Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

About Pivot Bio:   

Fueled by an innovative drive and a deep understanding of the soil microbiome, Pivot Bio is pioneering game-changing advances in agriculture. Our first commercial product harnesses the power of naturally occurring microbes to provide nutrients to crops.  We are dedicated to providing new sustainable ways for farmers to improve yield as they work to help feed the world’s growing population. Read/Hear more about Pivot Bio on Forbes or PBS News Hour.  

Position: Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE); Remote (US) 

As a site reliability engineer, you will work between development and operation teams. Reporting to the Sr Infrastructure Manager.  A lot of this role revolves around writing and developing code to automate processes, such as building cloud infrastructure with code, cloud security, analyzing logs, testing production environments, and responding to any issues. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work across several research groups providing solutions spanning genomics, bioinformatics, laboratory, greenhouse, field trials, UAV and GIS. 

People who excel on our team hold themselves to a high standard of quality while working independently. They give and receive honest feedback. They are empathetic, proactive, and passionate. They think exponentially and embrace a fast-paced and high-growth environment. If that sounds like you, come join us and be a part of the solution to climate change. 

Responsibilities: 

• Function as Pivot Bio’s lead cloud infrastructure engineer, helping to build process and governance as Pivot cloud usage grows 
• Migrate Pivot Bio from a legacy cloud account to management and members accounts using code to complete all the infrastructure buildout 
• Knowledge of various automation tools as they are responsible for building and integrating software tools to enhance an organizational system’s reliability and scalability. 
• Work closely with developers, especially when issues arise so they will collaborate with developers to help with troubleshooting and provide consultation when alerts are issued. 
• Following the incident resolution, revisit the issue and determine the cause to find any enchantments that can be made to our environment or automation to prevent repeat incidents. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• 4+ years of experience creating cloud infrastructure & CICD pipelines 
• Experience building secure and well architecture cloud environments in AWS & Azure 
• Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation 
• Docker/Kubernetes 
• Python/Ruby/JavaScript 
• GitOps/DevOps 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Well-organized and strong attention to detail 

*Must be authorized to work in the United States   

What we offer:  

• Competitive package in a disruptive startup  
• Stock options  
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance with employer-paid premiums  
• Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability policies  
• Employee Assistance Program with free referrals and discounts  
• 401(k) plan, 3% Match  
• Commuter benefits  
• Annual Training & Development support  
• Flexible vacation policy with a generous holiday schedule  
• Exciting opportunity to work with a talented and fun team