Site Reliability Consultant at Pythian

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Kubernetes, Istio, Linux, Go, Python, Shell Scripting, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Networking, Storage, AI/ML, Terraform, Microservices, Containers, PKI

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Why you: Pythian is building a next-generation Site Reliability Engineering team, and we’re looking for talented, motivated engineers who thrive in fast-paced, problem-solving environments. As an SRE, you’ll design, deploy, and operate large-scale distributed systems across compute, storage, networking, and AI/ML environments. You’ll lead projects from architecture to automation to intelligent monitoring, collaborating with both clients and teammates to build resilient, high-performing infrastructure. If this is you, and you wonder what it would be like to work at Pythian, reach out to us and find out! Intrigued to see what a life is like at Pythian? Check out #pythianlife on LinkedIn and follow @loveyourdata on Instagram! Not the right job for you? Check out what other great jobs Pythian has open around the world! Pythian Careers What you will be doing: Operate and optimize Kubernetes clusters, Istio service mesh, and Linux-based systems. Automate workflows using Go, Python, and Shell scripting. Build monitoring and observability solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki. Troubleshoot complex networking, storage, and system performance issues. Partner with AI/ML teams to ensure infrastructure readiness for model training and data pipelines. Participate in on-call rotations and postmortem reviews to improve system resilience. What we need from you: Experience with Google Cloud, plus IaC tools (Terraform). Strong knowledge of microservices, containers (Kubernetes, Docker), and networking. Hands-on experience with PKI, service mesh, and Linux systems administration. SRE mindset with a focus on automation, scalability, and reliability. What you will receive: Love your career: Competitive total rewards package. Blog during work hours; take a day off and volunteer for your favorite charity. Love your work/life balance: Flexibly work remotely from your home, there’s no daily travel requirement to an office! All you need is a stable internet connection. Love your coworkers: Collaborate with some of the best and brightest in the industry! Love your development: Hone your skills or learn new ones with our substantial training allowance; participate in professional development days, attend training, become certified, whatever you like! Love your workspace: We give you all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop with your choice of OS, and an annual budget to personalize your work environment! Love yourself: Pythian cares about the health and well-being of our team. You will have an annual wellness budget to make yourself a priority (use it on gym memberships, massages, fitness and more). Additionally, you will receive a generous amount of paid vacation and sick days, as well as a day off to volunteer for your favorite charity. Hiring Disclaimer The successful applicant will need to fulfill the requirements necessary to obtain a background check. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in any aspect of the selection process. Pythian is looking to fill this position as soon as possible as this position is for an active and open position. AI Disclaimer Pythian may utilize Enterprise Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools or features throughout its hiring process. These tools help us manage high volumes of applications efficiently and may be employed to review applications, analyze resumes, and assist with other recruitment steps. While Pythian uses AI in its hiring process, it does not substitute for human judgment. Our Talent Acquisition Team reviews all AI-generated recommendations, and the system is subject to regular bias audits to ensure fairness and compliance with all applicable employment and human rights laws. All final hiring decisions are made by, and remain the responsibility of, human decision-makers. By applying for this position, you consent to Pythian’s use of these AI tools in the evaluation of your application. You have the right to request a human review of any solely AI-driven decision or to request an accommodation. Should you require further details regarding the processing of your data, please reach out to us.

Responsibilities

You will operate and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Linux-based systems while automating workflows and building monitoring solutions. Additionally, you will troubleshoot complex issues and collaborate with AI/ML teams to ensure infrastructure readiness.