Remote Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Description:

• Monitor and troubleshoot production incidents proactively, identifying and resolving issues quickly and efficiently.
• Implement automated monitoring and alerting systems for early detection of potential problems.
• Collaborate with development teams to perform deployments and rollbacks with minimal disruption.
• Optimize the performance and scalability of AWS infrastructure, including DynamoDB, MySQL, S3, CloudSearch, OpenSearch, Kafka, Presto, SES, and E2.
• Write and maintain infrastructure code using Terraform and scripts to automate tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Proactively identify and address potential security vulnerabilities.
• Participate in incident response and post-mortem analysis activities to identify root causes and prevent future occurrences.
• Help onboard and mentor junior team members, sharing knowledge and expertise.
• Stay up to date on the latest cloud technologies and best practices for SRE.
• Participate in a low-volume on-call rotation with other Site Reliability Engineers.
• Explore new technologies and innovative solutions to improve service quality and speed to market.
• Participate in technical discussions and deep dives with other engineering and product teams.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud services, including DynamoDB, MySQL, S3, CloudSearch, OpenSearch, Kafka, Presto, SES, and E2.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, and PagerDuty.
• Experience with Cl/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex tasks.
• Passion for technology and a desire to learn and grow.
• Experience with Rancher, Cattleprod, Jenkins, TeamCity, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Experience with security best practices and tools.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Benefits:

• The base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $140,000 annually.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an unlimited PTO policy.