Remote – Home BasedJob Summary
We’re partnering with a company in the SaaS space to find a Senior Site Reliability Engineer. In this role, you’ll be part of the IT Operations group responsible for maintaining all environments that support the SDLC for a high-performing platform.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesBuild, maintain, and support all environments that host the platform
Monitor environments for issues, including configuring alerting and implementing self-healing solutions
Update and maintain documentation and architectural diagrams
Work closely with developers and testers to troubleshoot application and platform issues
Design and implement architectural solutions to support new features and resolve system challenges
Mentor junior-level engineers
Kubernetes and service mesh management
Windows and Linux administration
Experience with cloud service providers (GCP, Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud)
Basic Oracle, SQL Server, or other relational database administration
Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash)
Configuration management tools (Jenkins, Helm, Ansible)
.NET application management
Ability to be both creative and analytical, with strong organization and attention to detail in problem-solving
Experience with AI/ML tools for automation, observability, predictive maintenance, and incident management
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong leadership, project management, and interpersonal skills
Natural curiosity and self-motivation to continuously learn and stay current with technical skills
High energy and the ability to manage a mix of short-, medium-, and long-term priorities
Our client is focused on building technology that advances human health. They are looking for thoughtful, capable individuals who want to contribute to meaningful work while helping scale a growing platform.
Employees benefit from:
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life/LTD insurance
Strong employer contribution to health premiums
A focus on wellness and work/life balance, including flexible work schedules and locations
Weekly company-wide standups
A collaborative, high-performing culture centered on innovation and quality
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