Staff SRE & Cloud Architect (Remote, US)

ASCENDING; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCENDING is seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer / Cloud SME to lead the rearchitecture of a large monolithic system into a resilient, cloud-native platform across AWS and Azure.

You will own architecture transformations, drive Kubernetes-based operations (AKS/EKS), and mentor a team while advancing DevOps and security practices in a global remote environment in the continental US. The role demands deep multi-cloud expertise and a passion for scalable, secure systems.

Qualifications

• Cloud platforms: 7+ years with AWS and Azure.
• Cloud-native transformation: rearchitect large monoliths to cloud-native.
• Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) expertise required.
• Networking: design and resolve complex cloud networking issues.
• IaC: Terraform for deployment and management.
• Security: strong security practices for containers and Kubernetes clusters.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or related field.
• Bonus: knowledge of load balancing algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical rearchitecting of a monolithic system into a microservices-based, cloud-native application.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture, and Product to define the new system using domain-driven design (DDD).
• Conduct technology evaluations and recommend tools, frameworks, and cloud services to enhance infrastructure.
• Develop monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms for reliability and availability.
• Mentor junior team members and promote DevOps practices across the lifecycle.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Cloud Networking

Security best practices

Load balancing (bonus)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Job description

ASCENDING is seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer / Cloud SME to lead the rearchitecture of a large monolithic system into a resilient, cloud-native platform across AWS and Azure.

You will own architecture transformations, drive Kubernetes-based operations (AKS/EKS), and mentor a team while advancing DevOps and security practices in a global remote environment in the continental US. The role demands deep multi-cloud expertise and a passion for scalable, secure systems.