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Job: Lead Software Developer
Team: Fortify Cloud development team
Location: Richmond Hill / Mississauga / Ottawa / Waterloo, ON, Canada (office-based)
About Our Product
OpenText Fortify is the industry's most mature automated application security testing solution and is recognized as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant.
We are expanding our Fortify Cloud development team and are looking for a self-motivated Software Developer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges at scale. In this role, you will help design and build the next generation of cloud-native application security testing services used by organizations around the world.
You’ll work at the intersection of software development, cloud platforms, automation, and security, helping create robust, scalable infrastructure and services that power Fortify’s cloud offerings. This position requires employees to be based near and work from one of OpenText’s Canadian office locations. Specific work arrangements will align with current OpenText workplace policies.
Your Impact
- Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions supporting Fortify Cloud services across public cloud platforms.
- Build software, automation, and platform capabilities that improve reliability, scalability, security, and developer productivity.
- Develop reusable tools, frameworks, and services that simplify deployment and operational management.
- Collaborate with software developers, test developers, security researchers, and product teams to deliver high-quality cloud solutions.
- Participate in the design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud architectures.
- Improve deployment, testing, monitoring, and operational processes through automation and development best practices.
- Troubleshoot complex production and development issues, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.
- Contribute to technical discussions, design reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Expand your expertise in cloud technologies, application security and modern software development practices.
Required Qualifications
What the role offers:
- 3+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in one or more of the following:
- C#/.NET
- Go (Golang)
- Java
- Similar modern programming languages
- Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting production software throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Experience building and maintaining solutions on at least one major cloud platform: o AWS o Azure o GCP
- Experience implementing infrastructure-as-code using modern IaC frameworks and tools (such as Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Bicep or similar).
- Strong understanding of cloud networking fundamentals, including routing, connectivity and security principles.
- Experience with containerized applications and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding of microservices and distributed systems concepts.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control systems and automated testing practices.
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Scripting and automation experience using technologies such as Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar.
- Familiarity with relational databases and SQL concepts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Must be able to work from one of OpenText's Canadian office locations and collaborate effectively with distributed global teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Experience developing reusable platforms, frameworks, libraries or automation that improve development productivity.
- Experience designing scalable, secure and highly available cloud architectures.
- Experience with observability and monitoring technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry or similar (preferred).
- Experience working in cybersecurity, application security or highly regulated environments.
- Strong knowledge of Windows administration and troubleshooting.
- Experience implementing infrastructure testing, validation and compliance automation.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor peers, influence technical direction and drive development improvements across teams.
One Last Thing
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised and outcomes are owned.
Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character.
Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.
OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion or other basis protected by applicable laws.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.
Compensation
At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement and paid time off.
Salary Range
$118,000.00 - $168,000.00; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location and alignment with internal equity and external market, the actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.
AI Usage Disclosure
As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.
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