About this position

Site Reliability Engineers at Kinetic Data are responsible for designing, implementing,
and maintaining highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. The role
requires expertise in cloud-based offerings such as AWS or GCP and the
management and monitoring of database services such as Postgres and Cassandra.
All product deployments will require in-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, Helm, and
other tools related to the implementation and management of Kubernetes clusters.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure on
  AWS
• Monitor cloud resource utilization and optimize for performance and cost
  efficiency
• Design and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for
  critical data systems
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters for hosting containerized
  applications
• Implement and manage monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana,
  CloudWatch, and ELK Stack to track system health
• Automate deployment pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions
• Enforce security best practices across infrastructure, databases, and
  applications
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, processes, and
  troubleshooting guidelines
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

• Advanced expertise in AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, and EKS
• Expertise in deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Cassandra, including query optimization,
  replication, and cluster management
• Familiarity with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and AWS
  CloudWatch
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Bash for automation tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent
  experience; High school diploma or equivalent is required
• 5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles
• Certifications such as:
  
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer
  • Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

This position reports to the Head of Engineering 

How can I apply?

If you are interested  in this position: 

• Email hr@kineticdata.com  with a copy of your resume and note the job title "Site Reliability Engineer" in the subject line.