Sr. Lead Engineer - Cloud Ops (Contract)

at  Sonatus

Sonatus is a well-funded, fast-paced, and fast-growing company whose technologies and software help automakers build dynamic software-defined vehicles. With two generations of solutions already on the road with a top global OEM, our vehicle and cloud software solutions are at the forefront of the digital transformation of vehicles. The Sonatus team is a talented and diverse collection of technology and automotive specialists hailing from many of the most prominent companies in their respective industries.
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to lead and optimize our cloud infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of our cloud operations, playing a key role in maintaining a high-availability environment for our applications and services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate and streamline our operations, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the overall architecture and strategy of our cloud infrastructure. This position will work in the Waterloo/Toronto, Canada location.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cloud operations, cloud engineering, or a similar role, with a focus on managing large-scale, production cloud environments.
• Proven experience with multi-cloud environments, particularly AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure management and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef).
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Deep understanding of networking concepts, cloud security practices, and identity management (IAM).
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership abilities with a track record of mentoring and guiding engineering teams.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with serverless architecture and microservices.
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools/frameworks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack. OpenTelemetry).
• Familiarity with cloud cost management and optimization strategies.
• Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning in cloud environments.
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  The above salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus ("Company") could reasonably expect to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change.

Sonatus is a tight-knit team aligned around a unified vision. We put progress ahead of politics and are not afraid of asking tough questions. Sometimes we get too busy to say it, but you can be confident that you and your contributions will matter every day. We embrace diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber.

• (Subject to change as necessary. Sonatus reserves the right to assess the benefit offerings on a periodic basis).

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