Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Summary

Join UltraViolet Cyber as a Principal Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and play a key role in enhancing the scalability, reliability, and security of our cloud infrastructure. You will work with a team of experts to ensure the resilience and efficiency of our systems using automation and modern DevOps practices. This dynamic role requires hands-on expertise, leadership skills, and continuous learning to mature our infrastructure and reliability processes. You will be responsible for system reliability and performance, Kubernetes and EKS management, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and incident response, security and compliance, capacity planning and scaling, collaboration and cross-functional leadership, incident management and root cause analysis, and cost optimization. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in AWS, with deep expertise in managing EKS clusters, networking, IAM, security groups, and other core AWS services
• Strong proficiency in Kubernetes (EKS, Helm, Kubectl, Operators) with a proven track record of deploying, maintaining, and scaling containerized applications
• Hands-on experience in DevOps tools & methodologies, including Terraform, Ansible or SaltStack, Helm, GitOps, ArgoCD, and CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or Golang to enhance system reliability and efficiency
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools, including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or AWS CloudWatch
• Deep understanding of networking principles, including DNS, VPC, Load Balancers, VPNs, and Service Mesh architectures
• Strong background in security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning (AWS KMS, HashiCorp Vault, etc.)
• Experience working with highly available, distributed systems, including microservices architecture and cloud-native applications
• Previous experience in an Agile or DevOps culture, promoting collaboration, automation, and iterative improvements
• Excellent troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze complex system failures and drive solutions
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure the availability, performance, scalability, and security of our cloud-based services using best practices in SRE and DevOps
• Architect, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters, primarily using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using Terraform, Pulumi, or similar tools
• Build, maintain, and enhance continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, optimizing deployment workflows for speed and reliability
• Design and implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch to proactively identify and address system issues
• Enforce security best practices, implement access controls, and ensure compliance with industry standards
• Analyze system performance and scalability, implementing proactive strategies to accommodate growth and prevent downtime
• Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to integrate reliability principles into the software development lifecycle
• Lead post-mortem investigations for critical incidents, identifying actionable improvements to enhance system resilience
• Assess and optimize cloud costs while maintaining performance and reliability, leveraging AWS savings plans, right-sizing resources, and improving infrastructure efficiency

Benefits

• 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
• Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
• Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually
• $170,000 - $200,000 a year