Site Reliability Engineer

View all jobsSite Reliability EngineerRemote (United Kingdom or Europe)Infrastructure/EnablementRemoteFull-timeAbout Ocient:Ocient is building OcientAIQ™ – a complete ecosystem for delivering trusted agentic AI solutions at petabyte scale, for the organizations that can't afford to get AI wrong. Our customers protect networks, secure nations, and power the global economy. The problems we solve are genuinely hard, and the work matters. Founded in 2016 by the team that built Cleversafe (acquired by IBM in 2015), Ocient is headquartered in Chicago with a remote-first global team. We are a carbon-neutral company backed by leading investors including Greycroft, OCA Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and Buoyant Ventures.Do not contact Ocient directly to apply for a role. For security purposes, any applications received via email will be deleted.Job Title: Site Reliability EngineerLocation: Remote (United Kingdom)Hiring Manager: Service Delivery Engineering ManagerEstimated salary range: £74,000 to £90,000• The salary offered for this position will be based on a candidate’s experience and skill demonstrated during interviews and other evaluationsPosition OverviewOcient is searching for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for solving hard problems to help maintain and expand Ocient's "as a service" offering of its cutting-edge data warehouse.ResponsibilitiesSupport the design and operations of Ocient's hosted database and related services — including message queues and storage systems — ensuring high availability, performance, and efficiency.Design and maintain monitoring, log centralization, and alerting for all services to facilitate   observability and incident management.Automate deployment and configuration Linux-based servers, including the OS and the    numerous applications that compose our hosted offerings.Develop and maintain rigorous security practices to protect our applications and customer   data.Assist with automation of testing pipelines for the Ocient DB and monitoring of test   infrastructure.Ideal Qualifications 3+ years of experience in system administration in production environments.Scripting experience with Bash, Python, or other languages.Experience with system and software monitoring and alerting tools, such as the ELK stack,Graylog, InfluxDB, Prometheus, Zabbix, Grafana, Dynatrace, or others.Experience with configuration management software such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.Experience with data archiving, backup and disaster recoveryContinuous Integration / Continuous Deployment experience with Jenkins, Gitlab CI orothers.Experience with source control tools like Git.Ability to work flexible hours and serve in on call rotations.An Exceptional Candidate Will Have:Knowledge of OWASP principles for application security.Experience with server / system virtualization and containerization technologies e.g.,ProxMox, KVM, VMware.Experience with SQL and Database Administration.Experience managing and operating cloud infrastructure. (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)Experience with SSAE18 SOC2 Compliance.Experience with networking administration, including VPN, proxy, DNS, and firewall   configuration.Interview Requirements: All interviews are conducted via video and require candidates to have their camera on for the duration of the session. The use of video filters, face-altering effects, or virtual backgrounds is not permitted for security and verification purposes.We are not open to using an agency or staffing company at this time. We do not accept unsolicited agency or staffing resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Ocient is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability,...