Director, Cloud Engineering

About the role

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 thousands of customers globally, our solutions are playing a crucial role in modernizing digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security.

With employees based around the world, Magnet Forensics has been expanding our global presence. As a part of Magnet Forensics, you can expect to make a difference in the world, no matter what role you play. You’ll be supported through learning and development, not to mention an incredible team with unbelievable talent and integrity.

If you think you would be the right person to join our team working towards this goal, we would love to hear from you!

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 our cloud platform enables rapid product innovation while meeting the highest standards for reliability, security, compliance, and cost efficiency.

This role combines technical acumen, operational excellence, cloud strategy, AI enablement, Financial Operations ("FinOps") discipline, vendor management, and organizational leadership.

This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for ensuring Magnet's cloud platform remains secure, reliable, compliant, cost-effective, and capable of powering the next generation of digital investigation products.

NOTE: Candidates must reside in Canada.

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.