Senior Site Reliability Engineer – CloudVision

Arista Networks

Site Reliability Engineer at Arista Networks focusing on building and operating critical production systems for scalability and reliability. Engaging in a collaborative remote role from Ireland.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇪 IrelandSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, building, and deploying scalable and reliable production systems while ensuring security compliance. Proficient in automation, incident response, and monitoring practices to enhance operational efficiency and system performance.

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Infrastructure-As-Code PrinciplesContainer Orchestration (Kubernetes)Monitoring Stack Management (Prometheus, Grafana)Programming Languages (Go, Python, Bash)Cloud Platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

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Hard Skills

Linux AdministrationSoftware TroubleshootingServer ProvisioningDatabase Management (PostgreSQL)Performance TuningAutomation WorkflowsIncident ResponseContinuous Improvement MethodologiesVirtualization TechnologiesCI/CD Systems (GitLab, Spinnaker)

Soft Skills

Analytical Problem-SolvingCollaborative CommunicationDecisivenessMethodical ApproachStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

DockerTerraformArtifact RepositoriesDocker RegistriesMonitoring Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

ScalabilityReliabilityObservabilitySecurity StandardsDistributed Systems Architecture

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPostgresPrometheusPythonShell ScriptingSpinnakerTerraformUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and deploy production systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, observability, and performance, ensuring systems meet stringent security standards
Develop and maintain comprehensive automation solutions to eliminate toil and streamline operational efficiency across production environments
Proactively monitor production systems, establish intelligent alerting strategies, and implement automated incident response mechanisms to minimise downtime
Create and maintain detailed incident response runbooks; conduct thorough postmortem analyses following incidents to identify root causes and prevent recurrence
Collaborate with software engineering teams to identify and resolve infrastructural bottlenecks, designing innovative solutions that enhance product deployment workflows
Manage and optimise monitoring infrastructure using industry-standard tools, ensuring comprehensive visibility across all systems
Plan, communicate, and execute maintenance windows on production systems with minimal disruption to service availability
Triage platform and infrastructural issues with decisiveness and analytical rigour; engage with third-party vendors and support teams as required
Deploy new systems and updates in a staged, risk-managed manner, ensuring safe and incremental rollouts
Survey and adopt best practices in infrastructure and platform management to maintain secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems
Study the design and implementation details of open-source systems to enhance troubleshooting capabilities and accelerate issue resolution
Work transparently with stakeholders to communicate system status, planned maintenance, and infrastructure improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience (5+ years in a related infrastructure or systems role)
Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Go, Python, or bash shell scripting, with the ability to implement medium-complexity automation workflows
Strong knowledge of Linux or UNIX from both administration and debugging perspectives
Hands-on experience operating software systems, infrastructure, and complex applications at scale in production environments
Demonstrated expertise in infrastructure-as-code principles and practices
Strong problem-solving and software troubleshooting skills with a methodical, analytical approach
Experience with server provisioning, particularly from storage and networking perspectives
Proven ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly
Experience with incident response, postmortem analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies
Experience with container orchestration platforms, particularly Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with Docker and virtualisation technologies
Proficiency in managing monitoring stacks, including Prometheus and Grafana
Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitLab tools or Spinnaker
Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code frameworks, particularly Terraform
Experience managing databases such as PostgreSQL or equivalent relational database management systems
Experience with artifact repositories and Docker registries
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure)
Understanding of distributed systems architecture and principles
Experience with performance tuning and system optimisation
Knowledge of security best practices in infrastructure and systems design
On-call support experience and comfort with incident response responsibilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Remote work options