Site Reliability Engineer

New York Technology Partners; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Technology Partners in Chicago is seeking a high-energy Platform Engineer to refine their craft and contribute to our collaborative environment in the heart of the city.

You will drive incident management, participate in on-call rotations, and build technical skills while collaborating across teams. Expertise in AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes is highly valued for scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Experience with IaC using Terraform.
• Security and vulnerability management expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive Incident Management across the team and promote incident culture.
• Participate in on-call duties and incident command.
• Build technical skills by collaborating with engineers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple teams.

Skills

Incident management

On-call coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Candidates must be comfortable working onsite 5x a week

We are looking for a high-energy, enthusiastic Platform Engineer with a desire to refine their craft. The ideal candidate will be eager to contribute, demonstrate exceptional technical aptitude, and bring a positive attitude to our collaborative environment in the heart of Chicago.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Drive Incident Management: Lead and cultivate a culture of incident management within the team.
• Participate in On-Call Duties: Contribute to incident command and on-call rotations.
• Build Technical Skills: Develop your technical expertise while working closely with a team of skilled engineers.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Engage in learning, teaching, and collaborating with different teams across the organization.

You may be a good fit for our team if you have:

• Professional AWS Experience: Proven experience in implementing and maintaining scalable and reliable infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Diverse Technical Interests: Enjoy working on a range of scopes including software engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, and SRE.
• Efficiency Improvement Skills: A track record of driving efficiency improvements in software at scale.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working cross-functionally to promote and implement engineering culture changes.
• SaaS or Managed Software Experience: Hands-on experience with Software as a Service (SaaS) or other managed software offerings.
• Public Cloud Expertise: Expertise in one or more major public cloud platforms.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Linux Systems and CI/CD: Deep knowledge of Linux systems and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Development and Automation: Experience in developing applications, automation tools, and the necessary infrastructure for large environments. Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure as code (IaC) templates using Terraform.
• Security Proficiency: Well-versed in vulnerability management and security products.
• Troubleshooting Skills: Expertise in troubleshooting using monitoring tools.
• IT Operations Knowledge: Understanding of IT Operations best practices in always-up environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Containerization Experience: Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Develops and Automates: Has created applications and automation tools to build, deploy, monitor, and integrate data sources for our systems and applications.
• Collaborates and Engages: Enjoys working closely with multiple teams, fostering a collaborative environment.