Government mortgage insurer and housing finance agency for Canada
CMHC is Canada's federal housing finance agency, operating a 1,000+ person organization across financing, policy, and research. The tech stack is heavily Microsoft-centric (Azure, Dynamics 365, .NET, Kubernetes), with recent aggressive adoption of the full Microsoft security suite (Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Intune) — a shift reflecting modernization priorities around cybersecurity maturity and compliance. Active hiring spans engineering and finance roles, with projects focused on security implementation, software modernization, and portfolio risk management.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a federal Crown corporation founded in 1946 that provides mortgage insurance, housing financing solutions, and rental market research on behalf of the Canadian government. The organization operates across three core functions: mortgage insurance and securitization products, administration of government housing programs including affordable housing and First Nations housing initiatives, and market analysis and policy research that informs the broader housing system. With headquarters in Ottawa and a team of 1,001–5,000 employees, CMHC manages a large portfolio of mortgages and government-backed housing programs while navigating complex regulatory and risk environments.
CMHC uses Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, DB2, .NET, Angular, and Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations as core platforms. Recently adopting the full Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel suite for security modernization.
Active priorities include Microsoft security suite implementation, next-generation software application development, affordable housing fund administration, scalable secure software delivery, and portfolio risk mitigation for large borrowers.
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