Site Reliability Engineer

SUMMARY:
SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER
POSITION OVERVIEW
A Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) ensures overall reliability, availability, and performance of software systems ensuring they are stable, scalable, and efficient. They combine software engineering principles with operational expertise to achieve these goals. 
 through automation, monitoring, and incident response. Will focus on preventing issues, managing infrastructure, and building effective monitoring systems. SREs bridge the gap between development and operations, working to improve the overall stability and efficiency of systems.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Monitoring and Alerting: Implementing and maintaining monitoring systems to track system health and performance, alerting on symptoms rather than just outages.

Incident Response: Responding to and resolving production incidents, troubleshooting across the entire stack, and providing support for product teams.

Automation: Developing and implementing automation to streamline operational tasks, improve efficiency, and reducing manual effort.

Infrastructure Management: Managing and maintaining infrastructure, including platforms

Performance Optimization: Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks, optimizing existing systems, and contributing to system design and capacity planning.

Collaboration: Working closely with development, operations, and other teams to ensure smooth deployments and efficient operations.

Continuous Improvement: Continuously improving systems and processes through post-incident reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Proactive Problem Solving: Identifying potential problems before they occur and developing solutions to prevent future issues.

Capacity Planning: Ensuring that systems can handle current and future demands.

Mentoring and Coaching: Sharing knowledge and providing guidance to junior engineers.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of system architect, automation, and infrastructure tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, or Jave.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docket and Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.