Site Reliability Engineer - 174242 - 174721

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work in United States

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support a Kubernetes-based platform across regulated cloud and on‑prem environments. This long‑term contract role focuses on reliability, scalability, security, and performance, with remote work available in the US.

You will work with senior engineers to improve CI/CD pipelines, IaC practices, observability, and incident response, aligning with compliance initiatives. 4–6 years in SRE/DevOps is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience managing Kubernetes in production.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms; GovCloud experience is a plus.
• Strong Linux administration including troubleshooting and performance analysis.
• Experience with IaC technologies (Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting.
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and AWS environments.
• Monitor platform reliability, availability, and performance via observability and alerts.
• Develop automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Define and track SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets with senior engineers.
• Support compliance, security, auditing, and continuous monitoring in regulated environments.
• Contribute to IaC development using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes for scalability.
• Collaborate with Security, Platform, and Application teams to deliver reliable infrastructure.

Skills

Kubernetes

DevOps

Platform Engineering

AWS

Azure

Linux

Terraform

CloudFormation

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

CI/CD

SRE practices

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support the development, maintenance, and operation of a Kubernetes-based platform within highly regulated cloud and on-premises environments. This individual will work closely with senior engineers and technical leaders to improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational performance while supporting compliance-driven initiatives. This is a long-tern contract opportunity with a strong focus on Kubernetes infrastructure, Linux administration, automation, and cloud technologies. This individual may sit remote in the US.

Responsibilities for the Site Reliability Engineer include:

• Build, maintain, and support Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and AWS environments.
• Monitor platform reliability, availability, and performance through observability, alerting, and troubleshooting activities.
• Develop and implement automation tools and processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to define and track service reliability metrics, including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets.
• Support compliance, security, auditing, and continuous monitoring initiatives within regulated environments.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and enhancements using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes to support platform scalability and operational excellence.
• Partner with Security, Platform, and Application teams to resolve issues and deliver reliable infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications for the Site Reliability Engineer include:

• 4-6 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related infrastructure-focused roles.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and supporting Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms; GovCloud experience is a plus.
• Strong Linux administration skills, including system troubleshooting, performance analysis, and infrastructure support.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, Go, Ruby, or other object-oriented languages..
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and centralized logging solutions.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools, deployment automation, and GitOps practices such as ArgoCD is preferred.
• Experience supporting FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, regulated, or audited environments is strongly preferred.

Compensation for the Site Reliability Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $140,000 - $165,000
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and applicable sick leave

Keywords: Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Platform Engineering, AWS, Azure, GovCloud, Linux, Terraform, CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, Monitoring, Alerting, Observability, Containerization, Docker, Networking, Automation, Python, Go, Ruby, Object-Oriented Programming, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes Clusters, Production Support, Troubleshooting, Incident Response, Performance Optimization, Scalability, Reliability, High Availability, Security, Compliance, FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, Continuous Monitoring, Audit Support, GitOps, Deployment Automation, Platform Operations, Container Security, Cross-Functional Collaboration, SLI, SLO, Error Budgets, On-Call Support, Systems Administration, Infrastructure Management, Cloud-Native Technologies, AWS Infrastructure, Infrastructure Automation, Root Cause Analysis, Configuration Management, Platform Reliability, Regulated Environments.

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