Sr. Site Reliability Engineer

Mike Albert Leasing • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Site Reliability Engineer to join a small, high-impact infrastructure team. This role blends software engineering and systems automation to scale reliable cloud and hybrid systems. You will own critical projects from design through deployment, specifically driving a pivotal infrastructure modernization and hosting migration initiative in your first year.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years in SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering with production experience in Azure or AWS.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and networking troubleshooting skills.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipeline design.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Go, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Expertise with Docker in production environments; Kubernetes experience is a strong plus.
• Self-starter with strong communication and documentation skills; able to take ownership in a small-team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals with varying levels of technical understanding and varying skillsets.
• Ability to work collaboratively with application development and data engineering areas to define standards and manage change.
• Must reside in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Area (Hybrid Schedule 3 days a week in office)

Nice To Haves

• Practical knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar).
• Windows Server/Active Directory administration.
• Experience with legacy Unix (AIX/Solaris).
• Database (Oracle/MS-SQL) or BI platform experience (Snowflake/Azure Fabric).
• Relevant industry certifications (Azure, AWS, or CKA).

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization efforts and hosting migrations while maintaining hybrid infrastructure (Azure, AWS, on-prem).
• Streamline provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC) and enhance CI/CD pipelines(GitHub Actions, Jenkins)for rapid delivery.
• Introduce and manage comprehensive monitoring platforms (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)to establish operational standards.
• Manage containerized work loads in Docker and implement SRE principles including SLOs and error budgets.
• Lead incident response, conduct root cause analysis, and automate manual processes through scripting and runbooks.
• Support DevSecOps initiatives and ensure robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Continuously evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends to ensure our infrastructure stack remains modern, efficient, and scalable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed