Cloud Automation Engineer

Posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better ™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

• Must be a US citizen.
• Ability to obtain US security clearance.

This position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background clearance in order to operate within the target environment.

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Automation Engineer with expertise in event messaging infrastructure and architecture, specifically Kafka-related self-managed and cloud implementations. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, building, and managing the operational lifecycle of event-driven systems and cloud automation pipelines. This is a technical, hands‑on position with a strong emphasis on scalability, reliability, and performance.

• Design, deploy, and manage highly available and scalable event‑driven architectures leveraging Kafka and related technologies.
• Lead the automation and optimization of infrastructure and application workflows across cloud platforms.
• Ensure operational stability and performance of event infrastructure including monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Collaborate with development, Dev Ops, and platform teams to define best practices around event messaging and cloud automation.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD pipelines to support event services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, middleware, and application issues in production and non‑production environments.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and documentation regarding event infrastructure strategy.

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, Dev Ops, or systems architecture roles.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, especially Azure and AWS.
• Solid understanding of event streaming, messaging patterns, and real‑time data pipelines.
• Proficient in scripting and automation using tools such as Terraform and Python.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Git Hub Actions or Azure Dev Ops.
• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills with a focus on reliability and observability.

• Experience with schema management (e.g., Confluent Schema Registry).
• Knowledge of microservices and service mesh architectures.
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Certifications in cloud technologies or Kafka are a plus.

Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.

We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.

Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.

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