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Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer Job Description

Site reliability engineers (SRE) in Canada play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of web applications and infrastructure within an organization. This role bridges the gap between software development and IT operations, leveraging automation and coding skills to design, build, and maintain highly reliable and efficient systems.

Typical Site Reliability Engineer Duties:

Design, develop, and implement automated solutions to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance. Collaborate with developers to ensure code is written with reliability and maintainability in mind. Implement and manage infrastructure automation tools (e.g., configuration management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools). Work with operations teams to deploy and maintain applications and infrastructure in production environments. Analyze system logs and metrics to identify performance bottlenecks and potential issues. Participate in incident response procedures to diagnose and resolve production issues efficiently. Conduct root cause analysis to identify the underlying causes of failures and implement preventative measures. Continuously improve the reliability and scalability of the organization's IT infrastructure.

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Salary for Site Reliability Engineer
96250 - 141000
25th percentile
96250
The candidate is new to the role and building the needed skills, experience and autonomy.
50th percentile
114250
The candidate has the experience to perform core responsibilities without direct supervision and is comfortable with the role’s processes and subject matter.
75th percentile
141000
The candidate delivers value beyond the stated job duties, has advanced qualifications and experience, and is ready for the next career level.
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