Staff Site Reliability Engineer

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. Drive reliability engineering initiatives and operational excellence for mission-critical services running on AWS and Kubernetes .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaLead💰 CA$140,000 - CA$155,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Platform Engineering, with a strong focus on AWS services, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline automation. Proven ability to enhance platform reliability, optimize performance, and lead incident management while mentoring teams on cloud-native technologies.

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Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)AWS Services (EKS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudFront, S3)Kubernetes Management and ScalingCI/CD Pipeline Automation (GitHub Actions)Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with AWS CDK

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Hard Skills

AWS ServicesKubernetesTypeScriptNode.jsInfrastructure as Code (IaC)CI/CD PipelinesMonitoring and Logging SolutionsResilience EngineeringIncident ManagementPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsAWS CloudWatchOpenTelemetryAWS X-RayIstioService MeshAutomated TestingObservability Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Cloud-Native Certifications

Industry Keywords

Cloud-Native EngineeringDistributed SystemsZero-Trust ArchitecturesSecurity-Sensitive SaaSProgressive Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsRayTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive reliability engineering initiatives and operational excellence for mission-critical services running on AWS and Kubernetes
Design, implement, and continuously improve deployment, release, and rollback strategies across complex distributed systems
Establish secure-by-default CI/CD pipelines with robust automation, governance, and policy-driven controls
Enhance platform observability through metrics, logs, tracing, and actionable alerting
Define, implement, and mature SLIs, SLOs, and reliability standards across the organization
Lead high-severity incident response, ensuring timely resolution, effective communication, and meaningful post-incident reviews
Partner with Engineering, Security, Platform, and Product teams to strengthen platform standards and service resilience
Optimize runtime performance and reduce operational toil
Mentor and guide engineers on cloud-native technologies, SRE principles, and operational excellence
Architect scalable distributed systems and AWS/Kubernetes infrastructure
Build automated delivery pipelines supporting rapid and safe software releases

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Platform Engineering, DevOps, or related cloud-native engineering roles
Deep expertise in AWS services, including EKS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudFront, S3, and cloud networking/security best practices
Advanced experience operating and scaling production Kubernetes environments
Strong hands-on experience with Istio service mesh, including traffic management, security, observability, and resiliency
Proven expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably using AWS CDK
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar platforms
Strong troubleshooting, performance optimization, and incident management experience in distributed systems
Experience designing and operating monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting solutions for cloud-native platforms
Strong knowledge of AWS CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, AWS X-Ray, and Kubernetes observability tooling
Experience defining and operationalizing SLIs, SLOs, alerting strategies, runbooks, and reliability metrics
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js for platform engineering, automation, and operational tooling
Experience building and maintaining scalable backend services, APIs, and event-driven systems
Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, controllers, Gateway API, ingress management, and service networking
Experience implementing zero-trust architectures, mTLS, and service-to-service security controls
Commitment to automated testing, code reviews, and observability-driven development
Strong understanding of resilience engineering, including autoscaling, disruption management, failure testing, and safe deployment strategies
Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills
Nice to have: progressive delivery, regulated or security-sensitive SaaS experience, FinOps, internal developer platforms, cloud-native certifications, or advanced Kubernetes expertise

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary bonus and/or commission
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Recognition programs
Performance bonuses
Flexible work options
Remote opportunities
Generous time off
Inclusive and equitable hiring environment
Accommodations during the application or interview process
AI-focused career development and opportunities to build skills
Opportunities to collaborate with a diverse global team
Background screening and security practices aligned with applicable law