Northwestern University · 3 days ago
Sr Edge Platforms SRE - Term Appointment
Evanston, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $133K/yr
4+ years expNorthwestern University is seeking a Senior Edge Platforms Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to maintain and improve operations of their edge fleet and cloud infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with software teams and key partners to ensure the performance and reliability of nearly 200 remote edge devices, with opportunities for career growth as the fleet expands.
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Responsibilities
Addressing software and minor hardware issues in the edge fleet in a timely manner and escalating issues which need attention from the deployment team and/or on-site staff
Selecting, developing, and managing tooling and infrastructure for monitoring and alerting
Due to the unique aspects of our edge deployment, it is expected that you will develop substantial software tooling to address gaps that existing tools do not cover
Developing relevant dashboards for the software team to understand how well services are performing
Performing routine maintenance such as software upgrades and minor tasks such as renewing domain certificates annually
Setup and manage support ticket systems for platform and device issues
Lead a small team (1-2 people) of junior SREs, as we grow the SRE team
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
4-5 years of direct experience supporting code, services, and deployments in production
Demonstrated experience in Linux, including fundamentals of scripting, user management, networking, package management, SSH, and debugging
Experience in software engineering and Python
Familiarity with Kubernetes, particularly using Kubernetes for deployments, and being familiar with deploying and administering Kubernetes clusters
Familiarity with monitoring and data collection tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentbit, and Loki
Familiarity with basic cybersecurity best practices such as how to securely deploy a web service
Strong willingness to learn new tools and technologies on the job
Strong communication skills
Preferred
Familiarity with embedded Linux devices such as Raspberry Pi or Nvidia Jetson and Orin family
Familiarity with basic cloud infrastructure concepts such as time series databases (ex. InfluxDB) S3 storage, message brokers (ex. RabbitMQ), caching (ex. Redis), and web services
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and config management tooling such as Ansible
Familiarity with basic data analysis and visualization in Python, with a strong ability to communicate issues using these tools
A B.S. or M.S. degree in CS or related fields
Linux Operating System
Puppet/Chef/Ansible
SQL/MySQL/Postgres
Python
Shell Scripting
Benefits
Meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans
Retirement benefits
Tuition discounts
Comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
Employee career development
Tools and resources for developing professional potential or continuing formal education
Company
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$98.02MKey Investors
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2024-10-30Grant
2024-10-04Grant· $34M
2023-11-28Grant· $0.02M
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Professor
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