IT Applications Solutions Architect - Mid / SRE Engineer

IT Applications Solutions Architect Mid / SRE Engineer

Location: Remote with Quarterly PI Planning Travel

Duration: 12 Months+

Client is looking for a DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with strong AWS cloud, automation, and production support experience. This is a hands-on engineering role.The ideal candidate will have experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK), scripting with Python, and supporting cloud infrastructure in AWS (Azure exposure is a plus). Candidates should also have experience with Dynatrace observability, incident response, root cause analysis, ServiceNow, Linux, containers (Docker/Kubernetes/ECS), and SRE concepts such as SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, resiliency, and performance monitoring. Strong troubleshooting skills, automation experience, and the ability to support production environments and participate in on-call rotations are key to success.

Labor Category / Position Title

IT Applications Solutions Architect Mid / SRE Engineer

Skill Set

1. Deployment & Automation
   - Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, AWS Code Pipeline, and Jenkins
   - Automate infrastructure provisioning through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
   - Develop automation scripts and self-service tools to enhance operational efficiency.
2. Leveraging Dynatrace Observability Platform
   Demonstrated expertise in
   - Standardized installation through automation
   - Integrating with CI/CD pipelines
   - Enforcing Tagging and Metadata standards
   - Use of environment-aware configuration
   - Implement distributed tracing with appropriate context propagation.
   - Optimize alerts, create dashboards, alerts, and anomaly detectors
3. Incident Management & Response
   - Proficient in ITIL framework and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
   - Production on-call responder with strong troubleshooting capabilities.
   - Develop RCA documentation, and Knowledge articles
   - Apply SRE principles, including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets.
4. Capacity Planning & Performance
   - Implement operational cost optimization initiatives.
   - Configure and maintain auto-scaling policies and thresholds.
   - Develop Resiliency Test plans and support Performance testing.
5. Security & Compliance Implementation
   - Manage service accounts and access permissions
   - Create, deploy, and manage digital certificates.
   - Respond to security incidents and execute remediation tasks effectively.
6. Education & Experience
   - Bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
   - 2 to 4 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure roles
   - Mid-level proficiency in Python or other scripting languages.
   - Mid-level proficiency in Configuration management tool including Ansible.
   - Practical experience with cloud platforms AWS and Azure.
   - Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS).
   - Knowledge of Linux systems and networking.
   - Knowledge of relational, cloud, and NoSQL databases.
   - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
   - Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage priorities.
   - Availability to work outside of standard business hours as required.