About the role

What will you do at Anza Mortgage Insurance Corporation?

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The Lead SRE will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the reliability, scalability, and performance of our cloud-based systems hosted in AWS. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to enhance system reliability and developer productivity through automation, monitoring, and incident response

What you'll do

Lead a team of SREs consisting of FTEs and contractors

Define and assign the tasks to SREs, review the PRs and provide the feedback

Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS.

Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding solutions to ensure system health and uptime.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Terragrunt

Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve development workflows.

Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes to prevent recurring issues.

Optimize system performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in collaboration with engineering teams.

Drive infrastructure improvements and advocate for best practices in system design and operations.

Establish and manage disaster recovery plans, ensuring system availability during unexpected events.

Qualifications

Minimum Education
BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Preferred Education
MA in Computer Science
Minimum Skills
Argo CD and Argo Workflows
IaC: Terraform and Terragrunt
Kubernetes and and related plugins
GitHub Actions
AWS (EKS, Fargate, Aurora)
Security and Compliance
Containerization (Docker)
Logging and Monitoring Tools
Programming Scripting Language
DB Management
Version Control (Git)
Incident Management
Preferred Skills
Experience with Datadog
Experience with Cloudflare
Mortgage Domain Knowledge
Advanced Security Practices (GuardDuty, Security Hub)
Disaster Recovery Planning
Experience with workflow automation tools such as Camunda
Preferred Certification(s)
AWS Associate, AWS DevOps Professional

What we offer

We’re committed to creating an environment where our team members can thrive both professionally and personally. We currently offer:
Competitive Compensation – Including salary and performance bonuses.
Comprehensive Benefits – Health, dental, vision, and mental wellness support.
Retirement Savings – 401(k) with company matching.
Career advancement opportunities with business growth.
Inclusive Culture – A diverse, collaborative, and supportive workplace where every voice is valued.
Perks & Extras – Generous PTO, team events, wellness programs, and more.

Which skills does this role require?

CI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure as CodeCloud infrastructureRoot cause analysisSite Reliability EngineerCI/CDCloud ComputingSystem ReliabilitySoftware Engineering

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