Cloud Site Reliability Engineer

Magnet Forensics; Ontario; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital investigative software seeks a Cloud Site Reliability Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves establishing DevOps practices, developing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring application security. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud management and SaaS applications, with a focus on performance and security.

Benefits

Learning opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing SaaS applications on cloud providers.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for SaaS products.
• Familiarity with observability tools and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud deployment strategies.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead implementation of React-based websites.

Skills

Cloud management

CI/CD pipelines

React

Infrastructure as Code

Performance optimization

Security-focused solutions

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Terraform

CloudFormation

Datadog

CloudWatch

Job description

Who We Are; What We Do; Where We’re Going Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. We are continually innovating so our customers can deploy advanced and effective tools to protect their companies, communities, and countries. Serving over 4,000 customers in over 100 countries, our solutions play a crucial role in modernizing digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security. With employees worldwide, Magnet Forensics has offices in Waterloo and Ottawa, Canada; Atlanta, GA; Herndon, VA; Westminster, CO; and Singapore. Joining our team means making a difference, supported by learning opportunities and a talented, integrity-driven team. If you believe you're the right fit, we want to hear from you!

Your Team

The Engineering team develops software solving critical digital forensic problems. We create well-tested, high-performance code and intuitive UIs, understanding that minutes matter in cases involving national security or life-and-death situations. Our community values collaboration, continuous learning, humor, and creativity—including emojis, GIFs, and team jokes.

The Cloud Site Reliability Engineer Role

You will be a key member of Magnet's upcoming cloud product teams, establishing DevOps practices and setting operational standards for SaaS products.

What You Will Accomplish

1. Participate in designing and implementing cloud deployment strategies.
2. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless, reliable, and auditable deployments.
3. Lead the implementation of React-based websites delivering core business features.
4. Create and manage monitoring dashboards to debug and understand production issues.
5. Help build scalable, fault-tolerant, highly available applications with cost efficiency.
6. Develop thorough, performant test suites to minimize issues in production.
7. Collaborate with other teams to ensure application security and address vulnerabilities.
8. Provide thought leadership, support, and coaching within and across teams.

What We Are Looking For

We value skills and experiences that demonstrate success, rather than strict checklists. We seek candidates who are eager to grow and learn with us.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience managing SaaS applications on cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Certifications are a plus.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for SaaS products.

Additional desirable skills include:

• Experience with React web applications.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Disaster recovery experience and calmness under pressure.
• Experience with observability tools like Datadog or CloudWatch.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
• Performance and cost optimization skills.
• Security-focused cloud solution experience.
• Experience with system testing, load, and chaos tests.
• Strong planning, organization, and leadership skills.

The Most Important Thing

• Examples demonstrating Magnet CODE in previous roles.
• CARE, OWN, DEDICATE, and EVOLVE principles guiding our culture.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary ranges vary by location and are based on qualifications and experience.
• Incentive components may apply for certain roles.
• Range for this role (CAD): $87,200 - $109,000 - $130,800.
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