# Site Reliability Engineering Key Engineer with AWSnext ventures St. Louis 3 maandenGepubliceerd 6 uur geleden · Opportunity ID: 1062938Tarief indicatie —Uren 40 u/wStart 30 Nov 2026Duur 3 maandenInteresse in deze opdracht?## De opdrachtSenior Site Reliability / Release EngineerExperience: 4–8 yearsPrimary Focus: Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Release EngineeringCore Technologies: AWS, Docker, Dynatrace, Java, Python, Performance TestingPosition OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Site Reliability / Release Engineer with strong experience in AWS, Java-based applications, automation, and performance engineering. This individual will play a key role in managing application releases, optimizing deployment pipelines, improving system reliability, and ensuring platform performance across multiple cloud and on-premise environments.The ideal candidate has a strong background in DevOps or Release Engineering, hands-on experience with Java applications, and the ability to automate processes, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and improve overall platform stability.Key Responsibilities- Automation & CI/CD: Design, develop, and maintain automated deployment pipelines and scripts to improve software delivery, consistency, and reliability.- Release Management: Plan, coordinate, and execute application releases across multiple environments, ensuring smooth and timely deployments.- Cloud & Infrastructure: Manage application deployments across AWS, Azure, on-premise virtual machines, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF).- Performance Engineering: Conduct performance and load testing to identify bottlenecks, optimize application performance, and address scalability concerns.- Monitoring & Observability: Configure and maintain monitoring solutions, dashboards, and alerts to proactively identify and resolve system issues.- Platform Management: Coordinate platform upgrades, infrastructure changes, and application deployments while minimizing downtime.- Troubleshooting: Perform root cause analysis, investigate production issues, and analyze Java core dumps, heap dumps, and thread dumps.- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate existing processes and improve release engineering and operational efficiency.- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Development, QA, and Operations teams to resolve deployment, performance, and infrastructure challenges.- Documentation: Maintain technical documentation covering deployment procedures, release processes, automation, and troubleshooting.Required Qualifications- 4–8 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Release Engineering, DevOps, or a similar role.- Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and cloud-based application deployments.- Strong experience supporting and deploying Java-based applications, preferably using Spring Boot.- Experience with Docker and containerization technologies.- Experience with Dynatrace or similar application performance monitoring tools.- Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages such as Shell or Groovy.- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and version control practices such as Gitflow.- Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or BlazeMeter.- Knowledge of application monitoring, scalability, and performance optimization.- Experience debugging Java applications, including analyzing core, heap, and thread dumps.- Familiarity with Jenkins, Chef Habitat, or similar CI/CD and automation tools.- Experience deploying applications across cloud and on-premise environments. Azure and PCF experience are beneficial.- Understanding of security practices and secure application deployment.Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.- Experience with Splunk and enterprise monitoring solutions.- Familiarity with multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.Additional RequirementCandidates should be prepared to participate in a brief video discussion outlining their relevant experience with the technical requirements of the position.