Associate Site Reliability Engineer

• The Associate Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) primary focus will be on acquiring and honing the essential skills required to excel in the role
• They will work closely with more experienced engineers who will mentor and guide them throughout their journey
• The responsibilities will encompass various facets of site reliability and cloud engineering, from incident response, application deployment, and configuration to system monitoring and security protocols

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Fundamentals*: Build a foundational understanding of cloud design, hosting, and delivery in AWS, GCP and/or Azure
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and developing IaC for our products and services
• Gain an understanding of the vast array of service offerings from our cloud provider partners
• Tooling & Workflow*: Build proficiency in the team tech stack tooling to automate provisioning and manage infrastructure components efficiently using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Using GIT you apply the best practices for version control, branching, and collaborative development to maintain an organized and efficient code management process
• Additionally, gain the skills to utilize Jira effectively for issue tracking and streamlining workflows
• Automation*: Acquire scripting skills to automate routine tasks, data collection, and deployments
• Automation will streamline operations and enhance efficiency
• Peer Review*: Participate in the code review process, scrutinizing contributions from peers and receiving valuable feedback on submissions which will continually improve coding and troubleshooting skills
• Security Protocols*: Under the guidance of experienced SREs, individuals will gain familiarity with security measures and assist in their implementation
• Learning how to safeguard systems will be an essential skill in site reliability engineering
• Monitoring & Alerting*: Contribute to setting up, configuring, and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems
• The focus will be on understanding and improving key performance indicators, crucial for ensuring system reliability
• Incident Response*: Collaborate with other engineers to diagnose and resolve incidents
• This will involve data gathering, issue tracking, and the application of problem-solving skills, vital for SRE success
• Post-Incident Reviews*: Actively engage in post-incident discussions to understand the root causes of issues and learn from the insights shared by senior team members
• This learning process is integral to continuous improvement
• Collaboration*: Foster collaboration with team members across various roles, including developers, operations, and other SREs
• Sharing knowledge and working towards team objectives will be a key to professional growth
• Basic Troubleshooting*: Develop skills in identifying and resolving straightforward issues using monitoring tools and logs
• Cost Optimization*: Assist in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting cloud cost data to identify trends, anomalies, and cost-saving opportunities
• Agile & Scrum Practices*: Learn and develop Agile methodologies and Scrum frameworks as they are integral to the engineering workflow
• Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews
• Documentation*: Contribute to the creation and updating of procedural guides, processes, and troubleshooting documentation
• On-Call Support*: Participate in the on-call rotation and learn how to effectively respond to incidents and troubleshoot issues under high-pressure scenarios
• This experience will build the ability to maintain system stability even during challenging situations

Skills:

• Ability to work effectively under pressure Basic understanding of system monitoring tools
• Eagerness to learn and adapt Strong communication skills
• Receptiveness to constructive feedback
• Foundational knowledge of cloud services and essential networking principles Time management