Remote Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Summary

Join Netlify's SRE team as a Site Reliability Engineer to collaborate on designing, developing, and delivering solutions that enhance scalability, availability, and efficiency of our platform. As a remote-first team, we prioritize asynchronous communication and documentation. We foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and support, where everyone feels empowered in their role.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in SRE, devops, security or related roles
• Previous experience in a mixed role involving security and system operations
• Proven experience working in hyperscale cloud environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead security and infrastructure projects
• Proficient in managing and securing cloud-based environments
• Strong understanding of network protocols, configurations, and encryption technologies
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Golang)
• Familiarity with compliance requirements and frameworks: PCI, ISO 2701, HIPAA, SOC 2
• Experience automating component deployment across multiple environments using tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, or GitHub Actions
• Proficient observability and log analysis techniques to detect and resolve security threats and system issues
• Effective communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage security tools (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS) to monitor the organization’s security posture and detect suspicious activities
• Manage full infrastructure lifecycle from design to decommission, ensuring systems are secure and compliant
• Participate in an on-call rotation for the compute platform and related systems
• Actively monitor security systems for anomalies and respond to security incidents
• Automate routine tasks and develop tools to improve system efficiency and reduce the human intervention time on any tasks
• Conduct system performance tuning and troubleshooting, as well as capacity planning, to ensure system reliability and efficiency
• Participate in the creation and testing of disaster recovery plans
• Perform regular security assessments and audits, including penetration testing and vulnerability scans
• Educate team members on security best practices and emerging threats