Senior Cloud and Hosting Services Engineer

4 weeks ago

Durham, United States Pearson Full time

Join our team and elevate your impact: We're looking for a Senior SRE with Kubernetes expertise to take ownership and accountability in driving our infrastructure forward. The Senior Site Reliability Engineer is an advanced role responsible for leading complex projects that enhance Pearson's system reliability, availability, and performance.

This individual will act as a mentor to junior engineers, drive initiatives for operational efficiency, and align SRE efforts with Pearson's overarching objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Business Alignment: Align SRE activities with Pearson's business goals, understanding the impact of reliability on objectives.

  • Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives that enhance reliability and operational efficiency.

  • Incident Management: Lead major incident responses with strong crisis management skills.

  • Automation & Innovation: Implement automation solutions to boost efficiency and SRE best practices.

  • Collaboration: Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and simplify technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

  • Learning & Adaptability: Stay updated on industry trends and quickly adapt to new technologies.

  • Cultural Leadership: Promote SRE culture with blameless post-mortems, automation-first mindset, and data-driven decisions.

  • Mentorship: Mentor SREs, guiding their professional growth.

  • Technical Expertise: Demonstrate deep knowledge across SRE domains like cloud computing, networking, and automation.

  • Architectural Strategy: Contribute to strategic direction and long-term planning for the SRE team.

  • Technical Mastery: Master Pearson's systems and technology stack, solving complex challenges.

  • Consistent Excellence: Maintain high performance and deliver results consistently.

  • Strategic Projects: Lead large-scale initiatives focused on reliability, scalability, and performance.

Skills & Qualities:

  • Proficiency in Pearson's technology stack: Kubernetes, AWS Services, Terraform, Terragrunt

  • Skilled in Python, Go, Bash, and other languages for infrastructure automation and system management

  • Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and collaboration abilities

  • Resilient and adaptable in fast-paced environments

  • Commitment to continual learning and skill enhancement

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in Software Engineering

  • 5+ years of SRE experience on complex projects

  • Established SRE standards with peer recognition

  • Strong collaboration with internal customers and partners

  • Experience working across engineering levels and management

  • Proven mentor and coach to teammates and partners

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 16731

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