Site reliability Engineer

Job Summary:

• Design and implement scalable and highly reliable software systems to enhance the overall system reliability.
• Collaborate with the software development team to integrate new features, manage code releases, and ensure system uptime.
• Develop automation tools to monitor system health, performance, and reliability.
• Proactively identify and address potential system issues before they become critical.
• Analyse system outages and develop strategies to prevent future failures.

Key Skills

• Proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Strong programming and scripting skills, preferably in Python, Go, or Bash.
• Expertise in monitoring and logging tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and ELK Stack.
• Familiarity with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of networking, system architecture, and distributed systems.

Standard Industry Training

• Google Cloud Professional SRE certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Advanced training in system monitoring and log analysis

Interview Questions

1. How do you approach on-call rotations, and what strategies do you use to minimise disruptions?
2. Describe a time when you had to diagnose a production issue under pressure. What steps did you take and what did you learn?
3. How do you balance the SRE principles of reliability and innovation in a rapidly evolving system?
4. What strategies do you recommend for managing state in a distributed system?
5. How do you handle post-mortem reviews after a system outage or incident?