Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Description For Senior Site Reliability Engineer
BrainGu, a technology company specializing in developer platforms, is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join their Engineering Operations Value Stream (EngOps) team. This role is crucial in supporting their flagship Developer Experience Platform, SmoothGlue, and advancing their SRE strategy and operating model.
The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to building highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems. As an SRE, you'll be responsible for infrastructure automation, monitoring systems, and performance optimization, while collaborating closely with the EngOps CTO and Platform Product team to drive roadmaps and organizational maturity.
The role requires a strong background in container technologies, cloud environments, and infrastructure as code. You'll be working with technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, various programming languages, and major cloud platforms. The position demands a security-conscious approach, with an active Secret clearance being mandatory.
The compensation package is highly competitive, ranging from $150,000 to $170,000, complemented by an impressive benefits package including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and various allowances for professional development and home office setup. The company offers a collaborative environment where automation and innovation are highly valued.
This role is perfect for experienced engineers who are passionate about site reliability, automation, and building robust systems at scale. The position requires some travel (up to 50%) and is based in one of BrainGu's hub locations. The ideal candidate will bring both technical expertise and leadership qualities, as mentoring and knowledge sharing are essential aspects of the role.
Responsibilities For Senior Site Reliability Engineer
- Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems
- Collaborate with software engineering teams to optimize application performance and reliability
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Automate deployment, configuration, and scaling of applications and services
- Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and logging systems
- Participate in on-call rotations and post-incident analysis
- Analyze system performance and identify bottlenecks
- Conduct capacity planning
- Collaborate with security teams to implement best practices
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior SREs
Requirements For Senior Site Reliability Engineer
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years of relevant work experience
- Highly developed documentation skills
- Experience with k8s and container technologies
- Experience troubleshooting routing and networking in a cloud environment
- Experience with Secrets products such as HashiCorp Vault or CyberArk
- Must have an active Secret clearance
- AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification preferred
- Willing to travel up to 50%
Benefits For Senior Site Reliability Engineer
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- 31 days of PTO including federal holidays
- 100% employer-paid insurance plans (employee-only)
- 401(k) matching up to 5%
- $10k BrainBudget for personal and professional growth
- $1,500 Battle Station Budget for home office
- 85% paid healthcare premiums for family
- Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
- Supplemental Tricare plan for Veterans
- Monthly stipend for Veterans
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