Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer

Paradise Media is an affiliate marketing company at the forefront of digital marketing, dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices when it comes to products and services using strategic and innovative digital marketing campaigns. With a strong commitment to transparency, consumer empowerment, and performance-driven marketing, Paradise Media aligns advertisers and affiliates to provide consumers with information to make the best choices for their needs.

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Site Reliability Engineer with a strong focus on optimizing and maintaining WordPress websites. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability of WordPress-based systems. This role combines technical expertise with operational excellence to support a growing portfolio of WordPress websites.

This role is to be based in Malta.

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Performance Optimization:
• • Monitor, analyze, and optimize WordPress site performance, ensuring fast load times and seamless user experiences.
  • Implement caching solutions (e.g., Varnish, Redis, WP Rocket) and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) like Cloudflare.
  • Minimize bloat by optimizing themes, plugins, and databases.
• Site Reliability & Uptime:
• • Maintain and enhance monitoring and alerting systems for uptime, errors, and performance using tools like Datadog or similar.
  • Plan and execute strategies for high availability and fault tolerance
  • Perform capacity planning to anticipate traffic spikes and scalability needs.
• Security:
• • Implement and maintain security best practices for WordPress, including WAF (Web Application Firewalls), SSL certificates, and regular vulnerability scans.
  • Manage malware prevention, detection, and remediation tools (e.g., Wordfence, Sucuri).
  • Harden WordPress installations, server configurations, and databases.
• Infrastructure Management:
• • Manage hosting environments optimized for WordPress (e.g., Nginx, Apache, PHP-FPM).
  • Configure and maintain database solutions (e.g., MySQL, MariaDB) 
  • Automate routine operations like backups, updates, and deployments using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
• DevOps Practices:
• • Establish CI/CD pipelines tailored to WordPress development workflows.
  • Collaborate with developers to integrate new features into production without downtime.
  • Manage version control systems (e.g., Git) for code changes across themes and plugins.
• Incident Management:
• • Investigate and resolve incidents related to performance, functionality, or outages.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures for recurring issues.
• Documentation & Collaboration:
• • Create and maintain technical documentation for configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides.
  • Collaborate with development and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs.

Requirements:

• 4+ years in an SRE, DevOps, or similar role
• Industry Certifications in AWS, Google Cloud, or a related technology.
• Technical Expertise:
• • Strong knowledge of WordPress architecture, including themes, plugins, and custom post types.
  • Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL.
  • Experience with server administration in Linux-based environments.
  • Familiarity with modern hosting solutions such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Performance Tools & Technologies:
• • Proficient with performance monitoring tools like Lighthouse, or GTmetrix.
  • Hands-on experience with caching tools and CDNs.
• Problem Solving:
• • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues in production environments.
  • Experience with log analysis and debugging tools.
• Additional Skills:
• • Experience with automation tools like Jenkins, Ansible, or Docker.
  • Knowledge of DNS configurations and domain management.
  • Familiarity with SEO best practices and their technical implementation in WordPress.

Our Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, and the opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.