Magnet Forensics - SRE/DevOps Engineer
Requirements
• 3+ years in an SRE, DevOps, or Linux/cloud systems administration role. • Hands-on AWS experience: VPC networking, IAM, EC2, RDS, and Lambda. • Proficiency in Linux administration and scripting in Python and Bash. • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. • Working experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Argo CD, Helm, GitLab CI/CD, and Datadog (or comparable observability tooling). • Hands-on Okta administration: SAML/OIDC integrations, provisioning, and MFA. • Practical security experience: least-privilege IAM, secrets handling, patch management, and network segmentation. Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or AWS Certified Security – Specialty count toward this. • Solid networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, routing, firewalls, and VPNs. • Clear written communication and a track record of working independently across time zones. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • Must reside in the United States or Canada & be located within the Pacific or Mountain Time Zone. • Exposure to SOC 2, CJIS, or FedRAMP compliance work. • Experience with Active Directory / Azure AD (Entra ID). • Experience with Ansible, Docker, PostgreSQL, and Redis. • Experience using AI coding assistants for infrastructure and automation work. • Background in IT operations or on a security-focused team. • At Magnet Forensics, we take a hybrid-flexible approach to support your productivity and work-life balance. If you’re within a comfortable travel distance to one of our offices, you’ll occasionally join us in person. How often you’ll come in depends on your department and team needs, typically ranging from weekly to monthly. These in-person moments help us build stronger connections, spark new ideas, and celebrate our successes together. Most days, you can choose what works best for you, while staying in tune with your team’s goals. • We’re excited to welcome you to our team and look forward to achieving great things together - both in the office and wherever you work best! • The Most Important Thing • We’re looking for candidates that can provide examples of how they have demonstrated Magnet CODE in their previous experiences: • CARE – We care about each other and our mission to make a difference in the world. • OWN – We are accountable for our results – while never forgetting to act with integrity, empathy, and respect. • DEDICATE – We put our heart and soul into meeting the needs of our customers and helping them serve the people they protect. • EVOLVE – We are constantly innovating and exploring new ways to work together to make an impact with our work. • Here at Magnet Forensics, we are committed to continuous learning and are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. This commitment will be reflected in our hiring processes and embedded in our values and how we treat one another. If you’re interested in this role, but do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply anyways.
Responsibilities
• Monitoring and incident response: watch alerts and dashboards during your hours, triage incidents, resolve what you can, and escalate with clear context when you cannot. • Patching and vulnerability remediation: keep Linux hosts, containers, and dependencies current, and work scanner findings through to closure. • Network and access: manage VPCs, security groups, VPN, DNS, TLS certificates, IAM, and Fortigate firewalls; diagnose subnet and security-group connectivity issues. Cloud changes go through Terraform and GitLab merge requests. • Identity: administer Okta, including SAML/OIDC app integrations, user and application provisioning, group-based access, and MFA troubleshooting. • Kubernetes operations: support EKS clusters (node groups, upgrades, scaling, cluster health), troubleshoot workloads (pods, deployments, services, ingress, PVCs), and resolve Argo CD sync and deployment errors. • Backup and recovery: maintain backup strategies for critical systems and data, and regularly test restore procedures. • Runbooks and documentation: write and maintain the operating procedures the team relies on. • Cost and automation: track AWS spend, remove waste, and script away repetitive toil. • Compliance support: gather evidence and maintain controls for customer and audit requirements. • Team practice: take part in code reviews, planning, and post-incident reviews. • Travel: less than 5%.
Benefits
• $110,000 - $160,000 USD a year • $90,000 - $140,000 CDN a year • Volunteer opportunities • Reward and recognition programs • Employee committees & resource groups • Indicators of Success
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