Site Reliability Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic Cloud Infrastructure team. This role demands a deep understanding of cloud-native technologies, particularly containers and Kubernetes, along with strong programming skills in languages such as Go and Python. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of at least 3 years in the field, focusing on enhancing the reliability, scalability, design, development, deployment, and operation of self-service platforms that facilitate the lifecycle management of applications supporting products and services.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with internal customers and partners to deliver key business outcomes.
Ensure that cloud products are reliable, scalable, efficient, and compliant with security and operational standards.
Enhance observability practices to ensure comprehensive monitoring and alerting across cloud services.
Respond to cloud incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
Develop and maintain incident response plans.
Analyse system performance metrics and make recommendations for improvements.
Implement changes to optimise resource utilisation and improve application performance.
Drive improvements in CI/CD processes to increase deployment velocity and reliability.
Develop and maintain automation to streamline operations, reduce manual work, and enhance system reliability.
Requirements:
Minimum of 5+ years of programming experience with Go or Python.
5+ years of experience in implementing large-scale, distributed, high-availability, fault-tolerant systems and infrastructure in a production environment.
Proficiency in delivering products within a multi-functional team environment.
Demonstrated expertise in observability tools and practices, ensuring system reliability and performance.
Extensive experience with Kubernetes as an SRE or related cloud infrastructure and cloud-native technologies.
Experience in developing with Kubernetes and/or building Kubernetes controllers is highly desirable.
Deep understanding of API design and RESTful principles, with experience in building web services at scale.
Preferred Skills:
Certifications in Kubernetes, lifecycle management, or related fields.
Understanding application lifecycle management and CI/CD is a plus.
Experience in a high-traffic, large-scale environment.
Familiarity with additional programming languages or frameworks.
Proficiency in Agile development methodologies.
Experience in participating in open-source standards and contributing to open-source projects is a plus.

Experience
5-9 yrs