Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Our client is a growing technology-driven organization in the financial services space that is modernizing a traditionally legacy-heavy industry through cloud technology, automation, data, and AI.Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.They are looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to take a hands-on leadership role in building and maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. This person will lead a team of SREs while also remaining technically involved in infrastructure, automation, observability, incident response, and continuous improvement.This is an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the reliability and scalability of a modern AWS environment while helping establish strong engineering and operational practices.What You'll DoLead a team of SREs, including full-time employees and contractorsAssign technical work, review pull requests, and provide technical guidance and feedbackDesign, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure in AWSBuild and maintain monitoring, alerting, logging, and dashboarding solutionsAutomate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and TerragruntDevelop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment reliability and developer productivitySupport and enhance Kubernetes-based environments and containerized workloadsImplement and manage Argo CD and Argo Workflows for application and workflow orchestrationRespond to production incidents, lead root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutionsIdentify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiencyPartner with software engineering and other technical teams to improve infrastructure and developer workflowsEstablish and maintain disaster recovery strategies and processesPromote infrastructure, security, automation, and operational best practices across engineeringWhat We're Looking ForRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experienceStrong hands-on experience with AWS, including services such as EKS, Fargate, and AuroraStrong experience with Kubernetes and related tooling/pluginsHands-on experience with Terraform and TerragruntExperience with Argo CD and Argo WorkflowsExperience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, particularly with GitHub ActionsStrong understanding of Docker and containerizationExperience with cloud infrastructure security and complianceExperience with logging, monitoring, and observability platformsStrong scripting/programming experienceExperience with database managementProficiency with Git/version controlExperience with production incident management and troubleshootingPrevious experience leading or mentoring technical engineersPreferred QualificationsExperience with DatadogExperience with CloudflareExperience implementing advanced xhyhwjd AWS security capabilities such as GuardDuty and Security HubExperience developing and maintaining disaster recovery strategiesExperience with workflow automation platforms such as CamundaExperience within mortgage, lending, banking, or financial servicesAWS certifications such as AWS Certified Developer/DevOps Engineer or Associate-level certificationsMaster's degree in Computer Science or a related fieldWhat You'll GetCompetitive base salary and performance-based compensationComprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits401(k) with company matchingOpportunities for career growth as the organization scalesCollaborative, technology-focused engineering environmentGenerous PTO and additional employee perksThis is a hands-on technical leadership opportunity for an SRE who enjoys building reliable cloud infrastructure, improving engineering practices, and leading a team while remaining close to the technology.