Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

JPS Tech Solutions; Colorado; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Tech Solutions in Colorado seeks an experienced Site Reliability Engineer with a strong Java background to lead reliability initiatives and ensure stability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical systems.

The role blends hands-on engineering with leadership, ownership, and proactive operations, partnering with development, platform, and operations teams to implement SLOs/SLIs and CI/CD best practices.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering.
• Strong Java development experience (Java 17+, Spring Boot Microservices, Spring Web).
• Hands-on experience with OpenShift (OCP), Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Strong expertise in MongoDB (data modeling, design, optimization).
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures
• Working knowledge of Oracle Database
• Familiarity with BDD practices
• Solid experience with CI/CD, automation, and IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)
• Excellent troubleshooting skills in high-pressure production environments
• Strong communication, collaboration, and ownership mindset

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly reliable, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems in production environments.
• Embed reliability best practices (SLOs, SLIs, error budgets) into the software development lifecycle.
• Work closely with development teams on Java Spring Boot microservices to improve operability and resilience.
• Automate operational workflows to reduce manual effort and improve system efficiency.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability; proactively identify risks and bottlenecks.
• Lead incident management, on-call support, and root cause analysis for production issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on availability, scalability, and performance.
• Support and oversee release and deployment activities, including after-hours support when required.
• Champion best practices around CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native operations.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across SRE and development teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align reliability goals with business priorities.

Skills

Java development

SRE leadership

Cloud-native

CI/CD

IaC

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

MongoDB

Kafka

JVM

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Apache Kafka

Oracle DB

Job description

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong Java development background to lead reliability initiatives and ensure the stability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical systems. This role blends deep hands-on engineering with leadership, ownership, and a proactive approach to reliability and operations.

The ideal candidate is someone who has evolved from a strong developer into an SRE/DevOps leader, understands production systems deeply, and can partner effectively with development, platform, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain highly reliable, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems in production environments.


• Embed reliability best practices (SLOs, SLIs, error budgets) into the software development lifecycle.


• Work closely with development teams on Java Spring Boot microservices to improve operability and resilience.


• Automate operational workflows to reduce manual effort and improve system efficiency.


• Monitor system health, performance, and availability; proactively identify risks and bottlenecks.


• Lead incident management, on-call support, and root cause analysis for production issues.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on availability, scalability, and performance.


• Support and oversee release and deployment activities, including after-hours support when required.


• Champion best practices around CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native operations.


• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across SRE and development teams.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to align reliability goals with business priorities.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering


• Strong Java development experience (Java 17+, Spring Boot Microservices, Spring Web)


• Hands-on experience with OpenShift (OCP), Kubernetes, and Docker


• Strong expertise in MongoDB (data modeling, design, optimization)


• Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures


• Working knowledge of Oracle Database


• Familiarity with BDD practices


• Solid experience with CI/CD, automation, and IaC (Terraform, Ansible)


• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)


• Excellent troubleshooting skills in high-pressure production environments


• Strong communication, collaboration, and ownership mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.


• Knowledge of security best practices, compliance standards, and production hardening.


• Prior experience leading or mentoring SRE teams or guiding engineers in reliability practices.