Reliability Engineer - Containerization expert & Automation

1. Containerization Strategy & Implementation

• Design and maintain containerized environments using Kubernetes (or similar orchestration platforms).
• Define best practices around container usage and image creation, versioning, and lifecycle management.
• Optimize container performance, resource usage, and startup times.

2. Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support containerized deployments (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Reduce manual toil through scripting and automation of repetitive tasks.

3. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Practices

• Define and monitor SLIs/SLOs/SLAs to ensure service reliability and performance.
• Integration with observability stacks (e.g., Datadog) for proactive monitoring and alerting.
• Conduct incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortem investigations to improve system reliability.

4. Security & Compliance

• Enforce container security best practices (e.g., image scanning, runtime protection, RBAC policies).
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with internal and external standards.

5. Collaboration & Enablement

• Work closely with Digital M&S application teams (product owners, functional experts), Quality & Compliance, and technical platform teams to provide self-service container platforms.
• Educate teams on container usage and benefit, deployment workflows, and reliability principles.
• Create documentation, runbooks, and onboarding materials for internal teams.

• Deep expertise in container technologies, including architecture, security, advanced troubleshooting and container orchestration at scale in production.
• Hybrid Infrastructure Expertise, design and operate container platforms across both cloud environments (MS Azure & AWS) and on-premises data centers
• Solid knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and distributed systems.
• Solid automation skills using Ansible and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• CI/CD pipeline design for containerized applications using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD.
• Strong grasp of SRE principles, including SLI/SLO definition, error budgets, and incident management.
• Observability stack implementation using Datadog or Splunk for instance.
• Performance tuning and capacity planning for container platforms.

• Problem-solving mindset with ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
• Systems thinking: Understands the full stack from infrastructure to application.
• Business-centric thinking, capable of translating reliability and performance improvements into outcomes that support operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Strong communication skills for working with diverse technical and operational teams
• Collaborative approach to work effectively with site teams and products stakeholders
• Adaptability to work in both cloud and traditional on-premises environments
• Documentation & Enablement: Creates clear runbooks, onboarding guides, and internal tooling.
• Attention to detail for compliance and validation requirements
• Continuous learning mindset to stay current with evolving technologies
• Advanced English proficiency with articulate and concise communication.

• 5-7+ years hands-on experience with containerization technologies
• 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation
• Proven experience in hybrid cloud or cloud migration projects.
• Experience with industrial applications and/or working in regulated industries (pharmaceutical, chemical, food & beverage) is highly valued

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical field
• Master's degree is a plus
• Relevant Certifications (CKA/CKS, Docker DCA, Azure/AWS certifications, Certified SRE Professional or similar etc.) highly valued
• Continuous learning through professional development and industry training are significant advantages