Title: SRE DevOps Engineer
Location: Newport Beach, CA | 6 - 10 years of experience
Type: Fulltime
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:
We are seeking experienced DevOps Engineers with strong Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) capabilities who can work independently, think critically, and contribute immediately to our technical operations. This role requires professionals who can troubleshoot complex issues, write code, and collaborate effectively with development teams to solve problems proactively.
Required Technical Skills
Minimum Competency Level: E2 (Medium) across ALL listed technologies
Core DevOps & Infrastructure
Azure DevOps (E2 minimum) - Pipeline creation, management, and optimization
CI/CD (E2 minimum) - End-to-end pipeline design and implementation
AWS (E2 minimum) - EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM
Docker (E2 minimum) - Container creation, optimization, and troubleshooting
Kubernetes (E2 minimum) - Cluster management, troubleshooting, and optimization
Development & Automation
Core Java (E2 minimum) - Code review, debugging, performance optimization
Python (E2 minimum) - Automation scripting, tool development, API integration
PowerShell (E2 minimum) - Windows automation and system management
Ansible (E2 minimum) - Configuration management and automation
Quality & Security Tools
JFrog Artifactory (E2 minimum) - Artifact management and repository operations
SonarQube (E2 minimum) - Code quality analysis and remediation
Observability & Monitoring
Application Performance Monitoring: Experience with AppDynamics, Grafana, Zabbix
Modern Observability Platforms: Datadog or Dynatrace experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
Log Analysis: ELK Stack, Splunk, or equivalent
Infrastructure Monitoring: Prometheus, CloudWatch, or similar
Essential Professional Competencies:
Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Root Cause Analysis: Ability to systematically identify and resolve complex technical issues
Incident Response: Experience with incident management, escalation procedures, and post-mortem analysis
Performance Optimization: Proactive identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks
Capacity Planning: Understanding of resource utilization and scaling strategies
Development Collaboration
Code Review & Debugging: Ability to review application code and identify issues
Application Troubleshooting: Work directly with developers to resolve application-level problems
Performance Profiling: Use A PM tools to identify and resolve application performance issues
Security Implementation: Implement and maintain security best practices across the pipeline
Self-Direction & Initiative
Independent Problem Solving: Ability to research, analyze, and resolve issues with minimal guidance
Proactive Communication: Regularly communicate status, blockers, and recommendations
Continuous Learning: Stay current with technology trends and best practices
Documentation: Create and maintain clear technical documentation
Behavioral Expectations
Work Ethic & Resourcefulness
Self-Motivated: Takes ownership of tasks and sees them through to completion
Resourceful: Uses available resources (documentation, community, colleagues) to find solutions
Proactive: Identifies potential issues before they become problems
Quality-Focused: Delivers work that meets high standards without extensive rework
Communication & Collaboration
Clear Communication: Articulates technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Question When Needed: Asks clarifying questions to ensure understanding
Knowledge Sharing: Contributes to team knowledge through documentation and mentoring
Cultural Fit: Works well in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
Experience Requirements
Minimum 3-5 years in DevOps/SRE roles
Hands-on experience with modern cloud-native architectures
Proven track record of incident resolution and system optimization
Experience working in Agile environments with rapid deployment cycles
Success Criteria (90-day evaluation)
1. Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates competency across all required tools
2. Problem Resolution: Successfully resolves incidents and technical issues independently
3. Code Contributions: Makes meaningful contributions to automation and tooling
4. Team Integration: Effectively collaborates with existing team members
5. Process Improvement: Identifies and implements improvements to existing processes
Preferred Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer
Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)
Datadog or Dynatrace certifications
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.