SRE- chemistry (only W2)

Job Title: Service Reliability Engineer – Cheminformatics (only W2) Location: Remote from US – Eastern Time 8-5 Industry: Pharmaceutical JOB DESCRIPTION: Theoris is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with deep experience supporting scientific or cheminformatics environments. This fully remote, W2‑only role offers a competitive salary and full benefits. The ideal candidate will bring hands‑on expertise with chemistry or cheminformatics platforms, particularly LiveDesign. Experience with GeneData Screener, Spotfire, or Inventa is also valuable. You’ll partner closely with scientific users and engineering teams to ensure high availability, smooth deployments, strong automation, and reliable workflows across complex research applications. If you thrive in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment and enjoy supporting high‑impact scientific software, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to apply your SRE skill set in a meaningful way. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Continuously monitor the health and performance of the MD3 infrastructure (data observations, HPC, LiveDesign tasks). • Utilize monitoring tools (ServiceNow, Splunk, Grafana) to detect and respond to incidents in real-time. • Perform regular job queue checks and maintenance activities to ensure optimal performance. • Monitor dashboard and community chats/channels for any issues or alerts. • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and potentially resolve technical issues related to the MD3 infrastructure. • Collaborate with DevOps engineers and other technical teams to address and fix incidents. • Document and communicate the root cause of incidents and the steps taken to resolve them. • Develop and implement automation scripts to streamline monitoring and troubleshooting processes. • Identify areas for improvement in the infrastructure and propose solutions to enhance reliability and performance. • Participate in post-incident reviews to identify and address any gaps in the monitoring and support processes. • Work closely with the DevOps team to ensure alignment with business goals and research needs. • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on incidents and resolutions. • Participate in regular standups and scrums to discuss ongoing issues and progress. • Build and share bi-weekly reports on the status and performance of the MD3 infrastructure. • Develop and maintain knowledge articles for the help desk (ServiceNow) and FAQ for users. • Ensure that all documentation is up-to-date and easily accessible for the support team and end-users. • Ensure that all incidents and problems are resolved within the defined SLAs. • Fine-tuning applications and infrastructure to ensure systems meet performance benchmarks. • Create runbooks for critical alerts. REQUIREMENTS: • Proficiency with tools like ServiceNow, Splunk, and Grafana for incident detection and system health monitoring. • Chemistry or Cheminformatics platforms. • LiveDesign, GeneData Screener, Spotfire, or Inventa. • Understanding of MD3 infrastructure, including components like data observations, HPC, and LiveDesign tasks. • Experience with automation scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) to streamline monitoring and troubleshooting. • Ability to perform and optimize job queue checks and maintenance. • Familiarity with dashboard systems and community channels for real-time issue tracking. • Strong skills in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues. • Experience working with DevOps teams, including knowledge of arenaflex/CD practices and infrastructure alignment. • Ability to create and maintain runbooks, knowledge articles, and FAQs using platforms like ServiceNow. • Performance tuning and benchmarking of applications and infrastructure. • Identifying and proposing improvements to enhance system reliability. • Participation in standups, scrums, and post-incident reviews. • Ability to explain technical issues and resolutions to non-technical audiences. About Theoris: Our goal is to Fuel Your Career! As a Theoris team member, you join a culture based on people-centered values and an environment that fosters both personal and professional growth. We build long-term relationships with our clients and our consultants. With over 30 years of building strong relationships in the industry, we’re uniquely positioned to make the right connections. This knowledge is used to find the right job placement. Our recruiting teams are experts dedicated to the information technology and engineering staffing space and are highly respected by our client base. Best-In-Class-Benefits We are in the people business; treating people right is our ONLY priority. Theoris Services consultants are full-time employees with full benefits, including: • Robust Health Insurance • 401(k) plan • PTO accrual • Paid holidays • Excellent cash-based referral program Apply tot his job

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...