Site Reliability Engineer (w/ Python programming) **Remote - Pacific work hours**

Title: Site Reliability Engineer
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Location: Fully remote (Pacific work hours)
Pay Rate: $60 - $65/hr.

Job Description

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our mission-critical cloud systems. You will be responsible for building and maintaining a robust platform that supports the growth and success of our organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across the entire software stack.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of new applications and services.
• Automate routine tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in cloud computing and SRE.

Qualifications

• Experience in Python programming is a must. Must be proficient in coding in python from scratch (not just scripting) Knowing Perl or Ruby also is a nice to have.
• Strong linux systems experience. With proficiency in Linux operating systems (RHEL 9) and their variants.
• Strong understanding of networking, storage, and security concepts.
• Experience with Markdown for repository documentation on GitHub.
• Experience with Puppet is a plus
• Experience troubleshooting baremetal hosts.
• Experience supporting Java based applications.
• Ability to document complex system changes, troubleshooting steps, and incident post-mortems in a clear and concise manner, facilitating streamlined knowledge sharing and future problem resolution.
• Able to demonstrate a strong autonomy in managing critical SRE tasks and projects, consistently delivering results with minimal oversight.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of container orchestration tools like Docker, etc.
• Experience in Perl or Ruby.