SRE Architect

Job Title: DevOps/SRE Lead

Location: Pune / Hyderabad

Job Type: Fulltime

Experience: 15+ years

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced DevOps/SRE Lead with over 15 years of professional experience. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of DevOps principles, extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and a strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD). This role requires a strategic thinker and a hands on leader who can guide our team to deliver worldclass infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy :

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps and SRE engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement a strategic roadmap for infrastructure and reliability engineering.
• Drive the adoption of best practices and innovative solutions in DevOps and SRE.

Infrastructure Design and Implementation :

• Architect, deploy, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automation and management.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) :

• Design and manage robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications across various environments.

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) :

• Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high availability and performance of services.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards and metrics for proactive incident management and troubleshooting.
• Perform root cause analysis and postmortem assessments for system outages and incidents.

Automation and Tooling :

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Implement automated testing, configuration management, and deployment strategies.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management :

• Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to align infrastructure strategies with business objectives.

Security and Compliance :

• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Conduct regular security assessments and audits of the infrastructure.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Key Skills :

• 15+ years of experience in IT with a strong focus on DevOps, SRE, and cloud architecture.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor and develop a high performing team.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Strong proficiency in CI/CD tools and practices.
• Comprehensive understanding of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and database management in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Relevant certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, etc.) are highly desirable.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience with serverless computing and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies and frameworks.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and cloud migration strategies.
• Familiarity with AI/ML and big data technologies.