Platform Engineer, Jonas Software
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Enterprise management software solutions
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Enterprise management software solutions
501-1000 employees
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the branded global leader across the 40+ vertical markets.
Role
Who you are
- A degree in computer science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with a customer-first mindset
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical decisions
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a small, collaborative team
- A sound understanding of software delivery lifecycles, SaaS operations and DevOps practices
- Awareness of secure engineering, operational risk and compliance principles
- Familiarity with version control and team collaboration tools such as GitHub and Jira
- Curiosity, good judgement and a willingness to learn, including responsible use of automation and AI-assisted tools
- Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting production workloads in AWS
- A good understanding of Linux systems, Networking principles and protocols, and cloud infrastructure
- Practical experience with core AWS services such as Route53, EC2, RDS, S3, EFS, ECS, ACM, WAF
- Scripting and coding skills in Bash, Ansible, Python, or a comparable language
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred), configuration management and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with container workflows and Kubernetes deployments
- Experience with monitoring, logging and incident, problem or change-management practices
- Exposure to security, compliance, and vulnerability management with tools like CrowdStrike, Rapid7, SecurityScorecard, etc
- Experience in a SaaS or software-delivery environment is desirable
- Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed team is desirable
What the job involves
- As a Platform Engineer, you will join the team responsible for the availability, security and evolution of Kahootz's AWS-based SaaS platform
- You will operate and troubleshoot production services, automate and modernise the platform, and help deliver repeatable environments for new markets and specialist customer requirements
- You will work closely with R&D, DevOps and operational colleagues, share ownership of business-critical platform knowledge, and contribute to architecture decisions for integrations and future platform capabilities
- The role offers broad technical exposure and meaningful ownership, with support for continued learning and development
- Provide reliable day-to-day operation and support for Kahootz's AWS-based production platform
- Build resilient engineering cover by documenting, sharing and automating business-critical platform tasks
- Design and deliver repeatable platform deployments for specialist projects and new markets
- Modernise the platform through infrastructure as code, containerisation and improved delivery automation
- Strengthen security, compliance, business continuity and disaster-recovery capabilities while supporting sound architecture decisions
- Monitor service health, availability, capacity and performance using AWS CloudWatch, Monit and other observability tools
- Investigate and resolve incidents across AWS services, including EC2, RDS, IAM, networking, using tools like CloudWatch and CloudTrail
- Deploy and validate updates, patches and production changes using controlled, auditable processes
- Create and maintain scripts, runbooks and operational documentation that reduce manual effort and single-person dependency
- Work with support, R&D and DevOps colleagues to diagnose recurring issues and implement lasting fixes, documenting incidents, problems and changes
- Evolve and simplify platform components to improve reliability, maintainability, scalability and cost efficiency
- Build infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment patterns for consistent, repeatable environments
- Lead practical containerisation and modernisation initiatives, including Kubernetes where appropriate
- Adapt and deploy platform capabilities for specialist projects and expansion into new markets
- Assess architecture changes and integrations with external products and advise on secure, supportable designs
- Respond promptly to security vulnerabilities and incidents, coordinating remediation and follow-up actions
- Embed secure configuration, least-privilege access and traceable change practices in platform engineering work
- Maintain technical controls and evidence that support existing compliance certifications and customer assurance
- Contribute to new certifications, audits and security reviews
- Improve and test business-continuity and disaster-recovery arrangements
- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5
Our take
Jonas Software is an investment and software management company that focuses on the vertical markets, meaning markets that develop software for specific needs rather than general use. Founded in 1990, the company rose to prominence when it was acquired by Constellation Software in 2003 and now oversees more than a hundred companies that it itself has acquired over the years. Now it operates in over 40 vertical markets across more than 30 countries.
Investing smaller amounts in niche companies has paid off for Jonas. Many of its investments have later become large markets and leaders in their respective industries. For instance, Jonas’s expansion into the world of fitness membership software preceded the explosion of digital fitness apps. Other notable investments have included Jonas’s Clubhouse Online, a mobile app that helps book slots and reservations for golf club services in the mid-noughties, preceding the rise in online hospitality booking.
Throughout the 2020s, Jonas has expanded further into the hospitality, compliance and manufacturing sectors, merging its acquisitions with property management and online marketing companies to compete against the likes of Amadeus and Oracle. In a bid to expand and compete against younger yet larger companies, Jonas is restructuring its less profitable assets.
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Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Great Benefits Package: Competitive benefits package for all employees. We provide resources that help you be the best version of yourself.
- Growth Opportunities: We strive to provide our team with opportunities to increase their knowledge so they can build an enriched career.
- Competitive Salary: Attractive compensation package, including competitive salary and bonus opportunity.
Company HQ
Markham, ON
Leadership
Barry Symons
(CEO)Spent 11 years with Constellation Software (Jonas’ parent company). They joined Constellation in its infancy and grew with the organization, culminating in their role as Chief Financial Officer, helping lead Constellation’s successful IPO.
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