Lead Site Reliability Engineer

$112,151 - $262,854/Yr

Comcast - Erie, PA

Full-time - Senior

Erie, PA

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at FreeWheel is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and efficiency of the FreeWheel platforms. This role involves designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems, as well as automating routine tasks. The SRE will work closely with engineering teams and vendors to deliver technical solutions and support high-profile live events. The position requires independent judgment and discretion in executing responsibilities and following operational practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability and technical operations of FreeWheel TV Platform Ad-Serving components.
• Lead technical solutions to measure and improve reliability, quality, and efficiency of FreeWheel platforms.
• Conduct complex analytical duties in planning, deployment, testing, and evaluation of FreeWheel products.
• Support FreeWheel powered live events such as the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup.
• Collaborate with developers and tech leads to ensure well-designed software releases.
• Implement infrastructure as code with best practices and quality assurance.
• Lead monitoring and operations with a focus on standardization and automation.
• Debug code-level issues escalated to the team.
• Lead on-call shifts and incident response efforts.
• Advocate for engineering and technical operations best practices.
• Provide support for cybersecurity program needs and incident remediation efforts.
• Train and coach junior SRE team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering field.
• 7 years of experience in software engineering with programming languages such as Python, Golang, or JavaScript.
• 5 years of technical operation experience for business-critical applications over public cloud services, preferably AWS.
• 5 years of experience with SDLC tools including Containers, Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins.
• Experience in Linux administration, network security, and system infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in supporting business-critical services before they go live.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and influence in product/tech areas.
• Experience providing technical solutions at an internet company.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work hours
• Employee discounts on services