Site Reliability Engineer

Are you ready to join an innovative and dynamic team as an SRE? We're seeking a new member to join our SecOps team; someone who thrives in an open, collaborative and research driven environment, where embracing new technologies and lean implementation approaches is fundamental. With a commitment to open source tech and a more fair and transparent future, this role suits somebody looking for freedom, trust, and autonomy.

Join our diverse and international team in Zug, Switzerland as we expand SecOps and DevOps principles to the exciting world of web3 and blockchain technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and take ownership of Web3 Foundation infrastructure and services
• Deploy, tune, and maintain (ChainOps) services related to Polkadot and Kusama
• Build automation around provisioning and deployment of services
• Continuously improve the observability of systems and services
• Design and implement automated roll-back and recovery mechanisms
• Participate in on-call rotation, failure resolution and post-mortem analysis

Requirements

• Experience in assessing, designing and maintaining scalable, resilient, performant and observable systems
• Proficient in Linux and familiar with Open Source in general
• Hands-on experience and enthusiasm working with cloud-native technologies such as; Kubernetes, Containers, Git, CI/CD PipelinesObservability tools, e.g. Prometheus and Alertmanager Familiarity with GitOps, e.g. ArgoCD
• Kubernetes, Containers, Git, CI/CD Pipelines
• Observability tools, e.g. Prometheus and Alertmanager 
• Familiarity with GitOps, e.g. ArgoCD
• Knowledge of security concepts and network protocols, e.g. proxies, SSH, TLS, DNS
• Systematic and precise problem-solving approach
• Motivated and self-driven
• Team player with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership

Benefits

• The opportunity & support to relocate to Zug, Switzerland
• A remote-friendly environment with flexible working hours
• Regular team and company retreats at unique locations around Europe
• Opportunity to work in a multinational, high-performance team with diverse backgrounds

To apply to this position, we invite you to answer a few questions in the application form, and to submit your CV and a cover letter, telling us a bit about yourself and your motivation to join us.

For more information about us, visit us on the:

• Web3 Foundation website: https://web3.foundation/ 
• Polkadot website: https://polkadot.network/ 
• Github: https://github.com/w3f