Senior Site Reliability Engineer (f/m/d)

WHO WE ARE

Join Wire, the leading end-to-end encrypted communication platform revolutionising secure collaboration for businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments. We prioritise privacy as a fundamental right, providing organisations across industries with the most secure communication experience possible. Our cutting-edge encryption technology and robust security measures have made us a trusted partner in the technology, finance, healthcare, and government sectors. If you're driven by the mission to redefine secure communication and want to be part of an innovative and dynamic team, join us at Wire. Together, we'll build a world where privacy and security are the foundation of modern communication.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Employment Type: Permanent

• Role: Senior Site Reliability Engineer

• Previous working experience: 7+ years in the DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering field

• Working hours: 40hrs/week

• Working Location: Remote EU/Berlin

• Reports to: Platform Engineering

• Desired start date: As soon as possible

YOUR CHALLENGE AT WIRE

Be ready to play a key role in our Cloud, Infrastructure & Operations team. You will work closely with the Customer Operations and Backend teams, as well as other teams regularly. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deploy and run our Backend services in the Cloud (AWS) on Kubernetes using EKS and other AWS-services like S3, EC2 or SNS

• Automate our infrastructure deployments and management with IaC (using Kubernetes, Terraform, Nix, Concourse, GitHub Actions and others)

• Manage our own Cassandra/ElasticSearch clusters and various backing services 

• Ensure services are up and running 24/7

• Coordinate and plan projects with other teams and stakeholders

• Work on open source code, contribute to various upstream projects

• Mentoring of junior engineers and knowledge transfer

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience

• 7+ years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering roles

• Proven track record of managing Deployments on Kubernetes based Platforms using GitOps and Infrastructure as Code

• Passionate about designing, building, and running distributed and scalable systems

• Advocate for industry best practices

• Strong Linux background, including the ability to analyse and troubleshoot OS-level and networking issues

• Experience in automating containerized builds and deployments

• Experience with operating production workloads on AWS (or other Cloud providers) using Container Technologies

• Experience with at least one of the following scripting and programming languages: bash, Python, Go

• Experience with Kubernetes (Operators), Terraform, Helm, Nix, Ansible, Docker

• Experience ensuring observability, logging and monitoring with e.g. Prometheus, Loki, Grafana

• Passion for clean code and elegant solutions (continuously improving current ones)

• Solid understanding of software-development lifecycle methodologies (Agile, DevOps, GitOps, etc.).

• Experience managing Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Redis and RabbitMQ is a plus

• Experience with ISO 27001, SOC2 or other relevant certifications is a plus

• On-premise deployment / operations experience, working with regulated industries / public sector is a huge plus

• Being a contributor to relevant open source projects is a plus

• Interest in statically-typed functional programming languages (e.g. Haskell) is a plus

• A Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification is a plus, but not a requirement

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and analytically

• Strong c

WHY WIRE?

• Join a market-proven (>1,000 customers) company and drive Wire to become the worldwide market leader.

• We're not only developing the future of secured collaboration platforms but also investing in our development: Every new team member gets a yearly education budget granted and can benefit from a holistic cafeteria system to strengthen personal capabilities.

• With an Urban Sports Club subscription, we will ensure that our employees stay balanced and mentally and physically healthy!

• We have a beautiful office in the heart of Berlin and offer our team a mix of working from anywhere vs. spending selected days together in our office to connect on a personal level.

• Enjoy fresh breakfast in the office, daily fruits, snacks, free soft drinks, and the world's best Barista coffee machine.

• Wire is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or race.

If you are a Senior Site Reliability Engineer with a proven track record of driving quality and excellence, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team at Wire. Together, we will shape the future of WIRE through an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation.
CONTACT

Have we caught your interest? Please apply or send your questions to [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!