Site Reliability Consultant
Ottawa, Canada | Multiple timezones available | Hybrid work from Home and
Office
Why Pythian:
At Pythian, we are experts in strategic database and analytics services, driving
digital transformation and operational excellence. Pythian, a multinational
company, was founded in 1997 and started by ensuring the reliability and
performance of mission-critical databases. We quickly earned a reputation for
solving tough data challenges. We were there when the industry moved from
on-premises to cloud environments, and as enterprises sought more from their
data, we expanded our competencies to include advanced analytics.
Today, we empower organizations to embrace transformation and leverage advanced
technologies, including AI, to stay competitive. We deliver innovative solutions
that meet each client’s data goals and have built strong partnerships with
Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and Snowflake. The powerful
combination of our extensive expertise in data and cloud and our ability to keep
on top of the latest bleeding edge technologies make us the perfect partner to
help mid and large-sized businesses transform to stay ahead in today’s rapidly
changing digital economy.
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 [https://www.linkedin.com/company/pythian]!
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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 you bring:
- 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 get in return:
- Love your career: Competitive total rewards package. Blog
[https://www.pythian.com/blog] during work hours. 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 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 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.
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Hiring Disclaimer
Pythian is looking to fill this position as soon as possible as this position is
for an active position.
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.
