Remote Site Reliability Engineer (Remote)

Description:

• Perlego is a company dedicated to making education accessible to all, with over 100 employees working towards this goal.
• The company aims to support students globally and develop a platform that enhances study effectiveness beyond just books.
• They are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with expertise in AWS services and monitoring tools.
• The SRE will ensure the availability and reliability of services, particularly during out-of-office hours, while most team members are based in Europe and India.
• The role involves monitoring platform activity, managing incidents, and improving system resiliency through automation.
• Responsibilities include managing AWS infrastructure, handling CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring effective disaster recovery strategies.
• The SRE will collaborate with cross-functional teams and work independently to resolve service incidents.
• Continuous improvement of processes and monitoring systems is a key focus of the role.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or a similar field.
• Strong experience with AWS services is required.
• Expertise in monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch is essential for real-time performance insights.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline management for deploying containerized and serverless applications is necessary.
• Proficiency in Linux-based operating systems and shell scripting is required.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation is expected.
• Experience with incident management and troubleshooting in high-pressure environments is important.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively across time zones are essential.
• It is a plus to have experience in a global, distributed team providing off-hours support, knowledge of container orchestration tools, and previous experience with SecOps and cloud security best practices.

Benefits:

• The salary for this role is CA$105,000 plus share options.
• Employees enjoy a unique company culture that promotes self-empowerment, personal development, and mutual support.
• A personal learning and development budget is provided for online courses, subscriptions, or books not available on Perlego.
• Unlimited access to a professional coaching platform, MoreHappi, is available for all employees.
• Employees have dedicated Learning Time to focus on new skills or projects outside their daily responsibilities.
• The company offers 30 days off, including bank holidays, with an additional day of annual leave for each year of service, up to 35 days.
• Flexibility in bank holidays allows employees to take local holidays for religious or cultural observances.
• Employees can take time off between Boxing Day and New Year for a reset, in addition to their annual leave.
• After three years, employees can take a 1-month unpaid sabbatical, and after five years, a 1-month paid sabbatical is available.
• An additional personal day is offered each year for significant life events.
• Private medical insurance is provided to support health and wellbeing.
• Competitive matched parental leave and a phased return to work are offered for new parents.
• The company values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.