About the Role
Fivetran is building automated data pipelines that power the modern data stack for thousands of companies worldwide.
We're looking for a high-performing, experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with engineering teams, product managers, support, sales engineers, and solution architects to shape the future of the Fivetran Data Platform's reliability.
This is a full-time position based out of our Dublin office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.
What You'll Do
As a member of the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, you will be responsible for the performance, scalability, and reliability of Fivetran's infrastructure. You will own the robustness of our deployment pipeline and lead efforts to resolve and prevent incidents effectively.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Ensuring the ongoing reliability and robustness of Fivetran's production infrastructure by monitoring availability, capacity, and throughput.
2. Driving reliability into the product roadmap by evolving existing systems and processes.
3. Partnering with engineering, support, and sales to prioritize and resolve critical bugs and incidents.
4. Recommending infrastructure improvements to ensure optimal availability and performance.
5. Automating scalable artifact deployments across all environments.
6. Monitoring and remediating infrastructure vulnerabilities in collaboration with the security team.
Technologies You'll Use
7. Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
8. Kubernetes: EKS, AKS, GKE (managed services)
9. CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Buildkite, ArgoCD
10. Databases: PostgreSQL, plus other major databases
11. Programming Languages: Go, Java
12. Scripting: TypeScript, Python, Shell
13. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Pulumi
14. API Frameworks: FastAPI (RESTful APIs)
15. Cloud Networking: PrivateLinks (AWS, Azure), Private Service Connect (GCP), site-to-site VPNs across major cloud providers
16. Monitoring & Observability: Grafana
Skills We're Looking For
17. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
18. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and associated tooling: AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, Buildkite, ArgoCD
19. Proficiency in Python/Shell scripting and the Go programming language (Java is a plus)
20. Experience with Linux operating systems, including internals and administration
21. Knowledge of cloud networking: site-to-site VPNs, PrivateLinks, and Private Service Connect (GCP)
Bonus Skills
22. 5+ years of experience working with SaaS products at scale
23. Experience with databases, especially PostgreSQL
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