Senior SRE Technical Specialist

Job Summary

Role Summary

This role bridges application development and SRE, ensuring systems are designed and built with reliability, scalability, and operability as core principles.

Key Responsibilities

•            Design, develop, and support reliable, scalable applications

•            Embed SRE principles into application architecture

•            Optimize application performance and resilience

•            Support CI/CD pipelines and release engineering

•            Participate in incident analysis and RCA

•            Collaborate with SRE and Operations teams on production readiness

•            Create and maintain runbooks and operational documentation

Must Have

•            8+ years of experience as a Java or .NET application developer

•            Strong experience with:

o            APIs, Microservices, Databases, Integration layers

o            Multi-tier application architectures and design principles

•            Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines

•            Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash)

•            Understanding of containers and Infrastructure as Code

•            Familiarity with ITSM and SLA-based support

•            Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Good to Have

•            Understanding of SLOs, SLIs, and Error Budgets

•            Chaos Engineering exposure

•            Infrastructure or application administration experience

•            SRE certification

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents related to system availability and performance.
2. Implement automation tools and processes to streamline operations and improve system reliability.
3. Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of new features or services.
4. Design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and address potential issues.
5. Participate in on call rotation to provide support during off-peak hours and weekends.

Skill Requirements

1. Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as python, java, or bash.
2. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms like aws, azure, or google cloud.
3. Experience with containerization technologies such as docker and kubernetes.
4. Familiarity with monitoring tools like prometheus, grafana, or elk stack.
5. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.
6. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams.

Other Requirements

1.Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or DevOps (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator) would be advantageous.