Director, Cloud Engineering

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 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. The Director will lead teams responsible for cloud infrastructure, platform operations, observability, identity services, CI/CD pipeline, compliance initiatives, and cloud cost management across Magnet's SaaS portfolio. ### 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 optimization. - 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 organizations. - 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 organizations. **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.**