of virtualization and container platforms, including OpenShift Container Platform/Virtualization and VMware. Experience with RedHat Satellite.
- Storage Solutions: Expert-level familiarity with on-premise storage (NetApp, PURE Storage) and container-native storage (Portworx).
- Observability: Experience architecting and utilizing monitoring and logging platforms such as Splunk Observability/Cloud and Grafana.
- Generative AI & Programming: Advanced proficiency in Python. Hands-on experience leveraging Generative AI tools to automate complex workflows.
- Communication: Strong enterprise-level verbal and written communication and leadership skills.
Salary Range: $125/hour - $145/hour CAD. Please note that the salary range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
Principal Automation Engineer in Toronto employer: tmx
At TMX, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture in the heart of Toronto. As a Global Mobility Partner, you will not only play a pivotal role in shaping our global talent strategy but also benefit from our commitment to employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and collaboration across diverse teams. With a hybrid work model and a focus on innovation, you'll be part of a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and empowers you to make a meaningful impact in the capital markets.
