Senior Associate Site Reliability Engineer

Overview

The Senior Associate Site Reliability Engineer is a developing subject matter expert responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of company systems and infrastructure, working under guidance from a supervisor and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve system resiliency.

What you'll do

• Monitor system health, performance metrics, and alerts to identify and respond to incidents promptly.
• Work with Senior Site Reliability Engineers and teams to diagnose issues, troubleshoot problems, and restore services in a timely manner.
• Assist in the deployment and release of software applications and infrastructure changes.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth deployments, implement best practices, and minimize downtime during releases.
• Collaborate with senior SREs and operations teams to automate routine tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Assist in capacity planning, monitor resource utilization, and make recommendations for scaling infrastructure and services based on projected needs.
• Collaborate with senior SREs to ensure adequate capacity to meet growing demands.
• Document incidents, their impact, and resolution procedures to maintain an incident knowledge base.
• Participate in post-incident reviews, contribute to root cause analysis, and help implement preventive measures to minimize future incidents.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Assist in monitoring and responding to security incidents, applying appropriate mitigation measures.
• Work closely with development teams, operations teams, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in Site Reliability Engineering.
• Seek opportunities to expand technical skills and knowledge through training, certifications, and self-study.
• Perform any other related task as required.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Moderate level hands-on experience in a Site Reliability Engineering role or related roles, including experience in designing and maintaining highly available and scalable systems.
• Moderate level experience in incident response procedures and troubleshooting techniques to identify and resolve system issues.
• Moderate level experience in automation principles and tools (for example, Terraform, Jenkins, Git).
• Moderate level experience with scripting languages and version control systems, such as Git, demonstrates an ability to automate tasks and work collaboratively.
• Familiarity with infrastructure concepts, including cloud platforms (for example, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), networking, and system administration.
• Developing knowledge of programming or scripting languages (such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell) and version control systems (such as Git).
• Relevant understanding of Linux/Unix systems and experience working with command-line tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Passion for automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Developing understanding of security principles, best practices, and compliance requirements.
• Developing ability to optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Experience with performance monitoring and tuning tools (for example, Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic) to identify bottlenecks, analyze performance data, and implement optimization strategies.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with incident management processes, monitoring tools, and configuration management systems is beneficial.
• Developing expertise in performance monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic.
• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

Details

• Workplace type: On-site.
• Location: Hyderabad.