Alkami is hiring a Senior Site Reliability Engineer specializing in container orchestration. In this role, you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our infrastructure. You'll be part of a team dedicated to building robust platform solutions in a remote-first environment.

What You'll Do

Participate in the architecture and implementation of scalable platform solutions that present long-term solutions meeting business requirements.
Collaborate with software engineers, DevOps, Information Security, and other teams to integrate applications into the platform.
Create and share guidance for other teams on the proper implementation of infrastructure including technical guides with best practices.
Monitor system health, performance, and reliability, and implement proactive measures to prevent downtime.
Implement processes to ensure security vulnerabilities are remediated within SLA.
Investigate and troubleshoot complex system and performance issues, providing root cause analysis and solutions.
Identify opportunities for process and system improvements and contribute to ongoing performance and cost optimization efforts.
Stay informed about industry trends and best practices to continually improve the platform.
Participate in an on-call schedule.
Create system infrastructure and processes documentation.

What We're Looking For

4+ years experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering role.
Direct experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools such as Python, Bash, Powershell, or Java/.NET development.
Familiarity with creating/modifying infrastructure-as-code.
Strong experience with modern CI/CD tooling focused around rapid container deployment.
Strong understanding of networking, load balancing, and security principles.
Experience using automation tools for build, provision, deploy, test, and monitor workflows.
Familiarity with creating physical and logical infrastructure diagrams.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form, adapting style to different audiences.
Effective presentation skills.
Ability to work cross functionally.
Provide mentorship to team members.
Work is done independently and reviewed at critical points.
Key stakeholder in projects of diverse scope from design to completion.
Enhances relationships with internal/external partners.
Ability to participate in an on-call rotation as assigned.

Nice to Have

Master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Understanding of regulatory standards or experience working in a PCI environment.
Previous experience with Git or a similar source code management system.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).