Site Reliability Engineer

Position Overview

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) ensures the reliability, scalability, and performance of complex distributed systems deployed across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that combines deep infrastructure knowledge with software engineering expertise to build systems that are automated, observable, and operationally sustainable.

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will play a central role in evolving the reliability and sustainability of the company’s core platform. Your work will directly shape the resilience of mission-critical systems deployed at customer premises, influencing not only internal engineering excellence but also the long-term trust and satisfaction of enterprise clients.

The successful candidate will work within a DevIntegration team, integrating multiple layers of the product stack to enable automated, Kubernetes-based GPU workload provisioning using the Cluster API framework. You will contribute both strategically and tactically - shaping architectural direction while also leading by example in implementation, troubleshooting, and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

1. Reliability and Infrastructure Engineering

• Design, deploy, and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant systems running on Kubernetes and bare metal infrastructure.
• Define and manage Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and Error Budgets to balance innovation velocity with operational stability.
• Lead system reliability initiatives, ensuring that uptime and performance targets are consistently achieved.

2. System Integration and Automation

• Work within the DevIntegration team to integrate diverse components of the product stack, enabling end-to-end cluster provisioning and management.
• Build automation pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD frameworks to ensure consistent, repeatable deployments.
• Develop scripts, frameworks, and tools to eliminate manual interventions and improve system resilience.

3. Architecture and Design Leadership

• Participate in and lead architectural discussions- from high-level design to low-level implementation - to ensure alignment with reliability, security, and scalability goals.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to address functional gaps and propose sustainable technical solutions in a fast-paced environment.

4. Operational Excellence

• Ensure long-term operational sustainability of the deployed product, including updates, incident management, and integration with third-party enterprise systems such as PKI, IAM, and SIEM.
• Conduct performance optimization, capacity planning, and root cause analysis to maintain system health.
• Champion automation of day-2 operations, such as monitoring, scaling, patching, and recovery.

5. Leadership and Mentorship

• Take ownership beyond engineering scope when needed - leading planning, coordination, and execution activities with an end-to-end accountability mindset.
• Mentor and support team members, sharing deep expertise in reliability engineering, infrastructure design, and troubleshooting best practices.
• Actively contribute to defining and refining SRE standards and processes across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience managing mission-critical, high-availability production environments.

• Proven background in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering.

• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and private clouds; experience with bare metal environments is a plus.

• Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language (Python or Go preferred).

• Solid grasp of Infrastructure as Code principles and modern deployment methodologies (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD, or similar).

• Expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Cluster API).

• Demonstrated experience with scalable, distributed systems and building high-availability architectures.

• Deep understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls); experience in a network provider or ISP environment is a plus.

• Strong knowledge of modern observability stacks (Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, ClickHouse, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch) and root-cause analysis techniques.

• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as OWASP, ISO 27001, CSA, and PCI DSS.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and debugging abilities.

• Proven experience working effectively in distributed teams, fostering collaboration across multiple functions.

• A mindset of extreme ownership - driving continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in GPU-based workload orchestration and performance optimization.

• Familiarity with chaos engineering and proactive reliability testing.

• Experience contributing to or leading incident response frameworks and on-call rotations.

• Exposure to edge computing, AI/ML infrastructure, or data-intensive systems.

• Prior experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams.

Key Competencies

• Systemic thinking and architectural foresight

• Proactive automation and continuous improvement mindset

• Advanced troubleshooting and observability orientation

• Ability to operate effectively across multiple technical domains

• Leadership presence with strong communication and mentoring skills

What does Mirantis offer you?

• Work with an established Silicon Valley leader in the cloud infrastructure industry.

• Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies.

• Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation.

• Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued.

• Professional development and training.

• Attend conferences and working groups.

• Customized workstation (macOS, Windows).

• Professional development and training.

• A competitive compensation package with strong benefits plan and stock options.

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