Intermediate Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

PointClickCare; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting from Day 1

Retirement Plan Matching

Flexible Paid Time Off

Wellness Support

Job summary

PointClickCare is seeking an Intermediate Site Reliability Engineer to bridge development and operations, ensuring highly reliable, scalable systems. You will maintain uptime, automate processes, and implement best practices across SRE and system administration.

You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to optimize architecture and drive operational excellence. You’ll have autonomy to enhance infrastructure for a secure, world‑class healthcare solution.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Linux environments (Ubuntu preferred).
• Scripting in Bash/Python/Perl to automate tasks.
• Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls).
• Knowledge of Linux security practices and access controls.
• Experience with monitoring tools to analyze and optimize performance.
• Disaster recovery and backup strategy expertise.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Administer Linux environments, preferably Ubuntu.
• Set up on-premises and cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible.
• Manage log aggregation with Splunk in admin and user roles.
• Utilize observability tools: Nagios, Grafana, DataDog.
• VMware administration and maintenance.
• iSCSI storage administration in a HPE Nimble environment; Dell hardware in on‑prem environments.
• Azure/AWS provisioning.

Skills

Linux Environments

Scripting & Automation

Networking Knowledge

Security Best Practices

System Monitoring & Tuning

Disaster Recovery & Backup

Collaboration & Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

Identity Access Management

Windows Active Directory

Job description

At PointClickCare our mission is simple: to help providers deliver exceptional care. And that starts with our people. As a leading health tech company that’s founder-led and privately held, we empower our employees to push boundaries, innovate, and shape the future of healthcare.

With the largest long-term and post-acute care dataset and a Marketplace of 400+ integrated partners, our platform serves over 30,000 provider organizations, making a real difference in millions of lives. We also reinvest a significant percentage of our revenue back into research and development, ensuring our employees have the resources to innovate and make a lasting impact.Recognized by Forbes as a top private cloud company and honored as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer flexibility, growth opportunities, and meaningful work.

At PointClickCare, we empower our people to be the architects of a smarter healthcare future; one that is human‑first and accelerated by AI to create meaningful and lasting change. Employees harness AI as a catalyst for creativity, productivity, and thoughtful decision‑making. By integrating AI tools into our daily workflows, collaboration is enhanced, outcomes are improved, and every team member has the proficiency to maximize their impact. It all starts with our hiring practices where we uncover AI expertise that complements our mission, and we continue to invest in training and development to nurture innovation throughout the employee journey.

Join us in redefining healthcare — so it doesn’t just survive, it thrives.To learn more about PointClickCare, check out Life at PointClickCare and connect with us on Glassdoor and LinkedIn.

Travel to Office expectations

For Remote Roles: If this role is remote, there will be in‑office events that will require travel to and from the Mississauga and/or Salt Lake City office. These will include, but not limited to, onboarding, team events, semi‑annual and annual team meetings.

For Hybrid Roles: If this role is Hybrid, there will be an expectation to reside within commutable distance to the office/location specified in the job listing. This will include, but not limited to, weekly/bi‑weekly/monthly events in the office with your specific team. This is a requirement for this role.

About the Role:

As an Intermediate Site Reliability Engineer, you will bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring our systems are highly reliable, scalable, and efficient. You will be responsible for maintaining the uptime and performance of our systems, applications, automating processes, and implementing best practices in site reliability and system administration. You’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to optimize system architecture and drive operational excellence. You’ll have complete autonomy in making infrastructure performance enhancements to ensure we have the most stable and secure environment possible for our world class healthcare solution.

Key Responsibilities:

• · Experience administering Linux environments -- preferably Ubuntu or other Debian-based distros
• · Experience in setting up servers and services in both On Premise and Cloud infrastructure (Azure and AWS)
• · Infrastructure As Code using Terraform and Ansible
• · Experience with Log Aggregation Tools, specifically Splunk in both an administrative and user capacity
• · Experience with additional Observability Infrastructure Tools :Nagios, Grafana, DataDog
• · VMware administration and maintenance enhancements
• · iSCSI Storage Administration in a HPE Nimble environment is a plus
• · Dell Hardware Experience in an OnPrem environment
• · Azure/AWS Infrastructure provisioning

Your Key Strengths:

• · Expertise in Linux Environments: Deep understanding of Debian based Linux distributions and their configurations, file systems, and management.
• · Scripting and Automation Skills: Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, Python, or Perl to automate tasks, streamline processes, and improve system efficiency.
• · Networking Knowledge: Strong grasp of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, firewalls, DNS, and routing, to effectively manage and troubleshoot network‑related issues.
• · Security Best Practices: Knowledge of Linux security protocols and practices, including user permissions, access controls, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems, to ensure system integrity and data protection.
• · System Monitoring and Performance Tuning: Ability to use monitoring tools (like Nagios,JSM or Prometheus) to analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize resources for better efficiency.
• · Disaster Recovery and Backup Solutions: Expertise in implementing and managing backup and recovery strategies to protect data and ensure business continuity in case of failures.
• · Collaboration and Communication Skills: Strong ability to work collaboratively with development teams, stakeholders, and other IT personnel, effectively communicating complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.

Bonus Skills:

• · Kubernetes
• · Kafka
• · Identity Access Management in a Service Provider role
• · Windows Active Directory Administration

$138,000 - $154,000 a year

At PointClickCare, base salary is one of the many components that make up our total rewards package. The USD base salary range for this position is $138,000-154,000 (not overtime eligible) + bonus + benefits. Compensation is assessed individually and aligned to experience, skills, and market context. The posted range reflects typical expectations for this role.

PointClickCare Benefits & Perks:

• Benefits starting from Day 1!
• Retirement Plan Matching
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Wellness Support Programs and Resources
• Parental & Caregiver Leaves
• Fertility & Adoption Support
• Continuous Development Support Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Allyship and Inclusion Communities
• Employee Recognition … and more!

It is the policy of PointClickCare to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. PointClickCare welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact [e-mail] should you require any accommodations. As part of our commitment to a streamlined and equitable hiring experience, PointClickCare uses AI tools to assist with candidate screening and assessment.

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