Sr. Site Reliability Engineer

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Site Reliability Engineer to join a small, high-impact infrastructure team. This role blends software engineering and systems automation to scale reliable cloud and hybrid systems. You will own critical projects from design through deployment, specifically driving a pivotal infrastructure modernization and hosting migration initiative in your first year.

• Infrastructure & Migration:
  Lead modernization efforts and hosting migrations while maintaining hybrid infrastructure (Azure, AWS, on‑prem).
• Automation & IaC:
  Streamline provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Power Shell DSC) and enhance CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins) for rapid delivery.
• Observability:
  Introduce and manage comprehensive monitoring platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) to establish operational standards.
• Reliability Engineering:
  Manage containerized workloads in Docker and implement SRE principles including SLOs and error budgets.
• Operational Excellence:
  Lead incident response, conduct root‑cause analysis, and automate manual processes through scripting and runbooks.
• Security & Continuity:
  Support Dev Sec Ops  initiatives and ensure robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Emerging Tech & R&D:
  Continuously evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends to keep our infrastructure stack modern, efficient, and scalable.

• Minimum 5 years in SRE, Dev Ops, or Cloud Engineering with production experience in Azure or AWS.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and networking troubleshooting skills.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipeline design.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Go, Bash, or Power Shell).
• Expertise with Docker in production environments;
  Kubernetes experience is a strong plus.
• Self‑starter with strong communication and documentation skills; able to take ownership in a small‑team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals with varying levels of technical understanding and varying skill sets.
• Ability to work collaboratively with application development and data engineering areas to define standards and manage change.
• Must reside in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Area;
  Hybrid Schedule 3 days a week in office.

• Practical knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar).
• Windows Server/Active Directory administration.
• Experience with legacy Unix (AIX/Solaris).
• Database (Oracle/MS-SQL) or BI platform experience (Snowflake/ Azure Fabric).
• Relevant industry certifications (Azure, AWS, or CKA).

Hybrid

Schedule:

Three days a week in office required.