Kubernetes SRE for Regulated Cloud & On-Prem Ops

Zachary Piper Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support a Kubernetes-based platform across on-prem and cloud in highly regulated environments. This long-term contract role sits remote in the US and focuses on reliability, scalability, security, and compliance.

You will build and operate Kubernetes clusters, implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, enhance CI/CD, and collaborate with security and platform teams to meet SLIs/SLOs.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related infrastructure-focused roles.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and supporting Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms; GovCloud experience is a plus.
• Strong Linux administration skills, including system troubleshooting, performance analysis, and infrastructure support.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, Go, Ruby, or other object-oriented languages.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and AWS environments.
• Monitor platform reliability, availability, and performance through observability, alerting, and troubleshooting activities.
• Develop and implement automation tools and processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to define and track service reliability metrics, including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets.
• Support compliance, security, auditing, and continuous monitoring initiatives within regulated environments.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and enhancements using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes to support platform scalability and operational excellence.
• Partner with Security, Platform, and Application teams to resolve issues and deliver reliable infrastructure solutions.

Skills

Python

Go

Ruby

Linux administration

Observability

CI/CD

GitOps

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support a Kubernetes-based platform across on-prem and cloud in highly regulated environments. This long-term contract role sits remote in the US and focuses on reliability, scalability, security, and compliance.

You will build and operate Kubernetes clusters, implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, enhance CI/CD, and collaborate with security and platform teams to meet SLIs/SLOs.