US-Remote Remote (Country) Full-time USD 128,136 – 252,194 / year

Mercury Insurance is hiring a Principal SRE Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Work autonomously and with supervision, taking initiative to gather requirements, design, and implement CI/CD in close collaboration with technical teams and customers.
  • Operate in both agile and traditional project environments, supporting multiple projects and teams at once.
  • Apply best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) in software delivery.
  • Collaborate with the infrastructure team to set up environments, automate processes, and streamline infrastructure scaling using infrastructure as code (IAC).
  • Develop and enhance monitoring and alerting systems.
  • Automate security tasks including code scanning, package scanning, and vulnerability scanning.
  • Assist in creating automated tests, deployment tests, code versioning, and GitHub Actions.
  • Define and establish development, test, release, update, and support processes for DevOps operations in consultation with other technology teams.
  • Pursue continuous improvement and build pipelines for continuous integration, continuous development, and constant deployment.
  • Architect, design, and deploy AWS resources, including provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance.
  • Effectively manage and leverage Docker and Kubernetes container platforms.
  • Work with various engineering teams to outline DevOps execution strategies for different projects.
  • Drive automation across the organization using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, configuration management, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
  • Assist with organization-wide security considerations.
  • Identify optimal ways to detect security risks and incidents, suggest improvements, and create automation to detect and mitigate those risks.
  • Own the company's CI/CD technology stack.
  • Execute roadmap items in collaboration with subject matter expert teams (e.g., infrastructure, application, QA, governance) and system owners.
  • Research and recommend new technologies, solutions, protocols, and standards to support the adoption and upgrade of the enterprise CI/CD platform.
  • Own the company's service hosting decision tree by developing factors that influence on-premises, hybrid, or cloud decisions.
  • Demonstrate the company's core values: People, Service Excellence, Trustworthiness, Process Simplicity, and Product Value.
  • Interact cordially and professionally with customers, vendors, superiors, and peers.
  • Maintain regular attendance on a full-time schedule, including 7x24 system support as required.
  • Perform various marginal functions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technology field.
  • 18–20 years of overall related technology experience.
  • 8–10 years of experience in heavy infrastructure, DevOps, or CI/CD in large transformation organizations.
  • Experience with Agile tools such as Jira or Confluence.
  • Knowledge of web application development.
  • Deep experience with Docker, Apache Camel, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Python, and scripting languages.
  • Experience working within Agile development teams.
  • Knowledge or expertise in cloud platforms, Linux operating systems, networking, and databases.
  • Deep experience with DevOps management tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, Helm, Sonatype) for repository, packaging, unit testing, code scanning, and package scanning.
  • Prior exposure to CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
  • Ability to work on demand to provide 7x24 mission-critical support.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with strong ability to collaborate across all organizational levels and with vendors and external partners.
  • Initiative-driven and self-motivated.
  • Learner curious and willing to ask questions.
  • Open to new experiences and ideas.
  • Willing to take imperfect steps, make mistakes, and learn from them.
  • Action-oriented.

Nice to Have

  • A DevOps Engineer certificate preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
  • Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
  • Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Engaging work environment
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Education assistance
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Company recognition program
  • Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Compensation

Competitive compensation

Work Arrangement

Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions

Required Skills
DockerKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCloudFormationPythonCloud PlatformsNetworkingDatabase
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Job Details
Location US-Remote
Work mode Remote (Country)
Employment Full-time
Salary USD 128,136 – 252,194 / year
Department Engineering
Category DevOps & SRE
Posted 8 days ago
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Mercury Insurance has been providing comprehensive coverage options for auto, home, condo, renters, and business insurance as well as mechanical protection since 1961. The company is guided by its purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events, and it takes pride in providing smooth and efficient claims resolutions. Headquartered in Brea, California, Mercury operates 15 additional offices across the 11 states in which it operates. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) works with local and federal law enforcement to take down hundreds of fraud rings and scammers each year, saving customers from paying additional premiums due to phony claim payouts. Mercury has also established a stress-free vehicle repair process by designating Mercury authorized auto shops where any repairs are guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle.

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