Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer

Location: Remote (US, EST hours required)

Interview Process: 2x Interviews

Client Overview

This is a global materials science leader with a 170 plus year history, operating dozens of manufacturing and R&D sites worldwide. This role sits within a research and development group supporting advanced computing infrastructure behind ongoing materials science innovation.

Top 3 Skills

Kubernetes cluster operations and management, including provisioning, upgrades, and troubleshooting across on premises and cloud environments
Rancher for Kubernetes platform management
Linux systems administration, including performance tuning, scripting, and networking

What You'll Do

Maintain and enhance Kubernetes platforms across on premises and cloud environments
Support provisioning, upgrades, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters managed through Rancher
Provide deep Linux systems administration support, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, and automation
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code solutions to standardize and automate platform deployment
Support and improve GitOps workflows using ArgoCD to manage cluster and application configuration
Collaborate with developers, scientists, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable platform services
Identify opportunities to improve platform resilience, observability, security, and maintainability

What We Need From You

5 plus years of professional experience in site reliability engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, or systems engineering
Hands on experience operating Kubernetes platforms in production environments, both on premises and cloud based
Experience with Rancher for Kubernetes cluster management
Strong Linux systems administration skills, including troubleshooting, scripting, and system performance analysis
Experience implementing infrastructure as code solutions for platform provisioning and lifecycle management

Preferred/Bonus

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
Experience with Cluster API (CAPI)
Experience with hybrid infrastructure spanning on premises and public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
Familiarity with Kubernetes observability, logging, monitoring, and alerting tooling
Experience supporting scientific research, high performance computing, or computational science environments
Experience with Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban)

Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We're a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we'd like to talk.

Site Reliability Engineer

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