Lead DevOps (Site Reliability Engineer)

Anza Mortgage Insurance Corporation

$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • MA in Computer Science preferred
  • Proficient with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Terragrunt
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and related technologies
  • Expertise in AWS services such as EKS, Fargate, and Aurora
  • Strong incident management and root cause analysis skills
  • Knowledge in security practices and compliance standards

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of SREs, including contractors
  • Define tasks for SREs, review pull requests, and provide feedback
  • Design and implement secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS
  • Develop monitoring, alerting, and dashboard solutions for system health
  • Automate infrastructure setup using Terraform and Terragrunt
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment processes
  • Respond to incidents and initiate root cause analyses to prevent recurrence
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize system performance and reliability

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation including performance bonuses
  • Comprehensive Benefits package with health, dental, vision, and mental wellness support
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching
  • Career advancement opportunities aligned with business growth
  • Inclusive company culture valuing diversity and collaboration
  • Generous PTO policy, team events, wellness programs, and additional perks
Full Job Description
About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The Lead SRE will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the reliability, scalability, and performance of our cloud-based systems hosted in AWS. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to enhance system reliability and developer productivity through automation, monitoring, and incident response

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of SREs consisting of FTEs and contractors
  • Define and assign the tasks to SREs, review the PRs and provide the feedback
  • Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS.
  • Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding solutions to ensure system health and uptime.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Terragrunt
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve development workflows.
  • Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes to prevent recurring issues.
  • Optimize system performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Drive infrastructure improvements and advocate for best practices in system design and operations.
  • Establish and manage disaster recovery plans, ensuring system availability during unexpected events.


Qualifications

Minimum Education

  • BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Education

  • MA in Computer Science

Minimum Skills

  • Argo CD and Argo Workflows
  • IaC: Terraform and Terragrunt
  • Kubernetes and and related plugins
  • GitHub Actions
  • AWS (EKS, Fargate, Aurora)
  • Security and Compliance
  • Containerization (Docker)
  • Logging and Monitoring Tools
  • Programming Scripting Language
  • DB Management
  • Version Control (Git)
  • Incident Management

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with Datadog
  • Experience with Cloudflare
  • Mortgage Domain Knowledge
  • Advanced Security Practices (GuardDuty, Security Hub)
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Experience with workflow automation tools such as Camunda

Preferred Certification(s)

  • AWS Associate, AWS DevOps Professional

What we offer
We're committed to creating an environment where our team members can thrive both professionally and personally. We currently offer:

  • Competitive Compensation - Including salary and performance bonuses.
  • Comprehensive Benefits - Health, dental, vision, and mental wellness support.
  • Retirement Savings - 401(k) with company matching.
  • Career advancement opportunities with business growth.
  • Inclusive Culture - A diverse, collaborative, and supportive workplace where every voice is valued.
  • Perks & Extras - Generous PTO, team events, wellness programs, and more.

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