Service Reliability Engineer I (Contract)

Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; California (MO); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for a 12-month contract to influence the design and operational decisions of their gaming services. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years experience in software development or Linux administration, along with strong communication skills.

The role involves ensuring system stability, participating in decision-making, and requires expertise in Linux systems and proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Bash, and more. Pay is in the range of $45 to $55 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years working experience in Software Development and/or Linux Systems Administration role.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Available to be scheduled in on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Influence design and operational decisions for service stability.
• Participate in decision-making at various operational phases.
• Ensure operational readiness and stability throughout software lifecycle.

Skills

Linux Production Systems Engineer

Python

Bash

Go

Java

C++

Rust

Distributed data storage

NoSQL

Data Aggregation technologies

PostgreSQL

Monitoring

Kubernetes

AWS

Configuration Management

Performance analysis

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer (12 month contract)

As a part of Sony Computer Entertainment, the Gaming, Development, & Future Technology group (GDFT) is leading the cloud gaming revolution, putting console-quality video games on any device, from TVs to consoles to mobile devices and beyond.

Our Site Reliability Engineering team plays a significant role in delivering on the promise of a great cloud gaming experience to our customers. We do this by influencing design and operational decisions towards the overall stability of the gaming service. Our SREs focus on three main things: overall ownership of production, production code quality, and deployments. The successful candidate will be self-directed and able to participate in the way we make decisions at different levels.

We expect our SREs to have opinions on the state of our service and provide critical feedback during different phases of the operational lifecycle. We are engaged throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring the operational readiness and stability.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2+ years working experience in Software Development and/or Linux Systems Administration role.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Available to be scheduled in on-call rotation.

Skills & Knowledge

• Proficient as a Linux Production Systems Engineer, with experience managing large scale Web Services infrastructure.
• Development experience in one or more of the following programming languages:
  • Python (preferred)
  • Bash, Go, Java, C++, or Rust
• In addition, experience with at least 3 of the following topics:
  • Distributed data storage at scale (Hadoop, Ceph)
  • NoSQL at scale (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra)
  • Data Aggregation technologies (ElasticSearch, Kafka)
  • Scaling and running traditional RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL) with High Availability
  • Monitoring & Alerting (Prometheus, Grafana), and Incident Management toolsets
  • Kubernetes and/or AWS (deployment and management)
  • Software Distribution (Package management and distribution at scale)
  • Configuration Management (ansible, saltstack, puppet, chef)
  • S/W Performance analysis and load testing (QA or SDET experience: a plus)

Pay range: $45–$55 USD per hour.

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