Associate Site Reliability Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Site Reliability Engineer (ASRE) to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will work closely with developers, security professionals, and operations teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems and services. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or early-career professionals to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, cloud-native environment.

The Site Reliability Engineer is a starting level position on the Site Reliability Engineer/DevOps Career Path. SRE works as part of an agile development team, but their focus is building and operating the infrastructure on which the applications run. Key areas for the role include following:

• Building and Managing infrastructure
• Operations
• Development automation
• Security
• Infrastructure Architecture and High availability
• Troubleshooting & Support
• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Monitoring & Incident Response
• Security Integration (DevSecOps)

Key Activities

• Experience of developing, managing, and debugging high-volume, low-latency, high performance applications which are highly available.
• Experience in the deployment of APIs, object-oriented design, agile development e.g. Scrum etc.
• Experience designing and developing unit, component and functional tests and test infrastructure.
• Ability to contribute to all phases of the product lifecycle.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work independently and must be self-driven.
• Contribute to software life cycle strategies.
• Regularly attending team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and put forward solutions to any issues.
• A Site Reliability Engineer is not expected to work autonomously, as such their key accountability is to work with their mentor to learn and demonstrate constant progress towards the next level of the career ladder.

System administration, security and networking

The Site Reliability Engineer is expected to have a good understanding of system administration (Linux or Windows) and networking.

• Essential cli commands
• Operation of Running Systems
• User and Group Management
• Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, and Firewalls)
• Experience understanding virtualization technology.
• Good grasp of fundamental Security concepts

Automation and deployment technologies

• Good understanding of "infrastructure as code" principles.
• Knowledge of a scripting language such Bash, PowerShell etc.
• Be able to create a build and deployment pipeline using an automation server such as Jenkins or Bamboo.
• Understanding of container technologies such as Docker or Podman.
• Some experience with container orchestration technologies such as ECS or Kubernetes would be beneficial.

Cloud technologies

• Understanding of how to design available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems on AWS or GCP or Azure.
• Understanding of computer, networking, storage, and database cloud services
• An understanding of the basic architectural principles of building on the public cloud.
• An understanding of network technologies as they relate to the public cloud.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix systems and networking concepts.
• Familiarity with at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
• Exposure to version control systems like Git.
• Awareness of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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