Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer Company Orcrist is building a next generation data intelligence platform using cutting-edge technologies. We're handling petabyte-scale data with sub-second queries. Our product is a Kubernetes-based platform delivered as B2B SaaS or as a self-hosted on-prem solution, including air-gapped deployments. We enable customers across defense, law enforcement, and enterprise to turn mission-critical data into actionable intelligence. Role Join our team to deploy and operate our data intelligence platform in agency-controlled environments. You’ll build and run secure, highly available Kubernetes clusters on-prem and in hybrid setups, act as a forward-deployed SRE during incidents and upgrades, and ensure that our systems meet stringent privacy, audit, and legal evidence requirements for law-enforcement use cases. What you'll do Deploy, install, and manage Kubernetes clusters for OIP in on-prem and hybrid environments. Configure and maintain GitOps workflows, Helm/Kustomize, and artifact registries in restricted networks. Design, operate, and lead incident response for the observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana) and enforce disaster recovery. Harden environments with network segmentation, mTLS, IAM, and vulnerability remediation. Produce compliance documentation, runbooks, and train agency and Orcrist teams on operations. About You 5+ years SRE/DevOps experience, on-call ownership, and operating production systems. Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes (on-prem/hybrid), GitOps (Argo CD/Flux), and infrastructure automation (Ansible, Terraform). Strong background in observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) and complex incident response/troubleshooting. Proficiency in German and English (C1+), authorized to work in Germany, with willingness to travel (20–30%). Nice‑to‑haves Deep knowledge of law-enforcement or wider public-sector IT and governance structures. Relevant certifications such as CKA/CKAD, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, CISSP, or GDPR practitioner. Proven experience integrating with key enterprise systems, including Identity and Access Management (SAML, LDAP), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms (Splunk/Elastic), and forensic logging or digital-evidence systems. Familiarity with digital evidence workflows and supporting judicial proceedings. Previous experience managing sensitive environments, such as air-gapped systems, sensitive investigative tooling, or mission-critical public-safety systems. What We Offer High-impact role ensuring reliable, lawful operations for agencies protecting communities. Modern architecture stack. Remote-first in Germany with occasional team events in Berlin. Home office budget and great equipment. 30 days vacation. Direct impact on critical missions across private and public-sector customers.