Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Environment Automation

Who you are

You have 5+ years of experience in site reliability engineering or a related field, demonstrating a strong understanding of both operations and software engineering principles. Your background includes working with cloud platforms like AWS, and you are proficient in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. You have a solid grasp of Linux systems and scripting languages, particularly Python, which you use to automate tasks and improve system reliability. You are familiar with infrastructure as code practices, utilizing tools like Terraform to manage and provision infrastructure efficiently. Your experience includes monitoring and alerting systems, ensuring that production environments are stable and performant. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with development teams to enhance system resilience and reduce operational toil. You are committed to continuous learning and improvement, always seeking to incorporate best practices into your work.

Desirable

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools, particularly GitLab CI, is a plus. Familiarity with observability tools and practices, such as Prometheus or Grafana, will help you excel in this role. You understand the importance of security in site reliability and have experience implementing security best practices in production environments.

What you'll do

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at GitLab, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the reliability and efficiency of our user-facing services and production systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust systems that can scale effectively. Your responsibilities will include driving automation initiatives to reduce manual toil and improve operational efficiency. You will monitor system performance and reliability, responding to incidents and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence. You will contribute to the development of best practices for site reliability engineering, sharing your knowledge with team members and helping to foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will also participate in on-call rotations, ensuring that you are available to address critical incidents as they arise. Your work will directly impact the user experience, as you help ensure that our services are available and performant for our customers.

What we offer

At GitLab, we offer a flexible remote work environment, allowing you to work from anywhere in Canada. You will be part of a high-performance culture that values innovation and collaboration. We provide opportunities for professional growth and development, encouraging you to expand your skills and knowledge. Our team is dedicated to building technology that transforms how the world develops software, and your contributions will be vital to our mission. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join our team.