Site Reliability Engineer (On Prem K8s) - Remote
Lititz, PA$90,000 - $130,000
Job Description
Job Summary
As the largest online distributor of restaurant supplies and equipment, WebstaurantStore hosts an expansive catalogue with over 430,000 products that are delivered through fast, dependable shipping. Unlike most in the e-commerce arena, almost all of our technological design, development, and systems management is done in-house, allowing us to create custom solutions within an ever-changing market. This consistent, organic growth is why we have a need for a (Mid-level or Senior) Site Reliability Engineer with a focus in on-premise Kubernetes/K8s looking to further their career.
Remote Work Qualifications
- Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.
- Access to a home router and modem.
- A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).
- A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.
- The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
- Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY).
Responsibilities
- Manage and build on-premises clusters, working with underlying Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Research new platforms and assist in decision making regarding chosen technologies.
- Deploy resources with a CI/CD platform (Argo-CD, Gitlab-CD, Flux, etc.)
- Manage deployments with Helm and Kustomize.
- Troubleshoot pods, nodes, deployments, etc.
- Utilize secrets management platforms such as Sealed Secrets and HashiCorp Vault.
- Manage persistent storage using Rook / Ceph,?NFS, etc.
- Configure ingress controllers such as HAProxy, Nginx, Traefik, etc.
Physical Requirements
- Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
- Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
- Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.
Qualifications
Experience
3+ years in a SRE or SRE-adjacent role with hands-on experience managing and building on-prem Kubernetes clusters. (Required)
- If your expertise primarily lies in cloud technologies or managed services, we encourage you to explore other opportunities within our organization that may be a better fit.
- If you have not recently been in a mostly on-prem environment but have past experience, you may still be considered for the role. Please highlight accordingly either on your resume or in a cover letter so our hiring team is aware.
Other Required Qualifications:
- Experience researching and guiding a team in selecting chosen technologies within an enterprise level environment.
- Configuration management (Ansible, Terraform, etc.)
- Use of observability tools (OpenTelemetry/OTEL preferred).
- Programming/scripting languages, preferably Python and/or Golang.
- Handling and responding to production incidents.
- Operating within a Linux environment.
- Maintaining version control. (We use Git, but if you’ve never used it, we can train you).
- Participating in on-call rotation. (The effort we put into reliability keeps the on-call volume low).
Education
- Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or relevant equivalent industry experience.
Desired Traits
Hungry:
- Passionate for their work.
- Goes above and beyond to get the job done.
- Looks for opportunities in all aspects of the company.
- Process improvement focus.
Humble:
- Easily admits to mistakes.
- Acknowledges his/her weaknesses.
- Displays a grounded confidence but not arrogance.
Smart:
- Shows empathy.
- Attentive listener.
- Adjusts his/her own behavior to fit the nature of a conversation.
- Understands what others are thinking.
One Part of the Bigger Picture
WebstaurantStore’s parent company, Clark Associates, has made the Central Penn Business Journal’s list of “Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies” in Pennsylvania for 9 years in a row. The base of Clark’s success comes from four key directives: Hiring great people, creating value for customers, and investing in employees and their communities. These pillars drive each of Clark Associates’ multi-million-dollar businesses forward, including WebstaurantStore and other industry-leading names like 11400, Clark Food Service Equipment, The Restaurant Store, and Clark National Accounts.
Are You Ready?
Entrepreneurial Spirit is the driving force behind WebstaurantStore’s work environment. Making things better for our customers is our goal every single day. Achieving that goal means taking risks, accepting failure, and learning from our mistakes. If that sounds like a mission you’re ready to be a part of, we’d love to discuss this role with you further, and we’re excited to meet you!
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