Washington, District of Columbia, United States Remote (Global) USD 125,000 - 155,000 Yearly

Virtru is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer

Work with a team of six engineers to build and maintain cloud-native systems, ensuring high reliability, scalability, and security through close collaboration with security and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code methodologies to ensure consistency and scalability.
  • Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support automated software delivery for engineering teams.
  • Troubleshoot, optimize, and maintain Kubernetes-based workloads while adopting platform best practices.
  • Improve system observability by building dashboards, setting up alerts, and making production environments easier to monitor and understand.
  • Collaborate on GitOps workflows and contribute to platform-wide improvements.
  • Expand and refine a self-service engineering platform to increase team efficiency and autonomy.

Requirements

  • 2 to 5 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or a related infrastructure role.
  • Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
  • Working knowledge of containerization technologies and Kubernetes, with production experience preferred.
  • Proficiency in writing automation scripts using languages like Python or Go.
  • Solid understanding of Linux operating system fundamentals.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated curiosity and a strong desire to continuously learn and improve.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
  • Familiarity with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ecosystem and cloud-native technologies.
  • Background in CI/CD systems and GitOps practices.
  • Interest in security principles and experience building secure, resilient systems.
  • Hands-on experience with observability tools for logging, metrics, and alerting.

Tech Stack

AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, GitOps, Python, Go, Linux, CNCF, Logging tools, Metrics tools, Alerting tools

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off policy including 14 paid holidays annually.
  • Annual $1,500 Learning & Development stipend for professional growth.
  • Regular company-sponsored team events and social gatherings.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program for personal support.
  • Subscription to Headspace, a personalized mental wellness app.
  • Flat 3% contribution to retirement accounts regardless of employee contribution.
  • High flexibility to accommodate personal appointments and emergencies.
  • Competitive base salary and total compensation package.
  • Generous parental leave, medical, and bereavement policies.
  • 401K contributions and stock options as part of total rewards.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Welcome swag and IT equipment provided for new hires.
  • Structured semi-annual 360-degree performance reviews for career development.

Compensation

$125,000 - $155,000 base salary. Includes stock options, 401K contribution, and a flat 3% retirement contribution.

Work Arrangement

Not specified

Team

Team of 6 engineers. The SRE team works closely with the Security team and multiple engineering teams to ensure system reliability and security.

  • Prioritizes wellbeing across occupational, mental, social, physical, and environmental dimensions.
  • Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and fostering a sense of belonging.
  • Emphasizes psychological safety in all interactions and decision-making.
  • Supports continuous learning and professional development.
  • Encourages social connection through regular team celebrations and events.

Additional Information

  • Commitment to creating an inclusive workplace for individuals of all backgrounds.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer: does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
  • Structured onboarding with mentorship and ramp-up time provided for new team members.

Not specified

Required Skills
AWSGCPKubernetesPythonGoTerraformAnsibleCI/CDGitOpsLinuxDevOpsAutomationContainersInfrastructure AWSGCPKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCI/CDGitOpsPythonGoLinuxCNCFlogging toolsmetrics toolsalerting tools
About company
Virtru
Virtru creates a suite of powerful data protection applications and an open platform based on the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard, enabling secure data sharing. The company is backed by Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global, and serves Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.
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Job Details
Department Information Technology
Category infrastructure
Posted 2 months ago