Principal SRE position

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of related experience in software development, systems engineering, and/or networking
• Kubernetes Expertise - Deep hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters (AWS EKS or similar) with a focus on networking, scaling, and security. Strong troubleshooting skills across Kubernetes workloads, infrastructure, and networking.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation - Expertise in Terraform for infrastructure as code. Proven experience with ArgoCD and GitHub Actions for GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitoring & Observability - Proficiency in Prometheus, Grafana, and incident management workflows. Experience implementing application-level monitoring and tracing to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Guardrails & System Security - Demonstrated ability to set up guardrails for databases, Kubernetes clusters, and applications to ensure reliable and secure operations.
• Cloud Expertise - Advanced knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, CloudWatch, Route53, Aurora, and S3.
• Familiarity with auto-scaling, load balancing, and cloud cost optimization.
• Programming & Scripting Skills - Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for scripting and automation tasks.
• Systems Troubleshooting - Proven ability to troubleshoot complex, distributed systems across cloud infrastructure, databases, and networking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with other cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.
• Familiarity with logging and observability tools like ELK, Loki, or Graylog.
• Exposure to chaos engineering and resilience testing.
• Knowledge of HashiCorp Vault, SOPS, and secrets management best practices.
• Expertise in database systems, including setup, scaling, and optimization.
• Strong listening and communication skills
• Strong coaching and mentorship capabilities