Senior Site reliability Engineer (Linux) IRC302310

GlobalLogic; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting projects

Collaborative environment

Work-life balance

Professional development

Excellent benefits

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Linux) to drive reliability across Linux hosts, containers, and infrastructure. You will own lifecycle automation, design resilient base images, and debug production issues spanning OS to application layers.

We value collaboration across diverse teams, with opportunities to work from remote locations in the United States. A strong background in Go/C and cloud/on-prem environments is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years Linux experience in production environments.
• Strong automation skills (Python and/or Ruby; Ansible preferred).
• Experience debugging complex system issues across cloud and on-prem.
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes and container images.
• Proficiency in Go, C, or other systems-level languages.

Responsibilities

• Build automation for Linux host lifecycle (config, patching, images).
• Own system services, base images, and infrastructure components.
• Debug production issues across OS, performance, and service layers.
• Collaborate across codebases (C, Go, Python, Ruby) to diagnose issues.
• Lead projects from ambiguous problems to production.
• Improve reliability through automation and design.
• Participate in a sustainable on-call rotation (~16 days/year).
• Own the Linux layer across the platform; work across kernel to containers.

Skills

Linux production

Automation (Python Ruby Ansible)

Debugging complex systems

Cloud and on-prem

Docker Kubernetes

AMIs/container images

Systems languages Go/C

Education

Bachelors/Masters in CS/EE/Math

Tools

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Site reliability Engineer (Linux) IRC302310

Function

IT Infrastructure & Systems Administration

• 7+ years working with Linux in production
• Strong automation skills (Python and/or Ruby, Ansible preferred)
• Experience debugging complex system issues
• Comfortable working across cloud + on-prem environments
• Docker / Kubernetes
• AMIs or container image building
• Go, C, or other systems-level languages

Requirements

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed remotely to be $130,000 to $140,000 and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good-faith estimate, and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

Job responsibilities

• Build automation for Linux host lifecycle (config, patching, images)
• Own system services, base images, and infrastructure components
• Debug production issues across OS, performance, and service layers
• Work across codebases (C, Go, Python, Ruby) to diagnose and fix issues
• Lead projects from ambiguous problems to production
• Improve reliability through automation and system design
• Participate in a sustainable on-call rotation (~16 days/year)
• Own the Linux layer across the entire platform
• Work across the stack: kernel → containers → automation
• Solve real tradeoffs: reliability, security, and developer experience
• High ownership with direct impact on how engineers run services
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

What we offer

• Exciting Projects:Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.
• Collaborative Environment: You can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!
• Work-Life Balance:GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.
• Professional Development:We provide continuing education classes, professional certification and training (technical, soft skills, language, and communication skills) to help you realize your professional goals. Being part of a global organization, there are additional learning opportunities through international knowledge exchanges.
• Excellent Benefits:We provide our employees with competitive salaries, health and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a matched contribution 401K plan, flexible spending accounts, and PTO and holidays

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.