Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - 173592

Zachary Piper Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

PTO

Fully remote work

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Kubernetes Platform to join a leading cloud networking and infrastructure organization. The role focuses on maintaining Kubernetes infrastructure across AWS and on‑prem environments, driving reliability, automation, and operational excellence for highly available production systems.

The SRE will manage and scale Kubernetes clusters, implement IaC, and collaborate with development teams to deploy and upgrade services.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in SRE/DevOps or related role.
• Hands-on Kubernetes management in production.
• Experience in AWS and on-prem environments.
• Linux administration and troubleshooting experience.
• IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Scripting with Python/Go/Ruby.
• Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Exposure to regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage, build, and maintain Kubernetes clusters across AWS and on-premises.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues impacting Kubernetes infrastructure and production services.
• Administer Linux-based systems including performance tuning and root cause analysis.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Develop automation to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and platform reliability.
• Support Kubernetes cluster upgrades, patching, deployments, and maintenance activities.
• Partner with development and infrastructure teams to support deployments and platform initiatives.
• Utilize monitoring and observability tools to proactively identify performance issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents as needed.

Skills

SRE experience

Kubernetes

Linux admin

Scripting Python/Go

CI/CD familiarity

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ArgoCD

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Kubernetes Platform to join a leading organization in the cloud networking and infrastructure industry. The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Kubernetes Platform will be responsible for supporting and maintaining Kubernetes infrastructure across AWS and on-premises environments while driving reliability, automation, and operational excellence within highly available production systems.

Responsibilities of the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Kubernetes Platform:

• Manage, build, and maintain Kubernetes clusters across AWS and on-premises environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues impacting Kubernetes infrastructure and production services.
• Administer and support Linux-based systems, including system performance tuning and root cause analysis.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Develop automation to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and platform reliability.
• Support Kubernetes cluster upgrades, patching, deployments, and ongoing maintenance activities.
• Partner with development and infrastructure teams to support application deployments and platform initiatives.
• Utilize monitoring and observability tools to proactively identify and resolve performance issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents as needed.

Qualifications of the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Kubernetes Platform:

• 4+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related role.
• Strong hands‑on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes infrastructure across both AWS and on-premises environments.
• Strong Linux administration, support, and troubleshooting experience.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Experience with object‑oriented programming or scripting languages such as Ruby, Python, Go, or similar.
• Knowledge of containerization, networking, and cloud infrastructure best practices.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation tools.
• Experience supporting regulated environments such as FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, or similar environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with ArgoCD and container security practices is a plus.

Compensation for the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Kubernetes Platform includes:

• Salary range: $120,000 - $180,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
• Fully remote work environment

This job opens for applications on 09/02/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.