Site Reliability Engineer 3 - GCP

Summary Description - Site Reliability Engineer (Kubernetes, GCP)

• ​​Granicus​ is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our SRE team. As a Senior SRE, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our services. You will lead efforts in building and maintaining a robust infrastructure, automating processes, and guiding the team to implement best practices in site reliability.

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• Essential Function
• ​​On-call Production Support: Provide production support on a shift according to the team on-call roster.
• ​Work on the customer and internal engineering/implementation team raised tickets while not on-call for production support. For example, a client may request to correct some data on the database server which cannot be done through the web interface.
• ​Work on SREs backlog items.
• ​Monitor and Maintain Systems: Continuously monitor the health and performance of our services, systems, and infrastructure. Respond to alerts and incidents promptly to ensure high availability.
• ​Automate Processes: Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.
• ​Incident Management: Assist in troubleshooting and resolving incidents, performing root cause analysis, and implementing long-term fixes to prevent recurrence.
• ​System Improvements: Participate in designing and implementing system improvements to enhance reliability, scalability, and performance.
• ​Collaboration: Work closely with software engineers to understand application requirements, provide feedback on design and architecture, and support deployment and release processes.
• ​Documentation: Create and maintain documentation for processes, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to ensure knowledge sharing within the team.
• ​Capacity Planning: Assist in capacity planning activities to anticipate future needs and ensure that our infrastructure can handle growth.
• ​Security: Implement and adhere to security best practices to protect our systems and data.​

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• ​Technical Skills: Good understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking, and cloud services (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Ruby.
• ​Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• ​Experience: 5+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, system administration, or a similar role, with a proven track record of managing large-scale, high-availability systems
• ​Technical Skills: Expertise in Linux/Unix systems, networking, and cloud services (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Ruby) and programming languages (Go, Java, C++).
• ​Tools and Technologies: Advanced knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk), configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet), and CI/CD pipelines.
• ​Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues efficiently.
• ​Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• ​Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team, drive projects to completion, and manage cross-functional initiatives.​​

Experience/Credentials:

• ​​5+ years experience in a SRE, DevOps or Software Engineering role
• ​Certifications: Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or similar.
• ​Knowledge: In-depth understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• ​Experience: Experience with database management (SQL, NoSQL), load balancing, and distributed systems.​

• Other Job Info
• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job.  This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• This role is typically performed on a computer using Zoom or Teams. Individuals will be on camera throughout the day engaging with other employees. The role is typically performed indoors within a home office environment. This role is typically performed while sitting or standing at a desk. The individual will occasionally lift light objects.

• Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• Shift Time :
• The position requires flexibility in working hours to cover for any overlap and attend team meetings as needed.
• Shift Time: 24/7 on-call, including weekends (typically two weeks every month)

Security Requirement:

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.

Closing

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

Security and Privacy Requirements

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.

• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

The Team

• We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Culture

• At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be

a part of our journey.

• A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
• Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and

sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.

• Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.
• We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee

population

The Impact

• We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.