Principal Automation Engineer

Job description

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. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team. Ready to be part of the action? Department Overview: Global Enterprise Services (GES) is one of the foundational divisions of the TMX Group, that empowers internal TMX business lines for their technology needs, operations and digital innovation. GES as a client centric organization focuses on building technology capabilities, enabling our clients with the best technology solutions and providing effective technology financial and resource management processes. The cost effective operation is a key attribute of the GES execution. GES is responsible for delivery of all technology initiatives and services across TMX. Role Summary: As the Principal Automation Engineer, you will serve as the strategic lead for infrastructure automation across TMX Group, driving the transition toward a "Platform Engineering" model. You will define the enterprise roadmap for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), leveraging Ansible and Terraform to build standardized, self-service pipelines across hybrid-cloud environments (on-premise, AWS, and OpenShift). Beyond technical execution, you will provide architectural governance, establishing automated guardrails for security and compliance while eliminating manual bottlenecks in provisioning. In this evolution of the role, you will also spearhead the integration of Artificial Intelligence into the automation ecosystem. You will act as a high-level consultant to Global Technology Solutions (GTS), mentoring engineering teams and evangelizing a culture where AI-driven development enhances system reliability and autonomous operations. Your leadership will be pivotal in transforming fragmented infrastructure tasks into scalable, business-agnostic services, significantly improving organizational agility and reducing time-to-market for critical financial systems. This role reports to: Senior Technical Manager, Platform Engineering, Monitoring and Observability Job Location: Hybrid (2-3 days in office) - based in Toronto, ON. 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, including network booting (PXE), identity (LDAP/DNS/DHCP), and high-performance storage solutions (NetApp, PURE, Portworx). Governance and Technical Expertise: Establish architectural governance and automated compliance guardrails for security, ensuring all systems adhere to TMX’s standards for 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 technical oversight and strategic direction to Systems and Automation Engineers, focusing on design reviews, solution consistency, and team-wide technical excellence. Champion a collaborative engineering environment, actively mentoring team members in advanced IaC, Platform Engineering, and Generative AI practices to ensure continuous skill growth and team elevation. Experience/Skills Must Have(s): Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in Software Engineering and Infrastructure Automation. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant job experience in computer science or engineering. 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 low-level performance tuning in high-throughput, regulated environments. Automation & IaC Strategy: Proven expertise in defining and executing 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 OS deployment using RedHat Satellite. Storage Solutions: Expert-level familiarity with on-premise storage technologies, including 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 (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to automate complex infrastructure workflows and accelerate development. Communication: Strong enterprise-level communication and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical strategies to executive stakeholders. Nice to Have(s): Experience with public cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS (Note: deep experience in self-hosted physical datacenters is prioritized for this role). Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus) or MLOps practices. Previous experience working within capital markets or a similarly regulated industry. Relevant professional certifications (e.g., RedHat, AWS, VMware). Salary Range: 130K/year - 145K/year 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. The recruiting efforts for this role are intended to fill a vacant position. In the market for… Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success. Connection - With site hubs in some of the world’s most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work. Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led Team Impact spreads social good via our giving strategy. Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger “we”. Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived! Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth. Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now. Please note that our company is not currently sponsoring work permit applications and the applicant must be authorized to work in the country where this position is located. TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it .