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BlueCat provides a suite of solutions that help network, security, applications, and cloud and DevOps teams optimize the IP environment for outcomes that drive your business forward.

At BlueCat, we take immense pride in our award-winning culture, an integral part of our identity. We are proud recipients of several prestigious accolades, including the "Great Place to Work" certification. By becoming a part of our team, you not only join a company at the forefront of technology but also become an integral member of Canada's top workplaces in various categories, including Technology, Today's Youth and Women, and Mental Health and Inclusion.

The BlueCat Cloud Platform team is responsible for powering all BlueCat SaaS products. Our mission is to deliver BlueCat products on a reliable, fast, globally distributed, and cost-effective enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure. Central to this mission is our API-first strategy, as we fully embrace a product model where APIs are integral to everything we create.

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Principal Engineer with strong leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in cloud-native technologies, with a focus on distributed Kubernetes cluster.

Key Responsibilities:

You’ll work with the team to own the development of the BlueCat Cloud Platform, a large-scale distributed system built by leveraging technologies like Kubernetes, Redis, event-driven message bus systems, modern software architecture (asynchronous Python and Golang), and a plethora of Open Source technologies. You’ll contribute directly to powering BlueCat Cloud Platform at scale, working closely alongside the Application Teams.

You will be responsible for driving architectural decisions, leading complex projects, and mentoring a team of talented engineers. Your work will directly impact the scalability, performance, and reliability across all of BlueCat Cloud Platform, ensuring that it meets the demanding needs of versatile networking products.

High-Level Design and Architecture

•Influence the Cloud strategy by providing expert advice on design and architecture of the Platform Common Services

•Make critical decisions regarding technical directions, scalability, and system performance.

•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions.

•Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-native solutions for provider neutral Cloud environments.

•Design and implement common services on Kubernetes clusters to support various applications and workloads.

•Develop and optimize orchestration mechanisms to ensure efficient resource utilization, high availability, and scalability.

•Implement robust security measures to protect edge computing infrastructure and data.

•Optimize network configurations to ensure low-latency communication and high availability.

•Implement data protection mechanisms to safeguard critical data processed from the edge to the core.

Team Leadership:

As a technical leader, you will be expected to lead other engineers to define our strategic technical direction, and to execute involved projects from design to launch. You will widely collaborate with other product teams and leaders globally to influence, set expectations, gather inputs and communicate results.

Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

•10+ years' experience in software engineering with around 5+ years commercial experience in cloud distributed systems and high scale designs with Golang and async Python,

•You are passionate about building great REST APIs (and helping others do the same).

•Experience in cloud technologies Kubernetes, Redis, Elastic Search, SQL or equivalent

•Good understanding of public cloud design considerations and limitations in areas of microservice architectures, security, global network infrastructure, distributed systems, and load balancing with strong cloud service trouble-shooting skills.

•Passion for engineering rigor and operational excellence (design principles and patterns, unit testing, best practices for security and privacy, CI/CD etc). You will be a role model for operational responsibility and data-driven engineering rigor.

•Knowledge of networking fundamentals and beyond (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)

•Experience in AWS (GCP and Azure is a plus)

•You should be able to hit the ground running from day one and be able to design, develop, test and deploy.

•With this Principal Engineer role being a central and key part of the future company direction, you will need to be a strong, clear communicator who is able to speak with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

•Highly desirable Kubernetes Application Develop Certifications (CKAD)

If you share our enthusiasm for the future of our company and are eager to contribute to our vibrant workplace, we look forward to receiving your application! Our comprehensive benefits encompass your health, financial well-being, and overall wellness, and we are committed to providing an exceptional work environment, enriching employee programs, and fostering a remarkable company culture. At our core, we champion values such as transparency, curiosity, respect, and above all, the pursuit of enjoyment.

In addition, we offer a range of appealing perks, including:

A Professional Development Budget

Dedicated Wellness Days and Wellness Week

A Lifestyle Spending Account

An Employee Recognition Program

Join us in shaping the future of our organization, where your talent and dedication can truly thrive. We invite you to apply and become a valuable member of our team!

BlueCat is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. BlueCat will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.

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