Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Principal Site Reliability Engineer to design, build, and optimize cloud infrastructure and deployment systems. You will drive IaC best practices, enhance CI/CD pipelines, and secure scalable platforms across AWS and GCP environments.

You will lead efforts on monitoring, incident resolution, and tooling while collaborating with development, security, and operations teams. Office presence in San Juan twice weekly is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years hands-on Infra Ops, DevOps, or SRE experience.
• Strong Debian-based Linux proficiency and system troubleshooting skills.
• Extensive cloud experience with AWS and GCP.
• IaC tooling via Terraform, Packer, Ansible; GitOps workflows.
• Programming in Python and/or Golang; familiarity with CI/CD.
• Containerization with Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes (EKS/GKE).
• CI/CD pipeline design, maintenance, and monitoring expertise.
• Security-focused with knowledge of security programs and best practices.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK for monitoring/logging.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Strong problem-solving, ownership mindset, and teamwork.
• Must attend the San Juan office twice a week.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize cloud infrastructure and deployment systems.
• Enhance Infrastructure as Code and enforce best practices.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, security, and cost.
• Develop internal tools to streamline platform operations.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows (FluxCD, Jenkins).
• Address container image vulnerabilities and standardize remediation.
• Create AMIs aligned with CIS/STIG benchmarks.
• Strengthen monitoring, alerting, and observability (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Troubleshoot complex production issues to ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with dev, security, and ops teams to align infra with apps.
• Lead and mentor teammates; participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Linux Debian

AWS Cloud

GCP Cloud

Python

Go

CI/CD

GitOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Security basics

Databases

Communication

Ownership

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

FluxCD

Jenkins

ELK

Job description

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

In a typical day as a Principal Site Reliability Engineer, you would...

As a Principal Site Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and deployment systems. Your work will directly impact scalability, security, and operational efficiency across our platforms. Key responsibilities include:

• Enhance Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and enforce best practices.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop internal tools to support and streamline cloud platform operations.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows using FluxCD and Jenkins.
• Address container image vulnerabilities and standardize remediation processes.
• Build Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) aligned with CIS and STIG benchmarks.
• Strengthen monitoring, alerting, and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and logging tools.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues to ensure system reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Fine-tune distributed systems such as Apache Kafka and Cassandra.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to align infrastructure with application needs.

What you need to bring:

• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in Infra Ops, Dev Ops, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Proficiency with Linux systems, especially Debian-based distributions.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Packer, and Ansible.
• Solid programming skills in Python and/or Golang.
• Deep understanding of containerization (Docker, Container) and orchestration tools (AWS EKS, GCP GKE).
• Experience with GitOps workflows.
• Proven track record in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong background in security and familiarity with security programs.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Knowledge of both relational (SQL) and non-relational databases.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills with a strong sense of ownership.
• Experience managing distributed systems like Apache Kafka and Cassandra.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player.
• It is mandatory to attend to San Juan office twice a week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to open-source projects.
• Background in security engineering or related disciplines.