Who you are

• 10+ years as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps, or similar role in cloud-native environments (AWS focus)
• Deep technical proficiency with AWS services (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, etc.)
• Expert-level experience managing, tuning, and scaling PostgreSQL databases
• Advanced skill in Terraform (modular design, environment promotion, CI/CD integration)
• Proficient in building and operating CI/CD systems (Gitlab CI, GitHub Actions, or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with GitOps workflows (Argo CD, Flux, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, networking, security)
• Experience with monitoring and logging stacks (DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
• Track record in designing, communicating, and executing complex infrastructure roadmaps
• Experience mentoring and enabling engineering teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Experience in fin-tech, SaaS, or high-compliance industries
• Exposure to data privacy regulations and secure software development practices
• Bachelors degree in computer science or similar

What the job involves

• We are seeking a seasoned Senior Site Reliability Engineer with deep expertise in AWS to own, architect, and continuously evolve Irwin’s core infrastructure
• You will plan, build, and optimize the systems that support our web applications and internal tools, ensuring scalability, reliability, observability, and security
• Your technical judgment, roadmap planning skills, and hands-on expertise will enable our engineering teams to ship features with velocity and confidence
• Design and execute long-term strategies for scalable, secure infrastructure to host the Irwin web application and associate tooling on AWS/EKS with PostgreSQL
• Architect and manage highly available cloud environments on EKS/Kubernetes using best practices for cost, performance, and security
• Oversee, tune, and ensure the high availability of large-scale PostgreSQL databases; optimize for performance, backup, disaster recovery, and observability. Bonus points for experience using Snowflake or other OLAP systems
• Lead the adoption and maintenance of Terraform workflows to manage infrastructure; ensure reproducibility, modularity, and CI/CD integration
• Build, maintain and scale CI/CD pipelines using GitOps principles to automate deployments, reduce risk, and speed up delivery cycles
• Design, deploy, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters; automate scaling and implement robust security practices
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions; establish best practices for incident detection and resolution
• Apply industry best practices for infrastructure and data security; ensure governance and compliance with relevant standards (e.g., SOC2, GDPR)
• Mentor SRE peers and engineering teams on DevOps/SRE methodologies; document, communicate, and evangelize infrastructure best practices

The application process

• Please attach your resume and a cover letter describing your approach to architecting scalable infrastructure and your experience with AWS, PostgreSQL, Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD, and Kubernetes

Benefits

• A competitive package offering generous paid time off for personal, vacation, parental, and medical leave.
• Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their families, at little or no cost to employees.
• Discounted services at gyms and wellness facilities.
• Free working lunch in the office Monday through Thursday.
• A social community involved in sports, charities, and in-office events.
• Certification reimbursement for eligible expenses related to the CFA, IPM, CAIA, and FRM exams.