Remote Site Reliability Engineer (Remote - Canada)

Description:

• The Site Reliability Engineer position is a remote role based in Canada, posted by Jobgether on behalf of Foundant Technologies.
• The engineer will maintain the performance, scalability, and reliability of cloud-based SaaS products used by mission-driven organizations.
• Responsibilities include collaborating with engineering, product, and operations teams to improve system health, automate processes, and ensure high availability.
• The role involves ensuring high availability and optimal performance of production and staging environments by monitoring system health and responding to incidents promptly.
• The engineer will lead incident response, conduct post-mortems, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Automating repetitive tasks such as deployments, scaling, and maintenance using tools and scripts is a key responsibility.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to manage cloud-based infrastructure changes and deploy new features seamlessly is required.
• The engineer will develop and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for real-time visibility and proactive issue resolution.
• Planning for system capacity and scalability based on usage trends and forecasted growth is essential.
• The role includes applying security best practices across infrastructure and supporting compliance efforts in collaboration with security teams.
• Continuous analysis and optimization of system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and enhancing throughput is expected.
• Contributing to internal documentation and fostering knowledge-sharing to support operational excellence across teams is part of the job.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or in a similar role in a SaaS or cloud-based environment is required.
• Expertise in Microsoft Azure services such as App Services, SQL, Functions, DevOps, and Azure Monitor is necessary.
• Familiarity with AWS services like EC2, ECS, Lambda, and CloudWatch is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation is required.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and orchestration frameworks is essential.
• Proficiency in monitoring and APM tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Datadog, or ELK is needed.
• Candidates must be skilled in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• An understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud networking, web application deployment, and database performance tuning is required.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in distributed systems are necessary.
• Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders are essential.
• Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect are a plus.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and cloud security practices is highly valued.

Benefits:

• The position offers competitive compensation with performance-based reviews.
• There is remote-first flexibility with optional access to office hubs.
• A flexible PTO policy and a focus on work-life balance are provided.
• Lifestyle reimbursements and well-being initiatives, including mindfulness and fitness support, are included.
• Tuition reimbursement and a strong commitment to personal and professional development are offered.
• Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration across a merged organization are available.
• Internal mobility pathways for career growth and leadership opportunities are provided.
• The company fosters a culture of autonomy, recognition, and mission-driven innovation.