Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer, OTM
Full Time Permanent
Toronto, 4 days on site
Client: Canadian Tire
About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
 
Job Title: Platform Engineer
Role Overview
The Platform Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise transportation management solutions, with a strong focus on Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS). This position combines technical expertise, governance oversight, and business analysis skills to ensure robust, scalable, and compliant solutions that meet business needs.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional with experience in software development, system integration, and platform governance, capable of providing guidance to development teams, driving best practices, and ensuring successful delivery of complex requests.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Development
  • Design and implement platform solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and business requirements.
  • Provide technical guidance to development teams (language-agnostic), ensuring adherence to coding standards and governance practices.
  • Collaborate with other technical experts for language-specific code reviews when required.
• Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure proper governance processes are followed for platform changes, including ESPs and RFCs.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for CTC-specific standards and compliance requirements.
  • Adhere to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Business Analysis & Problem Solving
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions, identifying system impacts and gaps.
  • Act as a Senior Systems Analyst to investigate issues, propose solutions, and ensure timely resolution.
  • Take ownership of requests and drive them to completion, regardless of complexity or type.
• Collaboration & Leadership
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and business stakeholders.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to team members on best practices and platform capabilities.

Qualifications & Skills

• Required:
  • Proven experience as a Senior Developer or Platform Engineer in enterprise environments.
  • Strong understanding of system integration, platform governance, and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Ability to lead technical discussions and provide guidance to team members that are junior and/or without knowledge of the platform.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex requests.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience with Agile methodologies.
• Advantageous:
  • Knowledge of Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS), including function, configuration and Agent development.
  • Proficiency in Java, Spring boot, JavaScript, React, Angular, Terraform.
  • Familiarity with CTC processes, including ESP and RFC management.
  • Experience in supply chain or logistics systems.
  • Experience with Azure cloud services.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 
 We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
 
Accommodations  
 We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.