Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - 173592

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO

Fully remote work environment

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Kubernetes Platform to manage and optimize Kubernetes across AWS and on-prem environments. The role emphasizes reliability, automation, and production excellence in cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has strong Linux admin skills, IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation, and hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and ArgoCD to support deployments and platform initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years in SRE/DevOps/Platform Engineering
• Hands-on Kubernetes production experience across cloud and on-prem
• Proficient Linux admin and troubleshooting
• IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with Prometheus/Grafana and monitoring
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Knowledge of container security practices is a plus
• Experience in regulated environments is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters across AWS and on-premises.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in production services.
• Administer Linux systems; performance tuning and RCA.
• Implement IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalents.
• Develop automation to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Support Kubernetes upgrades, patches, and deployments.
• Collaborate with dev and infra teams for deployments.
• Utilize observability tools to identify performance issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Linux administration

DevOps mindset

SRE discipline

Automation & scripting

Go

Python

Ruby

CI/CD practices

Observability mindset

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

ArgoCD

CI/CD pipelines

Container security basics

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.

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