Senior Level Sre Engineer Jobs

INTRODUCTION

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better. Whether you’re interested in engineering or development, marketing or sales, or something else – if this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices in the US, Canada, and India.

COMPENSATION

• Salary Range: $110,000 - $155,000 + VIP Bonus

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.

Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust – to drive growth at scale.

With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own production services end to end. Accountable for reliability, availability, scalability, performance, and operational health.
• Define and manage SLIs and SLOs, using error budgets to guide delivery decisions.
• Influence service and system design to improve fault tolerance, observability, and operational sustainability.
• Debug complex production issues across application code, services, and infrastructure using software engineering practices.
• Perform root cause analysis using logs, metrics, traces, and code-level investigation.
• Build automation and self-healing mechanisms to prevent repeat failures.
• Execute production changes (patching, certificate management, software releases) with safety, automation, and observability.
• Design and operate production observability aligned to service health and customer impact.
• Lead and participate in incident response for high-severity events.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams.
• Operate with autonomy and sound judgment in reliability decisions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8+ years of hands-on Site Reliability Engineering or reliability-focused engineering experience with end-to-end service ownership.
• Proven operation at a senior engineering scope with accountability for reliability outcomes.
• Strong software engineering skills in C#, .NET, Java, Python, React, or similar technologies.
• Practical experience applying SRE principles (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets).
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows systems, application platforms, and relational databases.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• Participation in an on-call rotation; flexible hours as required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A fast learner.
• A problem solver.
• Ability to document procedures.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills. Able to deliver the message effectively to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Able to comply with processes and procedures.
• Able to maintain professional composure in any situations.
• Flexible in working extended hours on occasions or as required.
• Exposure in the insurance industry is desired but not mandatory.
• Driven to improve, personally and professionally.
• Operate best in a fast-paced, flexible work environment with ability to work in a team.

WHY VERTAFORE IS THE PLACE FOR YOU: Canada Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• Life, AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan & Employer Match
• Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Education Assistance
• Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition

WHY VERTAFORE IS THE PLACE FOR YOU: US Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community, and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• PPO & high-deductible options
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
• Health Care FSA
• Dental & Vision FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter FSA
• Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Employer Match
• Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education & Legal Assistance
• Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Commuter Benefits (Denver)

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (PS) AND CUSTOMER SUCCESS (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

THE VERTAFORE INCENTIVE PLAN (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

COMMISSION PLANS are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's, and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.

Vertafore is a drug-free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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