DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer

Employvision Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Employvision Inc. is seeking a talented DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer to help build and maintain highly reliable, scalable systems for mission-critical financial services applications. This role blends software and systems engineering to improve reliability, automate operations, and boost performance.

You will collaborate with software engineers and business stakeholders to tackle complex technical challenges and deploy innovative solutions that enhance stability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related STEM field or equivalent experience.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language, preferably Python; solid CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand end-to-end application workflows and their business impact.
• Ensure reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of production apps.
• Develop automation to eliminate repetitive tasks and recurring issues.
• Investigate complex problems and implement durable solutions.
• Contribute to incident management and service recovery.
• Promote reliability and resiliency best practices across teams.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

We are seeking a talented DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to help build, optimize, and maintain highly reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems supporting mission-critical applications in a fast-paced financial services environment.

This role combines software engineering and systems engineering to improve application reliability, automate operational processes, optimize performance, and strengthen production resilience.

You will collaborate closely with software engineers, business stakeholders, and technology teams to identify complex technical challenges and develop innovative solutions that improve system stability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand end-to-end application workflows and their business impact.
• Ensure the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of production applications.
• Develop automation to eliminate repetitive tasks and resolve recurring operational issues.
• Investigate complex technical problems and implement effective, long-term solutions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and drive continuous improvements in system reliability.
• Support production applications throughout their development and operational lifecycle.
• Contribute to incident management, troubleshooting, and service recovery.
• Identify opportunities to improve system architecture, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to incorporate reliability and resiliency best practices into application design.
• Promote a Site Reliability Engineering mindset across development and technology teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related STEM discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, preferably Python.
• Experience with software development practices, including testing, source control, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across engineering and business teams.
• Adaptability and a passion for learning, automation, and solving complex technical problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Exposure to production engineering, application monitoring, performance optimization, and incident management.
• Familiarity with cloud application architecture, systems troubleshooting, and reliability engineering practices.
• Experience developing automation and improving operational workflows.