Senior Site Reliability Engineer Kubernetes Platform : 26-02283

Akraya; California; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya is seeking a skilled Site Reliability Engineer to enhance and maintain a robust Kubernetes platform within regulated cloud environments. You will ensure the platform's reliability, scalability, and user-friendly operations while collaborating with development teams.

This hands-on role focuses on automation, operational excellence, and system resilience, with emphasis on performance monitoring and incident response in security-conscious settings.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SRE/DevOps or platform engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) with GovCloud a plus.
• Strong Linux, networking and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Scripting in Python/Go/Bash.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Basic security/compliance knowledge (NIST 800-53, STIGs).

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Kubernetes platform components.
• Design and implement scalable platform features.
• Automate infrastructure and CI/CD processes.
• Monitor system performance and respond to incidents.
• Support compliance activities for regulated environments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Terraform

Cloud platforms

SRE/DevOps

Automation scripting

Monitoring/observability

Security/compliance

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Primary Skills

Kubernetes [Expert], Linux systems [Proficient], Terraform [Proficient], cloud platforms [Expert]

Contract Type

W2

Duration

12 months with possible extension

Location

#LI-Remote (PST) US, CA

Pay Range

$55.00-$60.00 Per Hour

Job Summary

This role is for a skilled engineer to enhance and maintain a robust Kubernetes platform within demanding, regulated cloud environments. You will ensure the platform's reliability, scalability, and user-friendliness while collaborating with development teams. The position focuses on hands-on work to improve automation, operational excellence, and system resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Kubernetes platform components.
• Design and implement scalable platform features.
• Automate infrastructure and CI/CD processes.
• Monitor system performance and respond to incidents.
• Support compliance activities for regulated environments.

Must-Have Skills

• 8+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads in production
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar; GovCloud experience a plus)
• Strong working knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and distributed systems fundamentals
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
• Ability to write and maintain scripts or services (e.g., Python, Go, Bash)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, logging systems)
• Basic understanding of security and compliance concepts (e.g., NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF)

Industry Experience

• Experience in cloud environments governed by stringent security and compliance regulations, such as FedRAMP High or DoD IL5, is highly preferred.