Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Remote)

Since its inception in 2014, our client has emerged as a prominent figure in monitoring cryptocurrency data worldwide. Our achievement includes building the most comprehensive cryptocurrency data platform, which monitors over 10,000 tokens across more than 400 exchanges. Our platform caters to a vast audience, with over 300 million page views from users in over 100 countries. We are proud to play a significant role in enhancing mainstream awareness, fostering adoption, and providing education about cryptocurrency on a global scale.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with software engineers and architects to review architecture and software components, ensuring consistent best practices.
• Monitor operational metrics to meet Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), leading improvement plans.
• Manage security controls to meet enterprise requirements, working with legal and compliance teams for risk management.
• Conduct performance tests for large-scale events or critical releases.
• Develop and implement Disaster Recovery plans, including data recovery procedures.
• Lead incident response and post-mortems to resolve production issues and prevent future occurrences.
• Create runbooks and technical assets, completing periodic technical audits as needed.
• Handle day-to-day tasks such as access management, configuration, and patch management.
• Stay updated on emerging trends and propose improvements in technical roadmaps.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for smooth deployment and operation of software releases.
• Provide feedback on junior staff performance and participate in people development initiatives.
• Assist with any ad hoc tasks as required by the company.

You should have:

• Experience: Demonstrated 3 to 5 years of managing software deployments in production environments with set SLAs and SLOs.
• Cloud Operations: Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, CloudFlare, and GCP, and tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. Proficient in Python, Go, or Ruby.
• Qualifications: Holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related fields, or possesses professional certifications like Certified DevOps Professional or Certified Solutions Architect.
• Responsibilities: Capable of independently handling significant features from inception to delivery. Works well in open-ended projects and can evaluate multiple solutions to a problem.
• Problem Solving: Skilled at solving complex problems under constraints, using data-backed reasoning to assess risks and present well-structured arguments.
• Quick Thinking: Can quickly process information, think critically, and make informed decisions based on data, especially in high-pressure scenarios.
• Communication: Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, fostering positive relationships between teams and customers.
  
  Nice to have:
• Experience working in an early-to-growth stage startup.
• Experience building applications in different tech stacks.
• Keen interest in decentralized technologies and their applications, including cryptocurrencies.

Perks:

• Remote Work Flexibility: Work wherever you feel most productive.
• Flexible Working Hours: No 9-5 structure; work the hours you need to get your tasks done.
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: Life, medical, and critical illness insurance provided.
• Equity: Entitled to virtual options, subject to terms and conditions.
• Transport Allowance: Monthly fixed allowance to ease the cost of traveling.
• Flexible Claim Benefits: Quarterly budget allocation to subsidize meals and set up your work-from-home station.
• Learning Allowance: Annual budget to support continuous learning for professional and personal development.
• Social Activity Allowance: Subsidy for social activities organized by you and your colleagues.