Cloud Operations Director at Texada Software

Texada is seeking our next Cloud Operations Director

As the Director of Cloud Operations, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing our cloud strategy, driving the success of our SaaS platform tailored for equipment dealers and rental companies. Your responsibilities will span strategic planning, infrastructure design, implementation, optimization, and team leadership to ensure our cloud environment is scalable, reliable, and secure.

Work location and travel

This position is remote/hybrid. Our home office is located in Mississauga, ON. While there are no regular office days, there may be meetings you would be expected to attend in the office.

How you will be contributing

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the cloud operations strategy, aligning it with the company's business goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for leveraging AWS services and features to drive innovation, enhance efficiency, and accelerate time-to-market for new features and updates.
• Platform Architecture: Design and architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and cost-efficient cloud solutions on AWS. Utilize services such as AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and ECS to build scalable infrastructure and optimize performance. Implement best practices for security, compliance, and disaster recovery.
• Infrastructure Management: Oversee the provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of AWS resources across multiple environments (e.g., development, testing, production) by employing infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using AWS Terraform to automate resource deployment and management.
• DevOps Practices: Foster a culture of collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement within the cloud operations team. Implement DevOps methodologies and tools such as AWS CodePipeline, TeamCity and Jenkins to streamline software delivery pipelines, improve code quality, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Security and Compliance: Drive initiatives to strengthen our cloud security posture and align with regulatory requirements. Collaborate with the security team to establish and enforce robust security controls and compliance measures. Deploy identity management, encryption, and auditing solutions to protect sensitive information, control access, and meet regulatory requirements.

What we are hoping to find in your background

• 10+ years' experience in the software industry building highly scalable and performant technology solutions.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record of success in leading cloud operations on AWS for SaaS solutions at scale.
• Deep expertise in AWS services and features, with hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Experience in designing and executing cloud migration strategies, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and modernization approaches.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve excellence.
• Experience with one or more of PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, DynamoDB, MongoDB

Competencies for Success

• Inspiring Leadership:
  • Lead by example, inspiring and guiding the team to excellence.
  • Provide valuable insights and mentorship for individual and group effectiveness.
  • Cultivate a collaborative culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Talent Acquisition and Development:
  • Attract, develop, and retain top talent within the cloud operations team.
  • Recruit individuals with the skills needed to drive our cloud strategy.
  • Invest in professional growth and advancement opportunities for team members.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Proactively engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and objectives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define strategic imperatives.
  • Drive alignment between business goals and technical solutions.
• Advocate of Modern Cloud Practices:
  • Champion modern cloud practices and methodologies.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies in cloud computing.
  • Promote a culture of continuous learning and experimentation.
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship:
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team.
  • Validate architectural decisions and review technical designs.
  • Foster a supportive environment for team members' growth and development.

Who you will be working for

Texada fundamentally transforms how equipment dealers and rental companies manage their business while enabling growth through high-margin equipment service and rental. Serving a large global market with double-digit growth, Texada is poised to lead industry disruption through the delivery of its scalable and integrated platform. Texada serves international customers through its presence in the U.S. Canada, Germany, and Australia. Please visit www.TexadaSoftware.com for additional information.

Our Core Values

• Purpose, Passion, and Pride: What motivates us day to day.
• Learning from Innovation: As long as we are learning, we are succeeding.
• Improvement, not Perfection: We are fanatical about improving our products, our processes, our team, our systems.
• Delivering our Long-term Vision Today: We are impatient to bring our vision to life.
• Being PowerfulTogether: We embrace our various strengths and diversity with a firm commitment to being more PowerfulTogether.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply.

Texada is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from every race, religion or belief and ethnic origin, regardless of age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Texada fosters an inclusive and accessible environment. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the recruitment process, you may contact us at and we will work with you to support your request.