Remote Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Senior SRE)

Description:

• Xenon7 collaborates with leading enterprises and innovative startups on cutting-edge IT projects across various domains including Data, Web, Infrastructure, and AI.
• The Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure for critical banking applications, specifically Mobile Banking and Internet Banking platforms on on-premise infrastructure.
• This role involves leading SRE initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, and driving continuous improvement in production support.
• The SRE will implement observability strategies using OpenShift, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack on on-premise data center infrastructure.
• Responsibilities include designing and architecting infrastructure, leading monitoring strategies, overseeing logging infrastructure, mentoring engineers, defining SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs, and managing incident response strategies.
• The position requires participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation for critical production incidents and ensuring compliance and security for financial systems.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have 5+ years of hands-on experience in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience leading SRE teams or managing production support operations is necessary.
• Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on experience managing OpenShift and Kubernetes infrastructure on on-premise systems.
• Expert-level experience with Prometheus for monitoring and alerting in production is required.
• Candidates must have expert-level experience with Grafana for creating monitoring dashboards.
• Advanced experience with the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for logging and log analysis is essential.
• Proven experience in designing and scaling production systems for high-traffic banking applications is necessary.
• Deep expertise in Linux/Unix system administration and container networking is required.
• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD automation and deployment strategies is essential.
• Hands-on experience with database management, tuning, and optimization on-premises is required.
• Strong experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code is necessary.
• Proven 24/7 production support experience in mission-critical environments is required.
• Experience managing on-premise data center infrastructure is necessary.
• Candidates must demonstrate proven leadership skills and the ability to mentor junior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present to executive stakeholders are required.
• Experience in the financial services or banking sector is highly preferred.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work with elite tech talent and engage in transformative initiatives that drive innovation and business growth.
• Employees will have the chance to collaborate with a premier financial institution known for its extensive suite of banking services.
• The role provides a platform for professional growth through mentoring and leadership opportunities.
• Employees will be involved in a groundbreaking digital transformation journey, leveraging the latest technologies.
• The position includes participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation, ensuring a dynamic and engaging work environment.
• The company is committed to delivering advanced, impactful solutions that meet complex challenges, providing a fulfilling work experience.