Senior Associate Site Reliability Engineer
pearson
Job Description
Key responsibilities include:
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Addressing the most complex problems impacting the team's products
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Developing innovative tools and processes to solve high-level challenges
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Advocating for and modelling best practices, particularly for junior team members
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Building trust and relationships with product development teams
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Collaborating with development teams to diagnose and resolve systems issues
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Mentoring junior team members in their SRE journey
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Demonstrating deep knowledge across the team's product portfolio
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Ensuring consistent process implementation across multiple applications
Minimum Qualifications:
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Minimum of 3-6 years of relevant infrastructure development and software support experience
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Experience architecting cloud-based solutions on AWS
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Proficiency in managing cloud infrastructure on AWS
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Strong familiarity with Linux operating systems
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Proficiency in scripting languages like Ruby, Python, or Bash
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Experience with Terraform
Nice to Have:
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Experience with pipeline processes and implementations (e.g., Jenkins and Groovy)
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Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies
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Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, particularly AWS
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Broad understanding of diverse infrastructure platforms and concepts
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Versatility in troubleshooting various hosting technologies (web servers, Java platforms, OS, networks, virtualisation, databases)
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Knowledge of general networking concepts (CDN, WAF, DNS, PKI)
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Understanding of security policies and implementation
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Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery concepts
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Experience in a production environment supporting mission-critical applications
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Knowledge of standard production practices, including change management