Position SummaryAs a Staff Cloud Engineer at Harness, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems, incorporating a blend of Cloud Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. This role requires a strong technical background, a passion for innovation, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure Design & Implementation:- Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure using GCP, AWS or Azure.
- Develop infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE):- Implement SRE practices to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of cloud services.
- Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to detect and address issues proactively.
- Perform capacity planning and demand forecasting to ensure system scalability and performance.
Automation & CI/CD:- Deploy, manage, and scale applications using Kubernetes (K8s).
- Utilize Helm for packaging, deploying, and managing applications on Kubernetes.
- Design and implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate the delivery of applications and infrastructure.
- Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Security & Compliance:- Ensure cloud infrastructure and applications meet security and compliance standards.
- Implement security best practices and perform regular security audits and assessments.
Collaboration & Mentorship:- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and operations to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
About You Technical Expertise:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, site reliability engineering, or related roles.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native services.
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform), Helm package manager and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Experience with AI-OPS
SRE Practices:- Experience with SRE principles, including error budgets, SLIs, SLOs, and incident management.
- Strong knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, GCM).
Automation & DevOps:- Expertise in building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI or Harness
- Strong coding skills (Python, Go, etc.) and familiarity with version control systems (Git).
Security & Compliance:- Understanding of security best practices for cloud infrastructure and applications.
- Experience with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS) is a plus.
Soft Skills:- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and innovative approach.
Work LocationPay transparency
$180,000-$200,000 USD
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