Sr System Reliability Engineer ID-12645

Responsibilities:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Understand how to install and configure operating systems, specifically with expertise in Linux and Windows Server.

  • Software Development Continuous Integration (CI) Pipeline knowledge (GitLab CI, Github Actions)

  • Experience with Source Control Management systems (Git)

  • Experience in public and private cloud hosting services (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OpenStack, CloudStack) as well as familiarity with container computing (eg. Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, Terraform).

  • Experience as a subject matter expert on at least one OS and proficient in multiple operating systems, including OS performance monitoring, setup, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting.

  • Proficiency in web or web server technologies:  Java, Node.js, Tomcat, IIS, Apache/nginx, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc., including being able to perform basic setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.

  • Understanding of internet technologies and network protocols, including HTTP, basic load balancing configurations, security zones, VIPs, SNMP, REST and DNS.

  • Ability to implement existing base standards for new systems and/or applications with mentoring for all of the following:

    • Site monitoring and instrumentation

    • Application monitoring and instrumentation

    • System monitoring and instrumentation

    • Resiliency and performance

  • Able to diagnose simple to complex system problems.

  • Has experience on one or more load balancer platforms (setting up pools, VIPs, layer 7 routing, debugging).

  • Able to author tools and scripts to be used by others to automate repeatable production tasks in standard languages like Bash, Ruby, Python, or Go.

  • Advanced skills in at least one programming language such as Python, PHP, Ruby, Java, Go, Swift or C++ and able to build unit test suites for all software being developed.

  • Experience supporting and/or developing backend tools or services

  • Able to perform and provide in depth analysis on load test runs against a moderately complex system.

  • Demonstrates exceptional troubleshooting methodology, including the ability to author and instruct new methodologies to the SRE team.

  • Independently resolve moderately to highly complex system and application incidents.

  • Able to identify and propose system and application fixes for performance bottlenecks.

  • Able to evaluate new application requirements for capacity and run-time best practices.

  • Able to evaluate new system and/or infrastructure solutions for technical feasibility against known requirements and standards.

  • Effective at dealing with change: Able to transition in role or handle a significant modification to workflow or technology with minimal ramp-up time and with very little guidance.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication to all levels in the organization.

  • Serves as primary point of contact with Manager.

  • Demonstrates curiosity and continuous learning and self-improvement.

  • Ability to lead functional teams in systems integration and design including writing operational specs, architectural diagrams, test plans and requirements management.

  • Effective project management and planning on large-scale projects (familiarity with agile/scrum and water-fall project management a plus).

  • Construction of concise and complete technical documentation and the ability to design and deliver training to other staff

  • Detailed understanding of the goals and requirements of the business supported.

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