Site Reliability Engineer - Cloud Computing

SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER - CLOUD COMPUTING

My client is currently recruiting for a Site Reliability Engineer to join their team based in Dublin. This is a contract role, with a 6 month duration.

The main responsibilities of the role include:
* Influence feature design, architecture, standards & processes to ensure Security, Performance, Operability & Scale.
* Conduct performance analysis/tuning & ensure accurate service capacity planning.
* Identify gaps in current technology & processes & recommend improvements.
* Build tools, develop efficient DevOps processes, & contribute to our knowledge base.
* Plan & conduct proof of concept projects with new technology & processes.
* Collaborate at depth with peers in Development & Program Management.

Desired Technology Experience:
* Cloud Services (Azure or Amazon AWS)
* Windows Server & Services (IIS, AD, DNS, Hyper-V)
* Deployment Platforms (Puppet, Chef, and/or SCCM)
* Automation (PowerShell, Shell, and/or C#)
* Databases Services (SQL Azure and MSSQL)
* Mail Delivery (PowerMTA, SMTP)
* Monitoring Tools (SCOM, Nagios, Gomez/Keynote)
* Troubleshooting Tools (WireShark, NetMon, and Fiddler)

Desired Industry Experience & Skills:
* Deep hands on technical expertise in large scale systems engineering & complex distributed systems architectures.
* Demonstrated expertise in web services, virtualization, cloud concepts, REST, JSON, XML, TSQL, LDAP, and Object Oriented methodologies.
* Solid understanding of network routing, load balancing, & Internet transport protocols.
* Proven experience in leading software development teams to deliver industry-leading technical solutions with the highest quality.
* 5+ years' experience in large scale Internet service design & implementation.
* Experience with continuous delivery & configuration management

Suitable candidates should submit their CV in the first instance. Alternatively, please contact jessica smyth for more information.