Software Engineer (SRE/OPS), Cork

Apple Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Software Engineer (SRE/OPS) in Cork. The candidate will be responsible for implementing top-notch DevOps practices while working on complex reliability and performance challenges. The ideal applicant will have a background in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps, programming experience in languages like Java or Python, and strong communication skills for collaboration with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Prior demonstrated experience in a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or an Infrastructure-focused role.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (eg. Java, Python).
• Deep understanding of basic security concepts and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain best-in-class DevOps practices.
• Manage the lifecycle of machine learning models in production environments.
• Continuously assess and improve system processes.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

DevOps

Programming (Java, Python)

Communication Skills

Tools

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Cork, County Cork, Ireland Software and Services

Description

As a Software Engineer (SRE/OPS) at Apple, you will be part of a team who will implement and maintain best-in-class devops practices, work on complex technical challenges related to scalability, reliability and performance of Apple B2B systems. You will be managing the lifecycle of machine learning models in production and non-production environment. You will be responsible for continuously assessing and improving system processes, detecting anomalies, identify the areas of optimization and implementing solutions to enhance system reliability and performance. You should have a passion for programming and a good conceptual understanding of the operating environment - JVM, Operating System, File Systems, Network Protocols. Technical expertise, strong communication skills and teamwork are essential requirements for this role as it involves working with both technical and non-technical groups within Apple and externally with our supply chain partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Prior demonstrated experience in a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or an Infrastructure-focused role.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (eg. Java, Python)
• Support of internet-facing production services and distributed systems via deployments, On-Call and Incident Management.
• Deep understanding of basic security concepts and protocols - authentication, authorization, signing, encryption, SSL/TLS, SSH/SFTP, PKI, X509 certificates and PGP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in implementing and coordinating telemetry using monitoring and observability tools like Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus, or similar.
• Firsthand experience in performance tuning of applications and databases.
• Knowledge of WebMethods Integration server or a middleware platform will be a plus.