Cloud & Web Optimization Engineer

Halifax, NS Canada

We have partnered with a dynamic Information Technology services company that partners with leading global organizations to deliver innovative, high-quality IT solutions who are seeking an experienced Cloud & Web Optimization Engineer to join their growing team.

We are looking for a skilled Cloud & Web Optimization Engineer to drive the Web Performance and CDN Management capabilities for a portfolio of clients operating in highly demanding, large-scale online environments.

This role will be instrumental in managing and optimizing Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), analysing web performance end-to-end, and operationally maintaining domain availability and routing configurations to ensure best-in-class user experience and service uptime.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams — software engineers, systems administrators, and business stakeholders — to identify bottlenecks, optimize performance across the full stack, and enhance the reliability of web applications and infrastructure. A strong background in Cloudflare CDN configuration, management, and workers is essential.

What you’ll do:

CDN Management & Optimization

• Manage, configure, and optimize global Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), with a strong focus on Cloudflare including setup, rule configuration, caching strategies, Workers, etc.
• Monitor and optimize Cloudflare Workers and edge functions for performance, scalability, and security.
• Support operational activities involving domain routing, DNS changes, SSL/TLS configurations, and availability monitoring.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts for CDN performance.

Web Performance Management

• Conduct performance analysis from the browser to the application layer, identifying areas for optimization in the CDN, and application stack.
• Build and maintain an end-to-end performance monitoring and alerting ecosystem, integrating RUM, synthetic monitoring, and domain availability tools.
• Investigate and resolve performance deviations, collaborating with technical teams to implement corrective actions and improvements.
• Define and maintain core web vitals thresholds and operational response plans for performance incidents.
• Advice in web performance best practices to improve web performance.

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement & Applications

• Provide regular reports on performance metrics, CDN health, and optimization progress.
• Communicate technical performance insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support application and infrastructure teams by providing actionable feedback on architecture, caching, and delivery improvements.
• Provide support and guidance in alternative approaches to router web traffic.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing and optimizing CDN platforms, especially Cloudflare (Workers, Page Rules, Cache Rules, DNS,  etc.).
• Experience supporting applications that monitor and operationally manage domain availability and routing.
• Strong understanding of DNS, HTTP, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, QUIC, and SSL/TLS protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize web stack components such as Nginx, Apache, caching layers (e.g., Varnish), Brotli/Gzip compression, and edge configurations.
• Experience in web performance monitoring and analysis tools such as WebPageTest, RUM, Synthetic Monitoring, and Flamegraphs.
• Familiarity with Cloud monitoring and logging (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience working with load balancers (on-prem and cloud-based) and optimizing global web delivery for high-traffic transactional sites.
• Proficiency with version control (GIT) and infrastructure automation for performance configurations.
• Knowledge of web optimization best practices for images, JavaScript, and front-end performance.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, application delivery, and web security principles.
• Exposure to CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress) and search/SEO performance metrics.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Desirable: Experience with Bash, Linux, containers, Kubernetes, and Public Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Preferred Experience

• Direct operational management of Cloudflare CDN configurations across multiple domains or client environments.
• Hands-on experience creating and deploying Cloudflare Workers or equivalent edge logic.
• Proven track record of improving Core Web Vitals and reducing Time to First Byte (TTFB) or Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) across distributed systems.
• Experience integrating automated domain health monitoring with operational routing or DNS failover mechanisms.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team based in Halifax!

The company offers a competitive annual salary, group term life insurance, medical and dental benefits and long-term disability coverage, RRSP contributions, wellness allowance and much more!

If this sounds like the ideal position for you then apply today!

Our client is committed to fostering a workplace that prioritizes inclusion, respect, and equal opportunity for all. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, people with disabilities, those of diverse sexual orientations or gender identities, individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, newcomers, and those who can contribute to the richness of our community through their unique perspectives and lived experiences. We value diversity and believe it enhances the growth and success of our organization. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply; however, preference may be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.