Engineering Operations Specialist

Description:

Curinos empowers financial institutions to make better, faster, and more profitable decisions by leveraging proprietary data, advanced technologies, and deep industry insights. As a company rooted in decades of expertise within the financial services sector, Curinos is focused on innovation and future-forward analytics that enable clients to stay competitive.

The Engineering Operations Specialist will play a key role within the Technology team, working closely with the Director of Engineering Operations to manage and enhance Curinos’ tactical day-to-day engineering activities and align them with broader tech-wide strategic goals. This role involves process improvement, financial forecasting, data-driven operations, and cross-functional collaboration, providing the specialist with a highly visible platform across departments.

This hybrid position is based out of Curinos’ Toronto office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with departments like Product, HR, IT, and Finance to ensure effective communication and alignment of engineering operations across the organization

• Support Engineering Leadership with budget planning, financial forecasting, analysis, and cost rebalancing

• Deliver and maintain engineering-wide tools, performance metrics, KPIs, and operational processes to drive data-informed decisions

• Assist in resource management across teams, feeding into both strategic and operational forecasts

• Manage the coordination and onboarding of rotating contractors, including approvals, training, and tracking

• Create and maintain standardized documentation, SOPs, and training materials to ensure process consistency

• Identify automation opportunities and implement tech-driven solutions to streamline workflows and reduce manual tasks

• Contribute to ongoing improvements in internal processes to enhance operational efficiency and team alignment

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Background in Operations Management, Finance, Mathematics, Information Systems Management, or a related field

• 0–3 years of experience (open to new graduates with relevant academic/work experience)

• Strong organizational and time management abilities, with attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at creating clear documentation

• Analytical mindset with a proven ability to interpret data and translate insights into action

• Experience or interest in financial modeling and analysis for decision-making

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment

• Collaborative mindset with interest in cross-functional teamwork

• Creative eye for data visualization and presentation design

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Familiarity with project/workflow tools like Jira and process flow design

• Experience working with or alongside software development and product delivery teams is an asset

• Knowledge of SQL, Python, or Databricks is a plus

What Curinos Offers:

• Competitive and flexible benefits, including health, financial, and lifestyle options

• Flexible working arrangements including remote work and flexible hours

• Generous time off including vacation, floating holidays, volunteer days, and your birthday off

• Career development tools and learning resources

• Opportunities to collaborate with industry experts and work on innovative products

• Regular social events and professional networking

• Inclusive and supportive culture with a strong DE&I program

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program offering wellness, legal, financial, and mental health support