Cloud Engineer

YOUR NEXT CO-OP PLACEMENT 

Work term: Summer 2026

Work term length: 4 months

From classroom to co-op to career, every step of your journey has an impact on your future. That's why it makes sense to choose a co-op placement with a company that offers truly rewarding work and real-life experience. At Definity, your contributions, creativity, and energy will be put to good use, and you'll get to be involved with initiatives that support our strategic goals and use your skills in a supportive team environment. 

If you're looking for a company that takes care of its people — full time, part time, and co-ops alike — and has a track record of doing big things, get ready to love it here. 

What you'll be doing

• Implementation of the desired architecture (cloud, on premise, and hybrid), products, and vendors to be used for programs across the enterprise and ensure they satisfy our business and technology needs
• Implementation of cloud-focused principles and standards to guarantee a scalable, flexible, resilient, and secure environment for Economical/Definity 
• Work with Engineers/Developers from other teams to recommend and implement appropriate DevOps solutions 
• Continuously assist with identifying & implementing improvement 
• Assist teams with actively identifying & resolving technical issues & blockers 
• Communicate status of assigned work & provide timely escalation of issues to ensure objectives are met

What you bring

• Experience with application architectures, middleware, and technology platform architectures (cloud, on-premises, and hybrid)
• Operations – Having built on the cloud, you also build and design for stability 
• Experience deploying full-stack solutions and building development capabilities on cloud platforms (AWS and GCP) 
• Familiar with technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Git, Python, Bash 
• Currently enrolled in a university or College Program 
• Professional level cloud certification is a bonus

Did you know? 

• We care about our co-ops: Definity's co-op students are considered the best pipeline of talent for our full-time, permanent positions.  
• We care about students: Definity distributes $85,000 in scholarships to students across Canada each year.  
• We care about our community: Definity donates more than $1 million every year to causes that drive true change in the neighborhoods in which we live and work.  

What can Definity offer you?

• Meaningful work forwarding our purpose of building a better world by helping our clients and communities adapt and thrive in their hardest times of need. 
• Culture of accountability, empowerment, and collaboration. 
• Opportunities to support personal and professional growth through real-life experience and unique learning opportunities. 
• Opportunity to join our employee groups - focused on women's empowerment, LGBTQ+, anti-racism and cultural equity, and environmental activism  
• Determined to create positive change for our environment, our people, and our communities, now and in the future. Check our ESG work 

This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.

The hourly compensation for the role starts at $22.50 per hour and will increase based on factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, and the recommended rates as set by the respective educational institution.

We also take potential into consideration. If you don't have this exact experience, but you know you have what it takes, be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter. 

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting

Background checks

This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references). 

#LI-Hybrid

Definity is the parent company to some of Canada's most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada's leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can't do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that's collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering. 

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It's better here. 

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