Site Reliability Engineer - Azure Cloud (6-9 yrs)

Job Description :

We are looking for an experienced Azure Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with 6-9 years of experience to support and administer Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters running critical middleware handling thousands of transactions per second (TPS).

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud networking, automation, and observability to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability.

This role requires an engineering-first mindset, focusing on IaC-driven deployments, automation, monitoring, and operational excellence while maintaining a 99.999% availability target.

Key Responsibilities :

- Deploy, manage, and maintain Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters with a focus on scalability and availability.

- Handle cluster cutovers, base image updates, and IaC-driven changes.

- Apply SRE principles to ensure high availability and resiliency. Write and maintain Terraform scripts for IaC deployments.

- Manage Kubernetes configurations using Helm charts.

- Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and disaster recovery processes.

- Implement GitOps methodologies using ArgoCD for deployment automation.

- Implement and maintain monitoring & logging solutions using ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) or Grafana Loki.

- Analyze logs and metrics to proactively detect issues. Integrate OpenTelemetry (preferred) for distributed tracing and observability.

- Ensure compliance with security best practices for handling sensitive data in regulated environments.

- Implement and manage secrets using HashiCorp Vault (preferred).

- Maintain secure cloud networking within Azure.

- Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (preferred) or any CI/CD tool.

- Automate deployments using GitOps principles with ArgoCD.

- Optimize build, release, and rollback processes for high availability.

- Conduct disaster recovery testing and build fault-tolerant systems.

- Respond to production incidents, troubleshoot issues, and implement long-term fixes.

- Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure system reliability.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Cloud :

- Azure (Must-have) with strong networking expertise.

- Terraform (Hands-on experience required).

Container Orchestration :

- Kubernetes (AKS) with Helm.

- GitHub Actions (preferred) or any CI/CD tool.

- ArgoCD for deployment automation.

- Proficiency in Python or Golang (any one required).

- Experience with ELK Stack or Grafana Loki. Linux with networking skills.

- OpenTelemetry (preferred).

- HashiCorp Vault (preferred).

- Familiarity with security and compliance best practices.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields (or equivalent experience).

- 6-9 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering.

- Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience as an SRE working with Azure, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

- Experience working in highly available, regulated, and security-sensitive environments.

- Work with highly scalable, mission-critical systems handling thousands of transactions per second.

- Be part of a fast-paced, DevOps-driven engineering culture.

- Leverage the latest cloud-native technologies and automation frameworks.

- Competitive compensation and growth opportunities.