Part-Time Site Reliability Engineer: Ownership & Remote Collaboration

KKR; Clarksville (TN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

KKR in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for a part-time role focused on reliable tech outcomes. You will own critical features from development to production and collaborate across a friendly, backstopped team.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, coordination with remote teams, and hands-on work with Packer, Kafka, and ELK Stack to keep systems stable and scalable. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong data interpretation skills and ability to translate findings into recommendations.
• Experience with ELK Stack and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk).

Responsibilities

• Carry a people-centered Packer feature through code freeze without breaking KKR stability.
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Splunk acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Clarksville, TN and remote teams.
• Pair with technology analysts so Kafka models match real behavior.
• Wire up Leadership feature flags to test on Clarksville traffic risk-free.

Skills

Data interpretation

Stakeholder coordination

Problem solving

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Packer

Apache Kafka

ELK Stack

Splunk

Job description

KKR in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for a part-time role focused on reliable tech outcomes. You will own critical features from development to production and collaborate across a friendly, backstopped team.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, coordination with remote teams, and hands-on work with Packer, Kafka, and ELK Stack to keep systems stable and scalable. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.