Site Reliability Engineer

SMX

. Architect, deploy, and maintain highly available Kubernetes clusters optimized for AI/ML training, inference, and GPU utilization across cloud environments .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $96,400 - $160,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and maintaining Kubernetes clusters for AI/ML workloads, with a strong focus on infrastructure automation using Terraform and GitOps. Proficient in collaborating with stakeholders to deliver technical solutions and ensure operational excellence across cloud environments.

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Kubernetes ManagementInfrastructure AutomationTerraform ProficiencyCloud Platform ExperienceTechnical Stakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

KubernetesTerraformPythonBashGoCI/CD PipelinesContainer NetworkingRBACPod SecuritySecrets Management

Soft Skills

Technical SMECommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingDocumentation

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudGitOpsVulnerability ScanningAudit LoggingNetwork SegmentationData IsolationEncryptionKey Management

Industry Keywords

DevSecOpsMLOpsCIS BenchmarksNISTFedRAMPSite Reliability EngineeringPlatform EngineeringOperational ExcellenceCompliance GuardrailsBackground Investigation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudKubernetesPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, deploy, and maintain highly available Kubernetes clusters optimized for AI/ML training, inference, and GPU utilization across cloud environments
Serve as the technical SME on client engagements, consulting directly with customer stakeholders to assess requirements, present technical solutions, and articulate the value of SMX managed platforms and services
Partner with delivery and account teams during technical discussions and solutioning phases to scope, validate, and demonstrate modern AI/ML and DevSecOps architectures
Drive infrastructure automation using Terraform and GitOps patterns, embedding security controls, least privilege access, and compliance guardrails
Build and maintain resilient CI/CD pipelines with automated container vulnerability scans, artifact tracking, and audit logging
Monitor platform performance, capacity, and telemetry; participate in an on-call rotation, root-cause analysis, and operational post-mortems
Collaborate with engineering and security teams to enforce network segmentation, data isolation, encryption, and key management across high-throughput data pipelines
Produce client-ready technical documentation, reference architectures, runbooks, and diagrams supporting operational excellence and customer handoffs
Bridge MLOps and DevSecOps by deploying scalable cloud-based architectures for compute-intensive AI workloads
Support technical scoping during service engagements for enterprise and public-sector clients

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 to 5 years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering roles
Proven ability to communicate complex infrastructure concepts directly to customer stakeholders, act as a technical SME, and support solution demos or technical scoping discussions
Strong operational proficiency with Kubernetes, including container networking, RBAC, Pod Security, and secrets management
Practical experience designing, deploying, and managing infrastructure across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Experience with networking, identity and access management, encryption, security controls, and logging
Experience using Terraform or equivalent Infrastructure as Code tooling and Git-based workflows
Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go
Strong full-stack troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, networking, and application layers
Familiarity with security baselines such as CIS benchmarks, NIST, or FedRAMP concepts
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification
Must be authorized to work in the United States; SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration-related support

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid leave
Retirement benefits
Competitive compensation
Learning and development opportunities
Equal Opportunity employment including disabilities and veterans