Lead Infrastructure and Platform Automation Engineer

The Opportunity Automation has become an increasingly important capability across technology operations, but adoption has evolved organically across teams, resulting in varying approaches, standards, and levels of maturity. We are looking for an experienced automation leader who is passionate about modern infrastructure operations and solving complex problems through automation. This role will help shape the future of automation by defining standards, driving adoption, building reusable solutions, and modernizing operational processes across technology teams. While the role includes leadership of a small team, the successful candidate will be expected to remain close to the technology, contributing technical direction, architecture, standards, and hands-on guidance to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives. This is an opportunity to build a lasting automation capability that improves operational efficiency, strengthens consistency, reduces risk, and enables teams to focus on higher-value work. What You'll Do Drive Automation Strategy and Adoption Lead adoption of a common automation framework across Windows and Linux platforms.Define automation standards, best practices, and reusable patterns that can be leveraged across technology teams.Champion automation-first thinking and help teams modernize manual operational processes.Establish measures and reporting to demonstrate automation adoption, reliability, and business value. Provide Technical Leadership Act as a subject matter expert for automation engineering and infrastructure automation practices.Design and review automation solutions, architectures, and implementation approaches.Guide infrastructure teams on automation design patterns, coding standards, and operational readiness.Contribute to complex automation initiatives where hands-on technical leadership is required. Build Scalable Automation Solutions Develop and enhance automation capabilities that improve efficiency, consistency, reliability, and compliance.Drive automation of infrastructure and platform lifecycle activities, including:Configuration managementConfiguration drift remediationOrchestration Compliance validationSoftware deploymentAsset lifecycle management Enable Self-Service Automation Define and prioritize the roadmap for self-service automation capabilities.Partner with technical teams to identify new opportunities for automation and process improvement.Improve user adoption through intuitive and reliable automation services. Lead a Small Team of Automation Engineers Provide coaching, mentorship, and technical leadership to a small team.Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.Support delivery of strategic automation initiatives while maintaining a hands-on connection to key technical solutions. Required Technical Skills & Experience Deep expertise with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and configuration management practices.Strong development experience using Python to build automation frameworks, integrations, orchestration workflows, and self-service capabilities.Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell across Windows infrastructure environments.Experience automating large-scale Windows and Linux environments.Experience with API-driven automation and systems integration.Experience with Git-based development practices and CI/CD pipelines. Preferred Experience with Infrastructure as Code practices.Experience integrating automation with ServiceNow and operational tooling.Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms.Experience with compliance automation, vulnerability remediation, and configuration drift management.Experience operating within a large enterprise or regulated environment. The Ideal Candidate You are an experienced automation engineer and technology leader who enjoys solving complex operational challenges through engineering and automation. You have a proven track record of building scalable automation solutions, establishing standards, and influencing teams to adopt modern engineering practices. You are comfortable writing code, reviewing automation designs, mentoring engineers, and engaging senior stakeholders to help drive strategic outcomes. You are motivated by opportunities to: Reduce operational toil and eliminate repetitive work.Replace manual processes with reliable automation.Improve consistency across platforms and environments.Build reusable capabilities rather than one-off solutions.Create a culture where automation is embedded into how technology teams operate. Most importantly, you want to be the technical leader and advocate that helps turn automation into a core engineering capability rather than a collection of disconnected scripts and processes. Salary: $94,600.00 - $176,000.00 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 About Us At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world. As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset. To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter. Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.