SRE II: Build Reliable, Automated Systems

WEX, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

WEX, Inc. in Seattle seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to strengthen the Platform Reliability team. This role focuses on observability, incident response, reliability and performance, and operational excellence for internal stakeholders.

You will collaborate with engineering teams, develop automation, participate in 24x7 rotations, and optimize systems across AWS, Azure, and GCP. A BA/BS in CS or related field or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or equivalent role.
• 2+ years of development experience with at least one major programming language.
• Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, development and operations world.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with observability and logging technologies.
• Experience with at least one major RDBMS and NoSQL data store.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Willingness to dig deep into code, networking, operating systems, and/or storage solutions to solve complex issues
• Develop automation and utilize monitoring tools to ensure system reliability
• Participate in incident response and troubleshooting
• Participate in 24x7 Site Reliability rotations and escalation workflows
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks. This will include code optimization, configuration changes, or infrastructure upgrade recommendations.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure software design meets operational requirements
• Continuously improve processes and procedures to increase system reliability and efficiency
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies

Skills

Site Reliability Engineer

Programming experience

Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Observability

Communication and collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

WEX, Inc. in Seattle seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to strengthen the Platform Reliability team. This role focuses on observability, incident response, reliability and performance, and operational excellence for internal stakeholders.

You will collaborate with engineering teams, develop automation, participate in 24x7 rotations, and optimize systems across AWS, Azure, and GCP. A BA/BS in CS or related field or equivalent experience is required.