Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our Kubernetes-focused team in Cloud Integration Engineering. CIE ensures the continuous availability of the technologies and systems that are the foundation of athenahealth’s services. We are directly responsible for thousands of servers, petabytes of storage, and handling thousands of web requests per second on a Hybrid cloud architecture, all while sustaining growth at a meteoric rate. We enable an operating system for medical offices that removes administrative complexity, leaving doctors free to practice medicine. But enough about us, let’s talk about you.
You are an engineer with a passion for working hands-on with the latest and greatest cloud technology. You want to use the newest tech, but you want to do so in a large environment so you can see how that technology is used when scale matters. What’s most important to you is learning new things, and you’re seeking the best environment to enable that growth for yourself and your team.
The Senior Site Reliability Engineer is a skilled and experienced individual who is responsible for collaborating on the design, implementation, and maintenance of our Kubernetes platform, while integrating with the various services which form athenahealth’s technology stack. You are experienced in AWS’ technology offerings (including EKS, ALB, EC2, and IAM), and have familiarity with building a cloud at scale, while being mindful of adhering to (and authoring) guardrails.
This role will be responsible for working with a team of engineers to develop and implement new features, troubleshoot problems, and ensure that our platform is scalable, reliable, and secure. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of Kubernetes and hybrid cloud computing, as well as leadership and communication skills.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate on the design, implementation, and maintenance of our Kubernetes platform
Work with a team of engineers to develop and implement new features
Troubleshoot problems and ensure that our platform is scalable, reliable, and secure
Work with other teams to ensure that our platform meets the needs of our business and stakeholders
Establish standards and best practices for our stakeholders to better achieve success, specifically around Kubernetes & containers
Stay up-to-date on the latest cloud computing technologies and best practices
Mentor and train other engineers
Qualifications:
Demonstrative experience with Kubernetes and container based orchestration
5+ years of experience with cloud computing (preferably AWS)
Familiarity with release engineering tooling such as Git, Jenkins, artifact management, Jira
Familiarity with open-source tooling such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana
Strong understanding of software engineering principles and practices
Capacity for leadership and strong communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
About athenahealth
Our Vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our Location: This role will be based remotely. Our Global Headquarters is in Boston, MA. We have three other US locations in Atlanta, Austin and Belfast, ME.
Our Culture: At athenahealth, our employees (or “athenistas”) are committed to making healthcare smarter. Our success is dependent on the diversity, collective spirit, and contributions of our people, clients and partners. We value teamwork and believe that the strength of our team comes from supporting each other and leveraging our specialized skills. If you are looking for company that will enable you to work outside of your comfort zone to transform the healthcare ecosystem, athenahealth is the place for you.
Our Perks: Along with health & financial benefits, our athenistas are offered a variety of perks that promote employee wellbeing such as commuter support, collaborative workspaces and dog-friendly offices - just to name a few.
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About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
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athenahealth Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
80 Guest Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02135
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