Magnet Forensics

Magnet Forensics

Director, Cloud Engineering

Waterloo, Ontario · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$250kDetected 6 days ago
Cloud PlatformsCI/CDPlatform EngineeringMachine LearningSparkCybersecurityComplianceStakeholder ManagementNegotiationForecastingBudgetingVendor ManagementRecruitingLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • The Director, Cloud Engineering is responsible for the strategy, operation, security, governance, and financial stewardship of Magnet's cloud platform and shared engineering services.
  • This role combines technical acumen, operational excellence, cloud strategy, AI enablement, Financial Operations ("FinOps") discipline, vendor management, and organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the cloud platform strategy that supports Magnet's SaaS products and long-term business objectives.
  • Establish and drive operational excellence practices, including service reliability, observability, incident management, disaster recovery, and platform governance.
  • Partner with engineering leaders to deliver highly available and scalable cloud services.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve platform consistency, operational maturity, and engineering effectiveness across product teams.
  • Lead cloud platform readiness for security and compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP and other regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with Security and Compliance teams to implement secure-by-default platforms, policies, and operational controls.
  • Drive vulnerability management, security remediation, and platform-wide operational security initiatives.
  • Own cloud cost governance, forecasting, budgeting, and optimization programs across the organization.
  • Develop and maintain cloud financial management practices that provide transparency and accountability.
  • Partner with Finance and Engineering leaders to align technology investments with business priorities.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or related technical disciplines.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering managers and/or technical teams.
  • Deep expertise with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
  • Experience with building and maintaining a private cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience operating large-scale SaaS platforms in production environments.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, governance, and risk management.
  • Experience with cloud financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.
  • Proven track record leading cross-functional strategic initiatives.
  • Experience evaluating and managing technology vendors and strategic partnerships.

Nice to have

  • Experience leading identity and access management initiatives.
  • Knowledge of observability, cloud operations, and reliability engineering practices.
  • Experience working within high-growth SaaS organizations.

Skills

  • Experience supporting FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar compliance frameworks.
  • With employees based around the world, Magnet Forensics has been expanding our global presence.

Compensation

  • Competitive compensation
  • The Compensation range is for the primary location for which the job is posted.
  • Please note that the actual compensation may vary depending on location and job-related factors such as qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills.

Benefits

  • Generous time off policies
  • Healthcare and retirement benefits Indicators of Success We're looking for someone who checks off most, but not all, of the boxes listed in "skills and experiences".
  • Here at Magnet Forensics, we are committed to continuous learning and are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Company info

  • Evaluate emerging regulatory and sovereign cloud requirements and develop strategies to support global customers.
  • How We Work At Magnet Forensics, we take a hybrid-flexible approach to support your productivity and work-life balance.

Equal opportunity

  • Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout the hiring process.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • US Applicants: Magnet Forensics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Magnet Forensics handles and uses personal data of job ap
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