Hybrid VP, Platform Engineering – Cloud Infrastructure

at d1g1t

• Job title: VP, Platform Engineering – Cloud Infrastructure
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: CA$175,000 - CA$185,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• VP of Platform Engineering overseeing cloud operations and infrastructure at d1g1t. Leading technical strategy to scale and secure the platform for a growing Fintech company.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud operations, AI-enabled automation, and production support, aligned with company goals and growth trajectory.
• Drive scalability and performance of the d1g1t platform as we expand data volumes; deliver measurable improvements in uptime, latency, and system throughput.
• Set clear operational excellence objectives and metrics to improve reliability, incident management, automation, failure rates, SLAs compliance and cost efficiency.
• Oversee the architecture, maintenance, and optimization of cloud infrastructure.
• Manage core platform services, including APIs, databases, data pipelines, and networking.
• Implement AI-driven cloud cost optimization, capacity forecasting, and intelligent scaling models to improve resource utilization and financial efficiency.
• Lead infrastructure modernization efforts such as cloud cost optimization, self-service infrastructure, AI-enabled monitoring and self-recovery or platform re-architecture as required.
• Ensure 24/7 operational readiness of production environments, supported by globally distributed cloud operations and support teams.
• Own the end-to-end incident response process, including escalation, coordination, root-cause analysis, and long-term remediation.
• Design, implement, and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity (BCP) strategies.
• Design and implement AI-powered operational capabilities, including AIOps, predictive monitoring, anomaly detection, automated root-cause analysis, and self-healing infrastructure.
• Strengthen data integrity, privacy, protection, and access governance across all production systems.
• Ensure full compliance with relevant frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SEC/FINRA, and fintech data-protection requirements.
• Oversee relationships with vendors, negotiate contracts and optimize costs.
• Manage team structure, budget planning, and resource allocation across multiple functional units.
• Lead and scale high-performing teams across platform engineering, DevOps, cloud support and security functions.

Requirements

• Advanced technical degree with previous experience leading infrastructure and cloud operations for a growing SaaS organization.
• Minimum 10 years experience in technology operations, including platform engineering, infrastructure and cloud operations, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
• Previous experience in wealth management, financial services or financial technology industry an asset.
• Strong technical knowledge and strong understanding of SaaS architecture, scalability, observability, and automation practices.
• Demonstrated experience implementing AIOps solutions, AI-based monitoring systems, predictive analytics, or intelligent automation in production environments.
• Background in site reliability engineering principles and operational metrics.
• Familiarity with fintech regulatory and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Expertise in data infrastructure or high availability transactional systems.
• Strong operational, analytical and planning skills.
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing Fintech startup
• Working in a culture of collaboration and innovation where your voice is valued and given importance
• Competitive compensation package with bonus and comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Fitness and Wellness Credit
• Continuing Education Allowance
• Hybrid work environment and flexible hours
• Ability to work abroad for up to 2 months in a year (some conditions apply).