SRE Devops Engineer

SRE DevOps EngineerLocation: Newport Beach, CADuration: Full TimeJob Description:We are seeking experienced DevOps Engineers with strong Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) capabilities who can work independently, think critically, and contribute immediately to our technical operations. This role requires professionals who can troubleshoot complex issues, write code, and collaborate effectively with development teams to solve problems proactively.Required Technical SkillsMinimum Competency Level: E2 (Medium) across ALL listed technologiesCore DevOps & Infrastructure• Azure DevOps (E2 minimum) - Pipeline creation, management, and optimization• CI/CD (E2 minimum) - End-to-end pipeline design and implementation• AWS (E2 minimum) - EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM• Docker (E2 minimum) - Container creation, optimization, and troubleshooting• Kubernetes (E2 minimum) - Cluster management, troubleshooting, and optimizationDevelopment & Automation• Core Java (E2 minimum) - Code review, debugging, performance optimization• Python (E2 minimum) - Automation scripting, tool development, API integration• PowerShell (E2 minimum) - Windows automation and system management• Ansible (E2 minimum) - Configuration management and automationQuality & Security Tools• JFrog Artifactory (E2 minimum) - Artifact management and repository operations• SonarQube (E2 minimum) - Code quality analysis and remediationObservability & Monitoring• Application Performance Monitoring: Experience with AppDynamics, Grafana, Zabbix• Modern Observability Platforms: Datadog or Dynatrace experience STRONGLY PREFERRED• Log Analysis: ELK Stack, Splunk, or equivalent• Infrastructure Monitoring: Prometheus, CloudWatch, or similarRoles & ResponsibilitiesProblem-Solving & Critical Thinking• Root Cause Analysis: Ability to systematically identify and resolve complex technical issues• Incident Response: Experience with incident management, escalation procedures, and post-mortem analysis• Performance Optimization: Proactive identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks• Capacity Planning: Understanding of resource utilization and scaling strategiesDevelopment Collaboration• Code Review & Debugging: Ability to review application code and identify issues• Application Troubleshooting: Work directly with developers to resolve application-level problems• Performance Profiling: Use APM tools to identify and resolve application performance issues• Security Implementation: Implement and maintain security best practices across the pipelineSelf-Direction & Initiative• Independent Problem Solving: Ability to research, analyze, and resolve issues with minimal guidance• Proactive Communication: Regularly communicate status, blockers, and recommendations• Continuous Learning: Stay current with technology trends and best practices• Documentation: Create and maintain clear technical documentationBehavioral ExpectationsWork Ethic & Resourcefulness• Self-Motivated: Takes ownership of tasks and sees them through to completion• Resourceful: Uses available resources (documentation, community, colleagues) to find solutions• Proactive: Identifies potential issues before they become problems• Quality-Focused: Delivers work that meets high standards without extensive reworkCommunication & Collaboration• Clear Communication: Articulates technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders• Question When Needed: Asks clarifying questions to ensure understanding• Knowledge Sharing: Contributes to team knowledge through documentation and mentoring• Cultural Fit: Works well in a collaborative, fast-paced environmentExperience Requirements• Minimum 3-5 years in DevOps/SRE roles• Hands-on experience with modern cloud-native architectures• Proven track record of incident resolution and system optimization• Experience working in Agile environments with rapid deployment cyclesSuccess Criteria (90-day evaluation)1. Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates competency across all required tools2. Problem Resolution: Successfully resolves incidents and technical issues independently3. Code Contributions: Makes meaningful contributions to automation and tooling4. Team Integration: Effectively collaborates with existing team members5. Process Improvement: Identifies and implements improvements to existing processes