SRE Lead

SRE Lead (Bangalore)

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of India-based Site Reliability Engineers.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.

Infrastructure Management:

• Oversee the design, deployment, and management of scalable and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.

Monitoring and Performance:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high availability and performance.
• Lead efforts in performance tuning and optimization for applications and infrastructure.

Security and Compliance:

• Ensure implementation and maintenance of security controls and best practices to achieve compliance with standards and certifications.
• Conduct and oversee regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing.
• Collaborate with the compliance team to prepare for and respond to audits.

Incident Management:

• Lead incident management efforts, ensuring rapid resolution and thorough root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement strategies for improving incident response and minimizing downtime.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate reliability and security into the software development lifecycle.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing regular updates on system performance, reliability, and compliance status.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or a related role, with at least 2 years in a leadership position.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native services.
• Strong scripting and programming skills (Python, Bash, Go, or similar).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CrossPlane, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of standards (ISO, SOC2...) requirements and best practices.
• Experience with security tools and practices (SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls).
• Understanding of network security, encryption, and secure software development practices.
• Ability to collaborate with and foster effective communication with global and multicultural engineering teams in EU and US timezones.
• Ability to report timely and effectively to the upper engineering management.

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