Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic team. As an SRE you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability scalability and performance of our systems. The ideal candidate will bring extensive knowledge of Kubernetes containerization technologies cloud environments (e.g. AWS and/or GCP) and a strong programming background. You should be passionate about automation security and upholding best practices in reliability engineering

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience: Typically > 5 years of experience as an SRE DevOps or Software Engineer.

• Kubernetes and Containerization: Expert knowledge of Kubernetes at scale and containerization technologies in general.

• Programming Proficiency: Strong programming ability in an object-oriented programming (OOP) language with proficiency in script writing.

• Cloud Expertise: Expertise in a cloud environment particularly AWS and/or GCP

• Security: Expert and up-to-date knowledge of security best practices.

• SRE Principles: Familiarity with SRE principles including SLI (Service Level Indicators) SLO (Service Level Objectives) SLA (Service Level Agreements) Toil Uptime and Observability.

• Networking: Solid understanding of networking fundamentals

• Standardization and Documentation: Commitment to standardization and documentation

• Linux: Experience with Linux

Desirable Skills

• Automation and CI/CD: Proficiency in software delivery automation CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) and SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).

• Metrics/Monitoring: Experience with metrics monitoring and alerting using tools such as Prometheus Grafana or similar.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with IaC tools including Ansible and Terraform.

• Additional Technologies: Experience with Elasticsearch Kafka MySQL Postgres Windows and Redis

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system reliability performance and scalability.

• Implement and maintain automation processes to streamline operations.

• Drive security initiatives and adhere to best practices in cybersecurity.

• Monitor and analyze system performance identifying areas for improvement.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of IaC scripts.

• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response activities.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.

• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms Kubernetes or related technologies are a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Continuous learning mindset with a passion for staying abreast of industry trends.

Join our team and contribute to the success of our cutting-edge technology initiatives. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

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