Site Reliability Engineer 2

Responsibilities:

• System Reliability: Ensuring the reliability of software systems by designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and reliable infrastructure.
• Automation: Developing automation tools and scripts to streamline operational tasks, reduce manual intervention, and improve overall system efficiency.
• Incident Response and Resolution: Monitoring system performance and responding to incidents promptly to minimize downtime and ensure high availability.
• Capacity Planning: Analyzing system usage patterns and forecasting future capacity needs to ensure that the infrastructure can handle current and future demands.
• Performance Optimization: Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks in software systems through optimization and tuning.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implementing infrastructure as code practices, using tools like Terraform or Ansible, to define and manage infrastructure in a version-controlled and automated manner.
• Monitoring and Logging: Implementing and maintaining monitoring and logging solutions to gain insights into system behavior, troubleshoot issues, and proactively address potential problems.
• On-Call Support: Participating in an on-call rotation to respond to incidents outside of regular working hours and ensure 24/7 system availability
• Security: Collaborating with security teams to implement and maintain security best practices in infrastructure and application
• Disaster Recovery Planning: Developing and maintaining disaster recovery plans to ensure that systems can quickly recover from major outages or failures
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously analyzing system performance, reliability, and incidents to identify areas for improvement and implementing changes to enhance overall system resilience.

Skills:

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in one or more programming languages, commonly Python, Go, Shell, Bash.
• Automation and Scripting: Strong automation skills using tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or custom scripts. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
• Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Cloud Computing: Proficiency in any of the cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and knowledge of managing infrastructure in the cloud.
• Monitoring and Logging: Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and logging frameworks to track system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Networking: Understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and troubleshooting skills.
• Security: Knowledge of security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and vulnerability management.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Understanding and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Load Balancing: Experience in incident response, troubleshooting, and resolution.
• Version Control: Proficient use of version control systems like Git.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of experience in site reliability engineering.
• B.Tech/M.Tech in computer science, information technology or a related field.
• Having experience working for a product organization is a plus.
• Certifications from cloud service providers like AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or Microsoft Certified is a plus