DevOps and SRE: Comparing Apples to Oranges?

• Demonstrate proficiency in writing build and deployment automations
• Know how in maintaining and debugging systems in Java runtime environment
• Have a good grasp of Linux systems, networking and security
• Have a thorough understanding of cloud based architectures
• Experience managing source in git (GitHub ops, branching, merging, etc) a big plus
• Experience in cluster management/orchestration software like Mesos, Aurora or Ansible is a big plus
• Experience in CI build tools such as Gradle and Jenkins a plus
• Experience implementing and administering logging, telemetry and monitoring tools like Splunk is a plus
• Experience with tools such as Docker and Docker based deployments is a plus
• Experience with Big Data / Data Science infrastructure (Hadoop, Spark, etc) is a plus

• 5+ years in Systems Engineering/DevOps role in a large environment required
• Candidate will possess strong knowledge of Linux systems and internals
• Good understanding of standard networking protocols and components such as: HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, ICMP, the OSI Model, Subnetting and Load Balancing.
• Fluent in at least one scripting language in addition to Bash (Python/Perl/PHP/Ruby), Python experience highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to write programs using a high-level programming language like: C, Java, Ruby, Python, or Perl.
• Experience troubleshooting problems and working with a team to resolve large scale production issues.
• Familiar and comfortable with the following: Apache, Tomcat, Jetty, Memcached, Java, CDN technologies, network analysis tools, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with logging systems like Splunk
• Experience with Puppet, Chef, Ansible , Salt or configuration management systems.
• Strong experience with monitoring tools (ie: Nagios etc.), Linux package Management
• Proficiency with source control, continuous integration and testing methods (git)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seek to solve everyday problems in innovative ways

You’ll be responsible for solving problems related to development and operations within a modern computing environment. You have a deep understanding of how a cloud works, how to properly use compute, storage and networking within a cloud context, you also understand and be able to work within a fully agile environment.

Who You Are

You will be familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Rally, Git, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, OpenStack, Amazon Web Services, VMware, and bare metal. You will also be able to code in at least one language, with Python being the preferred language.

• Work closely with developers in supporting new features and services.
• Monitor site stability and performance.
• Scale infrastructure to meet demand.
• Troubleshoot site issues.
• Develop custom tools as necessary.
• Document system design and procedures.
• Participate in light on-call rotation.

We Are Looking For

• Mastery of Linux or Unix.
• Command of your favorite modern programming language: Python, Ruby, Java, C++, etc.
• Proficiency with configuration management tools like puppet, chef, ansible, etc.
• Solid understanding of fundamental networking technologies.
• Knowledge of best practices related to security, performance, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with web server configuration, monitoring, trending, network design, high availability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A sense of humor!