Director, Cloud Engineering

Magnet Forensics is a global leader in digital investigative software, acquiring, analyzing, and sharing evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices.

Role Overview

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 leader partners closely with Engineering, Product, UX, Security, IT, Compliance, Finance, and Go‑to‑Market teams to ensure the cloud platform enables rapid product innovation while meeting the highest standards for reliability, security, compliance, and cost efficiency.

What You’ll Do

Cloud Platform Strategy & Operations

• 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.
• Champion platform architecture standards and participate in technical governance and architectural review processes.

Security, Compliance & Regulatory Enablement

• 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.
• Evaluate emerging regulatory and sovereign cloud requirements and develop strategies to support global customers.

Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps)

• 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.
• Introduce automation and operational tooling to improve forecasting accuracy and cost visibility.
• Establish frameworks that balance innovation, performance, and cost control.

AI Strategy & Operational Enablement

• Drive responsible adoption of AI technologies across Engineering and Shared Services.
• Evaluate, operationalize, and govern AI platforms, services, and tooling.
• Develop strategies for monitoring, managing, and optimizing AI‑related infrastructure and spend.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and decision‑making through AI‑enabled workflows.
• Partner with business and engineering stakeholders to maximize organizational value from AI investments.

Vendor & Technology Management

• Lead evaluation, selection, negotiation, and lifecycle management of cloud providers, technology platforms, and engineering tools.
• Develop strategic relationships with key technology vendors and service providers.
• Manage major cloud and software licensing agreements.
• Assess emerging technologies and vendors to ensure Magnet continues to operate with modern, efficient, and scalable platforms.

Engineering Leadership & Developer Experience

• Build, develop, and lead high‑performing cloud and platform engineering teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Improve the developer experience by reducing friction, enhancing tooling, and enabling self‑service platform capabilities.
• Create an environment where engineering teams can build, deploy, and operate software efficiently and reliably.

What We’re Looking For

• 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 optimisation.
• Proven track record leading cross‑functional strategic initiatives.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
• Experience evaluating and managing technology vendors and strategic partnerships.

Nice To Have Skills

• Experience supporting FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar compliance frameworks.
• Experience building platform engineering or developer experience organisations.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning infrastructure, governance, and operational practices.
• Experience leading identity and access management initiatives.
• Knowledge of observability, cloud operations, and reliability engineering practices.
• Experience working within high‑growth SaaS organisations.

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. The actual compensation may vary depending on location and job‑related factors such as qualifications, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Salary range (min – max): $200,000 – $250,000 CDN a year.

• Generous time off policies
• Competitive compensation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Reward and recognition programmes
• Employee committees & resource groups
• Healthcare and retirement benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Magnet Forensics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and work environment. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout the hiring process. Please contact [email protected] should you require any accommodations.

All offers of employment at Magnet are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws. Refusal to consent to a background check may be grounds for revoking an offer of employment.

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Magnet does not use artificial intelligence for screening, assessing, or selecting applicants. Should this practice change, we will update this disclosure accordingly.

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