The NexTier Technology team is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to help build, scale, and maintain highly reliable systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role blends software engineering with infrastructure expertise to ensure our services are performant, resilient, and cost-efficient.
Candidates will work closely with engineering teams to improve system reliability, automate operations, and embed best practices across the platform.
Detailed Description:
Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable infrastructure on GCP
- Maintain and improve system availability, performance, and latency
- Build and manage infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform or similar
- Develop automation to reduce manual operational work
- Monitor systems using observability tools (metrics, logs, tracing) and respond to incidents
- Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response and postmortems
- Collaborate with development teams to improve service reliability and deployment processes
- Optimize cloud resource usage and cost efficiency
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery
Define and track SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
3+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or similar roles
Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (e.g., Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage)
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
Solid understanding of networking, security, and distributed systems
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, including:
GCP: GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub (or equivalents)
Cloud Monitoring & Logging
BigQuery
Dataflow
Datastream
IAM and networking
Composer/AIrflow
Kubernetes: deployment, scaling, reliability patterns
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar
Observability: GCP Cloud Monitoring, Logging
Experience operating systems in 24/7 production environments
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
3+ years experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Platform Engineering, or DevOps
3+ years operating production workloads on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Ability to understand and speak English at a level of proficiency allowing employee to issue, receive and respond to both safety and operations-related directions in English
Preferred Qualifications:
Oil and Gas Industry knowledge
Technology/Digital Industry knowledge
About Us
Patterson-UTI is committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, offering equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of personal characteristics protected by law. Employees are encouraged to report any concerns through multiple channels.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or similar roles
- Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and distributed systems
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
What We Do
Patterson-UTI Energy subsidiaries provide onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping services. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. pushes the boundaries of innovation so you can embrace new possibilities. With expertise and scale in major operational areas, we provide a diverse network of drilling and pressure pumping services, directional drilling, rental equipment and technology to forge your path to success. Our oilfield solutions deliver results that lead your business into the next generation of oil and gas. With headquarters in Houston, Texas and regional offices throughout our operating areas, let’s team up to advance your business.
