Infrastructure Engineering, Senior Specialist

Who We Are:

Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
 
Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.

As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.

Who You Will Work With:  

The vacant Infrastructure Engineering, Senior Specialist role will report to the Leader, RTR Operations. The Infrastructure Engineer, Senior Specialist is an early career, engineering minded contributor within the Infrastructure Engineering team. This role is designed as a foundational step toward developing into a Senior or Lead Infrastructure Engineer. The Infrastructure Engineer learns through hands on work, close mentorship from senior team members, and exposure to multiple infrastructure domains—including compute, networking, storage, backup, and database platforms

This role emphasizes repeatable delivery, automation-first thinking, and building the technical and professional competencies required to support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise grade infrastructure services.
 

What You Will Do:  

• Support the delivery of infrastructure services across multiple domains by performing hands-on engineering tasks under the guidance of senior engineers.

• Assist with environment setup, configuration changes, testing, and validation for infrastructure projects.

• Learn core infrastructure engineering disciplines through pairing, shadowing, and guided work with senior and lead engineers.

• Gain exposure to enterprise infrastructure technologies across on premises and cloud environments

• Develop proficiency with automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning, and observability fundamentals.

• Apply an engineering led approach to problem-solving, focusing on root-cause analysis, simplicity, reusability, and long-term maintainability.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying recurring issues and proposing opportunities to automate, simplify, or better document infrastructure processes.

• Help maintain and update infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and operational artifacts.

• Collaborate with Infrastructure Engineering teammates, Operations, Platform teams, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and product aligned squads, consistent with the collaboration principles defined in team charters

• Support more senior engineers during solution design discussions by gathering data, performing preliminary analysis, or drafting technical inputs.

• Assist in troubleshooting infrastructure issues by performing initial diagnostics, gathering relevant logs and metrics, and escalating appropriately.

• Participate in ensuring operational hygiene—backup validation, environment checks, patching cycles, asset updates—working closely with domain specialists.

• Contribute to controlled changes following defined change management and incident management practices.

What You Bring: 

• University Degree in Computer Science Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong interest in infrastructure engineering, systems design, automation, and technology problem solving.

• Foundational understanding of operating systems, networking basics, cloud concepts, or scripting (academic, self taught, or early professional exposure).

• Demonstrated engineering mindset—curiosity, analytical thinking, interest in designing things that are scalable and repeatable.

• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment while working as part of a collaborative technical team.

• Experience (academic or professional) with automation tools, scripting languages, or cloud platforms.

• Exposure to infrastructure concepts such as virtualization, networking, storage, backup, or platform operations.

• Experience working in agile, DevOps, or engineering squads

• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity. 

• Willingness to learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge.

• Stay organized and deal with information from different sources simultaneously.

• Open to new ideas and change initiatives, with an ability to modify the current approach in the face of new demands.

What We’re Offering: 

The hiring range for this position is $88,000 - $115,000, and you will also be eligible for our short-term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, but Interac’s commitment goes beyond compensation. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your well-being and future, and includes: 

• Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge 

• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage for peace of mind 

• Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program to invest in your future 

• Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance 

• Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family 

• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families 

• Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact 

Why Join Us?

At Interac, the impact we make, and the people who drive it, is profound. When you become part of our team, you’re joining a purpose-driven organization that’s shaping the future of digital finance in Canada. Here’s what you can expect:

• Investing in the Future – Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.

• Innovative Thinking – Collaborate on products, practices, and platforms that redefine what’s possible.

• Inclusive Culture – Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.

• Inspiring Community – Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.

• Intentional Support – Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.

Additional Pre-Employment Requirements:

To ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, 5-year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. We will work with you to meet your needs.

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