Site Reliability Engineer

FORT; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Flexible work environment

Large-scale cloud platform project

Collaborative engineering team

Job summary

FORT is hiring a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to build and maintain the environments that power a cloud-first SaaS platform. You will collaborate with software engineers and technical teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure.

This hands-on role emphasizes automation, resilience, and ongoing evolution of the platform, with a focus on supporting customers globally and maintaining high availability.

Qualifications

• Kubernetes and container technologies.
• Experience in Linux and Windows environments.
• Commercial cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP/Oracle).
• Scripting in PowerShell and/or Bash.
• Proficiency with CI/CD and config management (Jenkins, Helm, Ansible).
• Knowledge of relational DBs including Oracle/SQL Server.
• Proactive automation and reliability focus.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support cloud-hosted environments.
• Monitor platform health; implement alerting and self-healing.
• Manage Kubernetes environments and containerised workloads.
• Troubleshoot infra and application issues with development teams.
• Design scalable infrastructure to support future growth.
• Maintain technical docs and architecture diagrams.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
• Drive continuous improvements across infra and deployment processes.

Skills

Kubernetes

Containers

Linux

Windows

Cloud platforms

PowerShell

Bash

CI/CD

Ansible

Jenkins

Helm

SQL Server

Oracle

Automation

.NET

AI/ML tools

Job description

We're working with a growing technology business that's transforming the way organisations manage critical data through a highly scalable cloud platform.

As they continue to invest in their infrastructure and engineering capability, they're looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to help build, maintain, and optimise the environments that support their mission-critical applications.

The Why? (A Couple of Highlights)

• Work with modern cloud technologies – Join a team focused on automation, scalability, and reliability across a cloud-first platform.
• Make a real impact – Help maintain and improve a platform that supports customers globally, ensuring high availability and performance.

The Role

You'll be responsible for supporting and improving the environments that power a large-scale SaaS platform, working closely with software engineers and technical teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure.

This is a hands-on role where you'll help drive automation, improve system resilience, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the platform.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building, maintaining, and supporting cloud-hosted environments.
• Monitoring platform health and implementing alerting and self-healing solutions.
• Managing Kubernetes environments and containerised workloads.
• Troubleshooting infrastructure and application issues alongside development teams.
• Designing scalable infrastructure solutions to support future growth.
• Maintaining technical documentation and architectural diagrams.
• Mentoring junior engineers and promoting engineering best practices.
• Driving continuous improvements across infrastructure and deployment processes.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and container technologies.
• Experience administering both Linux and Windows environments.
• Commercial experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud.
• Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and/or Bash.
• Experience with CI/CD and configuration management tools such as Jenkins, Helm, or Ansible.
• Knowledge of relational databases including Oracle or SQL Server.
• A proactive engineer who enjoys automation, problem-solving, and continuously improving platform reliability.
• Experience supporting .NET applications.
• Exposure to AI/ML tools used for automation, observability, or incident management.

What's in It for You?

• Comprehensive healthcare and benefits package.
• Flexible working environment with an emphasis on work-life balance.
• The opportunity to work on a large-scale cloud platform using modern technologies.
• Join a collaborative engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over the future of the platform.