## About the Role

You will lead the team responsible for the AWS platform and help ensure delivery against performance, timeline, and budget commitments. This role combines people leadership with hands-on technical contribution, with a focus on AWS governance, cloud standards, and support for the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE).

You will also contribute to platform design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and ongoing improvement. In parallel, you will oversee AWS budget management through FinOps practices and support continuous improvement across team processes and working methods.

This position works closely with stakeholders, the director, the technical lead, and other teams to define priorities, plan work, track progress, and resolve issues. It is a hybrid role.

## Key Responsibilities

### Team Leadership
– Coach, motivate, and support team members.
– Set individual and team objectives and define approaches to reach performance goals.
– Review performance, identify development needs, and support ongoing training.
– Take part in recruitment and onboarding.
– Promote clear communication, knowledge sharing, and a positive, collaborative work environment.
– Ensure the team has the resources it needs to operate effectively.

### Technical Leadership
– Organize and lead CCoE meetings.
– Act as a central point for aligning cloud practices, defining strategy, and promoting standard adoption across the organization.
– Contribute to platform design, build, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and improvement.
– Ensure peer reviews are completed according to company standards.
– Stay current on new technologies, best practices, and market trends.
– Suggest improvements that increase team efficiency and work quality.
– Help build a culture of continuous improvement.

### Project Coordination
– Work with stakeholders to define goals and priorities.
– Estimate workload and plan activities with the director and technical lead.
– Monitor project progress and identify risks.
– Ensure work quality and adherence to established standards and processes.
– Support the team’s contribution to on-time project delivery.
– Collaborate with other teams to resolve issues and improve the customer experience.

## Required Skills

– BAC/AEC in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
– At least 5 years of practical, meaningful experience with AWS services and infrastructure.
– At least 2 years of experience as a Team Lead or in a role with significant direct or indirect leadership influence.
– AWS certification, or at least 2 years of experience as a contributor.
– Experience with Git, Terraform, and Ansible.
– Experience with Google Workspace, Jira, and Confluence.
– Understanding of cloud solution architecture principles.
– Experience managing computer networks.
– Experience managing managed-services infrastructure.
– Experience managing vendors.
– Experience with Agile methods, including Scrum and Kanban, and knowledge of development best practices such as unit testing and continuous integration.
– Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, prioritization, adaptability, resilience, accountability, initiative, and creativity.
– English proficiency is required.

## Preferred Skills

– Experience in the financial sector.
– Related certifications such as Linux, FinOps, CCNA, security, or other IT certifications.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Cloud Providers
– AWS

### Version Control & Infrastructure as Code
– Git
– Terraform
– Ansible

### Collaboration & Productivity Tools
– Google Workspace
– Jira
– Confluence

### Delivery Practices
– Agile
– Scrum
– Kanban
– DevOps
– Unit testing
– Continuous integration

### Infrastructure & Networking
– Cloud solution architecture principles
– Computer network management
– Managed-services infrastructure management

### Certifications & Specializations
– AWS
– Linux
– FinOps
– CCNA
– Security

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Own AWS budgets end to end.
– Monitor spend and produce forecasts.
– Put proactive cost-optimization measures in place, including reservations and Spot Instances.
– Support AWS cost governance and maximize cloud value.

## Benefits

– Flexible vacation and leave options.
– Annual salary plus a corporate incentive plan.
– Hybrid work arrangement.
– Annual sports reimbursement program.
– On-site gym at the Laval headquarters.
– Telemedicine and group insurance.
– Group RRSP with increasing employer contributions.
– Close to Montmorency metro station.
– Continuous training and development plan.
– Referral bonus.
– Indoor and outdoor parking, plus EV charging stations.
– Croesus store.
– Renovated, spacious office.
– Free breakfast every morning.
– Weekly 4-to-6 gatherings.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers a combination of AWS platform leadership, technical contribution, and cloud cost accountability. It brings together governance, CCoE work, FinOps, and day-to-day collaboration with stakeholders and technical leaders. You will also play a direct role in team development, recruitment, onboarding, and performance support. For candidates seeking a hybrid position with broad responsibility and a strong benefits package, this is a substantial opportunity.