Senior SRE/AWS/K8s
Chicago, Illinois
Onsite
Full Time
$100k - $140k
Exciting opportunity to join a global leader in mission-critical communications technology that keeps communities, schools, hospitals, and businesses safe. As a Sr Site Reliability Engineer on their Technical Operations team for critical product lines, you'll work with cutting-edge automation, Kubernetes orchestration, and Salt configuration management to support critical safety applications that first responders and emergency services depend on every day.
This isn't just another DevOps role - you'll be the architect of reliability for systems that literally save lives. When emergency responders need to communicate during a crisis, when hospitals need secure video systems, or when schools need emergency notification systems, your infrastructure makes it possible. They're looking for a puzzle-solver who thrives on building bulletproof systems and gets excited about automating away manual processes. You'll have the autonomy to research, recommend, and implement cutting-edge solutions while working with a close-knit team that values continuous improvement. This role offers exceptional growth opportunities in emerging technologies like Kubernetes and cloud platforms, plus the satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to public safety and community protection.
Required Skills & Experience
Tech Breakdown
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This isn't just another DevOps role - you'll be the architect of reliability for systems that literally save lives. When emergency responders need to communicate during a crisis, when hospitals need secure video systems, or when schools need emergency notification systems, your infrastructure makes it possible. They're looking for a puzzle-solver who thrives on building bulletproof systems and gets excited about automating away manual processes. You'll have the autonomy to research, recommend, and implement cutting-edge solutions while working with a close-knit team that values continuous improvement. This role offers exceptional growth opportunities in emerging technologies like Kubernetes and cloud platforms, plus the satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to public safety and community protection.
Required Skills & Experience
- Computer Science degree or equivalent technical education
- 5+ years of production DevOps or Systems Engineering experience with Linux focus
- Hands-on experience with business-critical systems and production environments
- Kubernetes and container orchestration experience
- Configuration Management systems experience (Salt, Puppet, or Ansible)
- Mid-to-Advanced Python and Bash scripting abilities
- Production management, monitoring, and logging experience
- U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain security clearance
- Strong problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments
- Salt Stack configuration management expertise (highly preferred)
- AWS/Azure cloud certifications
- CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
- Infrastructure as Code practices
- Security automation and compliance tools
- Backup and disaster recovery technologies
- Experience with first responder or emergency services systems
Tech Breakdown
- 40% Kubernetes & Container Management
- 30% Linux Systems & Salt Configuration Management
- 20% Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure)
- 10% Python/Bash Automation & Scripting
- 60% Hands-On Infrastructure Engineering & Automation
- 25% Cross-Team Collaboration (Engineering, QA, Security teams)
- 15% Documentation, Training & Production Support
- Bonus eligible
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Stock Options
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.