Location: Dallas, TX / Scottsdale, AZ (Hybrid)
Length of contract : 1 year (and will be renewed after that)
We are seeking a Senior Kubernetes-focused SRE with strong cloud automation and software engineering skills who can leverage AI/LLMs to automate operations and improve platform reliability at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Build automation and operational tools using Java, Python, and Node.js to improve efficiency, scalability, and platform operations.
- Leverage AI and Generative AI technologies (Gemini, Llama, Mistral, Qwen, etc.) to automate alert analysis, incident response, operational workflows, and runbook execution.
- Implement API and microservices reliability solutions using Apigee/Apigee X, REST APIs, GraphQL gateways, traffic routing, canary deployments, and failover strategies.
- Manage Kubernetes platforms across GKE and Rancher RKE2, including cluster administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
- Ensure platform reliability and high availability by supporting active-active deployments, disaster recovery readiness, and multi-datacenter Kubernetes environments.
- Develop observability and monitoring capabilities using tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, and AppDynamics to meet reliability and performance objectives.
- Drive SRE best practices and operational excellence by partnering with cross-functional teams to improve reliability, security, incident management, and continuous improvement.
Core Technical Skills
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Reliability, availability, incident management, SLO/SLI monitoring, and operational excellence.
- Kubernetes Platform Engineering 5+ years of Strong hands-on experience with GKE and Rancher RKE2, multi-cluster management, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Automation Strong experience in GCP, Terraform, Helm, GitHub, CI/CD, and production-grade automation.
- Software Development 5+ years of Advanced programming skills in Python and Java (Node.js preferred for integrations and automation workflows).
- Observability & Monitoring Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, AppDynamics, alerting, and platform health monitoring.
- API & Microservices Engineering Apigee/Apigee X, REST APIs, GraphQL, traffic routing, canary deployments, and failover strategies.
- AI-Driven Operations (AIOps) Applying LLMs such as Gemini, Llama, Mistral, and Qwen for alert analysis, incident triage, automation, and operational workflows.
Required Skills :
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills :
Background Check : Yes
Drug Screen : No