Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer
SEI · Chicago, United States · 1mo ago
We are looking for aSeniorSite Reliability Engineer to work as part of a lean,product‑focusedengineering organization. This role is about building andoperatingreliablecloud‑basedsystems by writing code, automating infrastructure and delivery workflows, and reducing friction for developers and users. You will work closely with product and application engineers to design, deploy, andoperatesystems with clear ownership and practical engineering judgment. We expect you to use modern tooling, includingAI‑assistedtools whereappropriate, to speed up automation, troubleshooting, and operations whileremainingaccountable for correctness, security, and reliability. This role favors simple, effective solutions,hands‑onownership, and continuous improvement within small Agile teams.
What you will do:
Design, build, andoperatecloud infrastructure for critical production andnon‑productionapplications with reliability and simplicity as primary goals
Architect and evolve multi-account AWS foundations (organizations, accounts, IAM boundaries, guardrails, and environment separation) to enable secure, scalable delivery
Design andoperatecloud networking architecture (VPCs, routing, segmentation, ingress/egress, connectivity patterns) to support reliability, security, and compliance requirements
Treat reliability, security, and compliance asfirst‑classdesign concerns throughout the system lifecycle
Build tooling and automation that reduces errors, shortens recovery time, and improvesday‑to‑dayoperations
Implementmonitoring, logging, and alerting that make system behavior observable and actionable
UseAI‑assistedtools to accelerate infrastructure delivery, automation, troubleshooting, androot‑causeanalysis, applying engineering judgment tovalidateoutcomes
Implement reliability guardrails for releases (progressive delivery, safe rollbacks, change risk controls) and provide production support during deployments.
Participatein incident response, perform root cause analysis, and drive durable improvements that prevent recurrence
Workclosely with application engineers toco‑ownsystem design, operation, and continuous improvement
Maintainclear, lightweight documentation that supports shared ownership and effectiveon‑calloperations
What we need from you:
BA/BS, in a related technical field; or the equivalent in education and work experience
8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, or similar roles supporting application teams running production services
Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins and Git-based workflows preferred), including building secure, reliable pipelines and enabling teams to ship safely
Experience implementing and operating observability platforms (logging/metrics/alerting); Elastic Stack/OpenSearch experience is a plus
Hands-on, demonstrable experience designing andoperatingAWS environments, and enabling application teams to adopt AWS correctly (networking, IAM, security, reliability, and cost awareness)
Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform preferred; CloudFormation acceptable), including building reusable modules/patterns and managing changes through review and automation
Experience supporting CI/CD builds and deployment patterns for common application stacks (for example Java, NodeJS, and .NET)
Experience scripting in Bash, Python, or PowerShell
Experience working on large scale cloud-based web applications
What we would like from you:
Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing with client and team members, including experience documenting and presenting findings
Excellent analytical skills, organizational abilities, and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with AI agentic development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf) and practical experience applying them to infrastructure and operations workflows
Self-starter who works efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and a geographically distributed team
Ability to think creatively and seekoptimumsolutions
Ability to grasp loosely defined concepts and transform them into tangible results and key deliverables
Diagnostic skills with the ability to analyze technical,businessand financial issues and options
Ability to infer frompreviousexamples, willingness to understand how an application is put together
Action-oriented, with the ability to quickly deal with change
Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion,connectionand fun.
The base salary pay for this role is $140,000 - $170,000 per year.
This position will also be eligible to earn a discretionary bonus each year, subject to company approval.
SEI’s competitive advantage:
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA), life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage), 401(k) match, education assistance, commuter benefits, up to 11 paid holidays/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more.
We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.
The position title reflected in this job description is aligned with SEI's current internal job architecture. As part of SEI's role and career framework, internal job titles may not directly correspond to external market titles and may differ from titles previously assigned during an employee's tenure or at the time of hire.
SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…
After over 50 years in business, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our offices encompass an open floor plan and numerous art installations designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and that a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. At SEI, we’re (literally) invested in your success. We offer our employees paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, education assistance and access to thriving employee networks.
SEI is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
AI Acceptable Use in the application and interview process:
SEI acknowledges the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into individuals’ personal and professional lives. If you intend to incorporate the use of any AI tools at any stage of the application and/or interview process, please ensure you have reviewed and adhere to our AI use guidelines.