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# Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** National Oilwell Varco
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Query Optimization, Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, Datadog, Data Logging, Grafana, Gitlab, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Software Version Control, Atlassian Bamboo, Docker
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://egay.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/preview/41952/?mode=location

## About the Role

5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering roles.

 - Expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale.

 - Strong experience with AKKA.NET or similar actor-based frameworks.

 - Proficiency with scripting and automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python).

 - Experience with observability tools (Phobos,Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK).

 - Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

 - Strong PostgreSQL knowledge-performance tuning, query optimization, maintenance.

 - Proven ability to lead incident management and drive postmortem processes.

 - A builder's mindset with high standards for operational excellence and technical ownership.

Preferred Tools & Ecosystem Experience

 - CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, GitLab CI

 - Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform

 - Monitoring: Phobos (AKKA.NET), Datadog, Prometheus

 - Source Control: GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps

 - Programming: C#, Python, Bash, PowerShell

## Description

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for: Operational Excellence & Incident Management

 - Maintain and monitor production systems for availability, latency, and performance.

 - Lead incident response efforts, including communication, resolution, and postmortem documentation.

 - Design and implement health checks, alerting systems, and automated remediation workflows.

 - Drive root cause analysis and implement permanent resolutions for recurring issues.

Observability & Insights

 - Set up and maintain full observability stacks (logging, metrics, tracing) using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, or ELK.

 - Analyze telemetry and logs to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.

 - Conduct post-incident reviews and use insights to inform future engineering investments.

Performance & Systems Optimization

 - Tune and optimize distributed systems, including AKKA.NET actors, for performance and resource efficiency.

 - Work with developers to evolve architecture and improve system throughput, latency, and stability.

 - Optimize PostgreSQL performance, queries, and maintenance strategies.

CI/CD & Automation

 - Design and maintain modern CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, or GitLab CI.

 - Automate deployment, testing, and rollback processes to reduce friction and increase deployment frequency.


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