Remote Site Reliability Engineer

Description:

• The Site Reliability Engineer will maintain shared cloud resources used by various software engineering teams within the business unit.
• The role aims to enable software engineering teams to build cloud-native applications that comply with security and regulatory requirements with minimal assistance from cloud engineers.
• The position also involves supporting the migration of applications hosted in on-premise data centers to the cloud.
• The engineering team focuses on continuous improvement and has developed a DevOps culture that bridges Software and Infrastructure Engineering departments.
• The team operates in a complex, multi-tenant, hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure that includes both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• The ideal candidate should be passionate about learning and improvement through metrics and automation and should inspire that mindset in others.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of hands-on experience with a majority of the following technologies and a willingness to become proficient in the remaining areas:
  • Windows and Linux Servers
  • VMware
  • Cloud platforms, preferably with Azure
  • Active Directory
  • Secrets management with Consul and Vault or similar systems
  • Configuration management tools like Salt, Ansible, and Terraform
  • Firewalls and load balancers such as F5
  • Web servers, including IIS and NGINX
  • Database Server Infrastructure like Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL
  • Application Performance Monitoring with tools like New Relic
  • Infrastructure monitoring with tools like Sensu, SolarWinds, Nagios, or Azure App Insights
  • CI/CD tools like TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Concourse, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
  • Log Aggregation tools like SumoLogic or Splunk
  • Network theory and protocols such as DNS, DHCP, proxy servers, and firewalls
  • Security operations with tools for SAST, DAST, RAST, and WAF
  • Infrastructure as Code or automation experience.
• Proficiency and familiarity with one or more programming languages, such as C#, JavaScript, Python, or Go, and one or more scripting languages, such as PowerShell and BASH, are required.
• Candidates should be comfortable using command line tools such as git, netcat, npm, and terraform.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work remotely in a full-time capacity.
• Employees will be part of a team that is dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation in a leading private Medicare marketplace.
• The role provides a chance to engage with cross-functional teams and collaborate on best practices and implementation strategies.
• There are opportunities for professional development through mentoring and sharing knowledge with peers.
• The company encourages keeping up with industry innovations and recommending new tools or practices when appropriate.