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Cohere22 days ago

Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist (Public Sector)

hybrid🇨🇦CAOttawa, Canadasenior

Recruiter Fit Breakdown & Candid Summary

1

This role is for a customer-facing infrastructure engineer who thrives in high-stakes, secure environments.

2

Ideal candidates possess deep expertise in Kubernetes and private cloud deployments, specifically within the context of Canadian government compliance.

3

This is not a pure research or software development role; it requires significant travel and the ability to navigate complex public sector security requirements.

4

Candidates without the ability to obtain or maintain a Top Secret security clearance should not apply.

Role Responsibilities

  • 1Lead end-to-end deployment of the North platform in private cloud and on-premises environments.
  • 2Collaborate with enterprise IT teams to align infrastructure with security and data management standards.
  • 3Design and implement custom deployment strategies to meet specific client compliance needs.
  • 4Troubleshoot and resolve complex deployment-related technical issues in production.
  • 5Act as a technical bridge between Cohere's product team and public sector engineering stakeholders.

Skills Matrix

Must-Have Skills

6 required
Kubernetes(k8s)
Helm
Cloud Infrastructure(AWS)
DevOps
CI/CD
Security Clearance(Top Secret clearance)

Nice-to-Have Skills

3 preferred
Canadian Public Sector Compliance(data sovereignty)
Networking
Virtualization
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Grounded Observations to Note

High Travel Requirement

"20-40% travel anticipated."

Strict Security Requirement

"Active Top Secret clearance strongly preferred; candidates eligible and willing to obtain clearance will also be considered."

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