Lead Data SRE: Scale, Reliability & Automation

Blueface Ltd; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking an experienced Data SRE to join their team in Reston, Virginia. The role involves ensuring the reliability and performance of data systems and collaborating with multiple teams to enhance efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud platforms, modern data architectures, and database management. Strong troubleshooting skills and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field are essential for this position. Join FreeWheel to work in a dynamic and inclusive environment, optimizing data-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as an SRE, DevOps, or Data Operations Engineer.
• Familiarity with modern data architectures and technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems for data platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation tools for data systems.
• Analyze and optimize the performance of data storage and queries.
• Respond to data platform failures and troubleshoot issues.
• Work with data engineering teams to analyze capacity requirements.
• Document architecture and operational procedures for data platforms.
• Ensure data platforms meet security standards and compliance.
• Collaborate across teams for data product design and implementation.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Kafka

Hadoop

Spark

Cassandra

HDFS

AWS S3

Database management (NoSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Programming (Python, Go, Java, Scala)

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)

Troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking an experienced Data SRE to join their team in Reston, Virginia. The role involves ensuring the reliability and performance of data systems and collaborating with multiple teams to enhance efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud platforms, modern data architectures, and database management. Strong troubleshooting skills and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field are essential for this position. Join FreeWheel to work in a dynamic and inclusive environment, optimizing data-driven solutions.