Sr. Site Reliability Engineer
Blackpoint CyberResponsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt for automated cloud provisioning and orchestration.
- Own and optimize the AWS cloud environment for cost efficiency, security, resilience, and high availability.
- Manage Kubernetes environments using Helm, ArgoCD, Istio, and Kustomize to support continuous delivery and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Administer and scale Confluent Cloud and Apache Kafka data streaming infrastructure.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain Redis for caching and real-time data processing.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, Alert Manager, OpsGenie, and PagerDuty.
- Facilitate controlled feature deployments and progressive rollouts through LaunchDarkly and PostHog.
- Partner with software development teams to integrate new services, applications, and features into existing infrastructure.
- Diagnose and resolve complex production system issues while maximizing performance and uptime.
- Drive continuous improvement of automation tooling, operational processes, and engineering methodologies.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a Senior Site Reliability Engineer role or equivalent, with substantial cloud infrastructure management and automation experience.
- Expertise with Terraform and Terragrunt for enterprise-scale infrastructure-as-code deployments.
- Comprehensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient AWS architectures.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Confluent Cloud and Apache Kafka for distributed data streaming.
- Experience with Redis and Amazon RDS for caching and relational database management.
- Experience with OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or ChaosSearch for enterprise search and analytics.
- Experience designing and implementing monitoring and alerting infrastructure with Prometheus, Grafana, Alert Manager, OpsGenie, or PagerDuty.
- Practical experience using LaunchDarkly or PostHog for feature flagging and controlled release management.
- Extensive production Kubernetes administration experience with Helm, ArgoCD, and Istio, plus working knowledge of Kustomize.
- Strong production troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, including experience in Agile environments.
- Preferred experience with Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, security and compliance frameworks, serverless computing, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Node.js, Python, or Go.
Benefits
- Eligible US employees receive Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans.
- Eligible US employees receive a 401k plan and Discretionary Time Off.
- International employees receive benefits aligned with local market standards and applicable country requirements.
- Equity participation is available globally, with program details varying by location and employment structure.
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About Blackpoint Cyber
Blackpoint Cyber is a technology-driven cybersecurity company. Founded in 2014 by former U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence security experts, Blackpoint leverages decades of real-world experience and deep knowledge of malicious tradecraft to provide proactive, nation-state-grade cybersecurity to organizations worldwide. Our mission is clear: to deliver 24/7, human-powered Managed Detection, Response, and Remediation (MDR) services, empowering IT professionals with the industry’s fastest threat elimination and risk mitigation capabilities. Blackpoint’s proprietary technology and active, AI-powered Security Operations Center (SOC) work together to stop cyber threats in real-time, ensuring organizations of all sizes remain protected in a constantly evolving threat landscape. At Blackpoint, we are a passionate team of cybersecurity professionals dedicated to helping Managed Service Providers (MSPs) become the heroes modern businesses rely on. By arming MSPs with cutting-edge technology, relentless 24/7 support, and a trusted partnership, we help them safeguard their clients and combat cyber threats with confidence and precision without enterprise level overhead and complexity. At Blackpoint Cyber, we believe sophisticated cybersecurity should be accessible to all. That’s why we remain deeply committed to the growth and success of the Managed IT and Security community, offering cutting-edge solutions that empower IT professionals to combat cyber threats with confidence. We measure security by threats stopped, not alerts generated.