SENIOR SITE RELIABILITY/DEVOPS ENGINEER

- Work with the engineering team to continuously implement and improve reliable and speedy build environments for DEV & QA; provide timely build status updates; automate as much as possible to improve efficiency and quality
- Promote innovation, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, and self-organization
- Ensure traceability, observability, and retrievability of system behavior
- Build logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to identify bottlenecks and assist with debugging, analysis, and optimization in cloud, on-prem and store environments
- Experiment with and recommend new technologies that simplify or improve Kroger's stack
- Craft solid and clearly explained designs, playbooks, and documentation, for consumption by teammates and the larger engineering organization
- Participate in an off-hours on-call rotation, and perform periodic off-hours work during maintenance windows
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree computer science or equivalent related experience (8+ years) and strong theoretical fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, lock-free data structures, multi-threaded architectures etc.)
- Any experience with always-on and high-volume web server stack, Azure/GCP PaaS and Azure/Google networking, provisioning native Managed Apps & CI/CD pipelines
- Any understanding of SSH, VPN, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), network routing and subnets
- 4+ years of experience in the cloud SRE/DevOps/Infrastructure, or any related fields
- Proven knowledge of technology to support omnichannel experiences
- Knowledge of Linux architecture, security, administration, performance monitoring/tuning, troubleshooting, and production operations
- Fluent in Shell Scripting with experience implementing automation and monitoring using shell scripting and other related tools
- Proven knowledge of service-oriented architecture/Cloud

Desired
- Master's Degree
- Other PHD in computer science, information systems, or related field
- Any experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Spinnaker, Azure DevOps, TeamCity, etc.
- Any experience with Azure DevOps services such as DevOps, Pipelines, Test Plans, Artifacts, etc.
- Any experience with Nginx, HAProxy, Squid
- 1 year of experience managing System Observability experience (ELK, PagerDuty, Datadog, New Relic, Azure Monitor, Grafana, etc)
- 1 year of experience with technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Ansible, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Azure DevOps, TeamCity
- 2+ years of experience configuring and managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- 4+ years of experience in designing/working in high volume eCommerce applications

-Microsoft Azure Certification

-Experience in retail or healthcare industries

ABOUT US

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

Client-provided location(s): Blue Ash, OH

Job ID: kroger-160099

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-01T19:59:41