Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Summary

Join Acquia as a Staff Site Reliability Engineer and contribute to designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and monitoring solutions. As a key player in the team, you will work closely with engineering teams to ensure they have the right infrastructure in place to deploy rapidly, safely, and reliably.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or a comparable field of study, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience working with one or more of: Go, Python, Ruby, PHP, Java or Javascript
• Experience with Unix/Linux systems administration using the CLI
• Fundamental understanding of TCP/UDP networking concepts
• Solid oral and written communications skills
• CI/CD Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD, Jenkins, CircleCI, or GitLab CI. Ability to design and implement pipelines that ensure rapid, reliable deployments
• Kubernetes Guru: Strong understanding and experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration. Ability to scale and manage microservices in production
• Cloud Mastery: Proficient in at least one major cloud provider—AWS, GCP, or Azure. Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud architecture is a plus
• IaC Champion: Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation to manage infrastructure as code. Familiarity with GitOps workflows and version-controlled infrastructure
• Monitoring & Observability: Strong experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, or New Relic. Ability to build custom dashboards and alerting systems
• Security-Focused: Deep understanding of security best practices in DevOps, including container security, CI/CD pipeline security, and cloud infrastructure hardening
• Problem Solver: Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose issues across a variety of environments, from code to infrastructure
• Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, influencing peers and driving adoption of best practices across the organization

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using ArgoCD, Jenkins, or similar tools
• Build and manage scalable, reliable infrastructure using Terraform, Kubernetes, and other IaC tools
• Architect and manage cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure), focusing on cost optimization, scalability, and performance
• Implement comprehensive monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Datadog to detect and resolve performance bottlenecks before they impact customers
• Champion the culture of DevOps across teams—promote best practices, encourage adoption of new technologies, and drive a continuous learning mindset within the engineering teams
• Focus on building systems that are resilient by design, automating processes that improve reliability, and implementing Service Level Objectives (SLOs) to align engineering efforts with operational goals
• Collaborate with security teams to implement robust security practices, from container security to infrastructure hardening. Automate security checks within the pipeline for compliance and vulnerability management
• Work hand-in-hand with product development teams to understand their needs, integrate CI/CD practices into their workflows, and provide a fast, reliable, and secure path from code to production

Preferred Qualifications

• 8-13 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer, SRE, or related role in a cloud-native environment
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, especially using ArgoCD or similar tools
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), with experience building and managing scalable, reliable infrastructure
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash
• Experience with service mesh architectures like Istio or Linkerd is a plus
• SRE Certification (or equivalent experience) is a bonus
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) is preferred
• A passion for automation, observability, and reliability