Senior Deployment and Site Reliability Engineer

GE Vernova

. Lead end-to-end installation, configuration, and commissioning of GridBeats™ software across cloud, on-premise, hybrid, and air-gapped architectures .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeMelbourne • Florida • United StatesSenior💰 $113,200 - $188,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerFirewallsFluxKubernetesPostgresPythonServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end installation, configuration, and commissioning of GridBeats™ software across cloud, on-premise, hybrid, and air-gapped architectures
Execute software upgrades, patching, and data migrations
Maintain backup/restore protocols and rehearsed disaster recovery plans
Serve as the technical escalation point for high-severity incidents
Analyze logs and network behavior to restore service and drive permanent resolutions with product teams
Prepare and manage staging and pre-production environments mirroring customer architectures
Validate release packages, configurations, and upgrade paths before field deployment
Implement proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
Analyze system health and resource consumption to recommend preventive maintenance and capacity planning
Use infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation to reduce manual effort and improve field deployability
Author and maintain runbooks, installation guides, and troubleshooting procedures
Provide training and technical support to Regional Operations, service teams, and customer personnel
Bring field insights on deployability and supportability into product development
Travel to customer sites and work within planned maintenance windows
Support critical issues outside normal working hours

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
5–8 years of experience deploying, commissioning, and supporting complex software systems in production or customer environments across cloud (Azure/AWS) and on-premise architectures
5–8 years of deep expertise in full-stack Kubernetes operations, including Helm, RBAC, and networking
Container/Docker proficiency, including building, inspecting, and troubleshooting runtime behavior
5–8 years of experience managing critical production issues end-to-end, including triage, service restoration, root cause analysis, and corrective action under customer-facing pressure
5–8 years of experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
Experience with networking and security configurations, including TLS, firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs
Scripting automation with Python and Bash
Ability to travel to customer sites approximately 30% of the time
Flexibility to support maintenance windows or critical issues outside normal business hours
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable
Experience supporting software in industrial, substation, or utility environments
Familiarity with IEC 62443 standards and hardened or air-gapped systems
Exceptional communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience maintaining staging/pre-production environments integrated with release pipelines and artifact repositories such as Artifactory
Familiarity with GitOps-based delivery, including Argo CD or Flux CD, and service mesh technologies such as Istio
Experience with structured incident/problem management practices such as ITIL and tools like Jira or ServiceNow
Experience with disaster recovery architectures, database clustering, and connection pooling such as pgpool
Ability to interface effectively within international, multicultural, and matrixed organizations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual bonus
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
Company retirement contributions
Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off
Professional development
Competitive compensation