Sr. Site Reliability Engineer- Container

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The role of Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), specializing in Containers, represents a senior-level position within our organization. This individual will be entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our infrastructure, with a primary focus on container
orchestration and related technologies.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Participate in the architecture and implementation of scalable platform solutions which present long term solutions that meet business requirements

Collaborate with software engineers, DevOps, Information Security, and other teams to integrate applications into the platform

Create and share guidance for other teams on the proper implementation of infrastructure including technical guides with best practices

Monitor system health, performance, and reliability, and implement proactive measures to prevent downtime

Implement processes to ensure security vulnerabilities are remediated within SLA

Investigate and troubleshoot complex system and performance issues, providing root cause analysis and solutions

Identify opportunities for process and system improvements and contribute to ongoing performance and cost optimization efforts

Stay informed about industry trends and best practices to continually improve the platform

Participate in a on-call schedule

Create system infrastructure and processes documentation

Required

4+ years experience in a DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering role

Direct experience of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools used by DevOps professionals such as Python, Bash, Powershell, or Java/.NET development

Familiar with creating/modifying infrastructure-as-code (IAC)

Strong experience with modern CI/CD tooling focused around rapid container deployment.

Strong understanding of networking, load balancing, and security principles.

Experience using automation tools. Build, provision, deploy, test and monitor

Familiarity with creating physical and logical infrastructure diagrams

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form. Adapts communication style to different audiences

Effective presentation skills

Ability to work cross functionally

Provide mentorship to team members

Work is done independently and reviewed at critical points

Key stakeholder in projects of diverse scope from design to completion

Enhances relationships with internal/external partners

Ability to participate in on-call rotation as assigned

Preferred

Master's degree in computer science or related field

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Understanding of regulatory standards or experience working in a PCI environment

Previous experience with Git or a similar source code management system

Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
The salary range for this position is: $115,000 - $134,000

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Not Just Any Company : Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

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The Important Stuff

Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.

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