Linux Site Reliability Consultant

**Overview:** - Site Reliability Consultant position at Pythian, a company specializing in data and cloud solutions. - Remote, work-from-home opportunity, available in the NZST time zone. - Role involves technology leadership, client advisory, and mentorship. - Focus on infrastructure architecture, automation, and intelligent monitoring systems. **Key Responsibilities:** - Operate, maintain, and administer solutions for customer infrastructure efficiency, availability, and visibility. - Plan maintenance activities, design documentation, and standard procedures. - Provide Root Cause Analysis reports for IT incidents. - Improve team documentation about client systems and infrastructure. - Conduct audit activities to identify improvement opportunities and best practices. - Collaborate with teammates for continuous culture improvement. - Lead technology discussions with clients and participate in on-call rotations. **Requirements/Skills/Qualifications:** - Experience with Google and AWS Clouds, including infrastructure as code deployment tools. - Proficiency in Python and Scala for scripting and automation. - Solid understanding of microservices architecture and container technologies, with Kubernetes as a must. - Knowledge of software development lifecycles and infrastructure best practices. - Comprehensive systems hardware and network troubleshooting experience. - Familiarity with common Linux distributions, TCP/IP networking, and virtual infrastructure. - Experience with Puppet, network devices, and DevOps tools and culture. - Ability to investigate and troubleshoot system and application errors. - Ability to provide accurate work scheduling and task estimations. **Compensation & Benefits:** - Competitive total rewards package. - Flexible remote work arrangement with no daily commute. - Collaboration with top industry professionals. - Training allowance for skill development and certifications. - Equipment provision for home office setup. - Annual wellness budget for personal health and well-being. - Generous paid vacation and sick days, plus a charity volunteer day. **Why Pythian:** - Pythian is a leader in delivering advanced solutions for data and cloud challenges. - Founded in 1997, with over 300 employees and more than 350 clients globally. - Partnerships with major cloud vendors like AWS, Google, and Microsoft. - Commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the digital economy. - Equivalent education and experience considered for applicants. - Background check requirements for successful applicants. - Accommodations available for the selection process.