Senior Site Reliability Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer based in India.

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer II, you will help architect and operate secure, highly available cloud infrastructure supporting business-critical healthcare <applications.You> will take strategic ownership of AWS environments, driving reliability, scalability, performance, and cost optimization.The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership across Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure <automation.You> will strengthen cloud operations through Infrastructure as Code, proactive monitoring, and resilient deployment <practices.Security> and compliance are central, with responsibility for maintaining rigorous HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2 <standards.You> will also mentor engineers, lead complex initiatives, and influence technical strategy across cross-functional teams.This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on healthcare technology while working in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment.

Accountabilities

Cloud Architecture & Reliability: Design, deploy, and continuously improve secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant AWS infrastructure, with a focus on availability, resilience, performance, and cost efficiency.

Infrastructure Operations: Manage and optimize AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS while improving resource utilization and operational efficiency.

Observability: Enhance and maintain monitoring and observability capabilities using DataDog, enabling proactive issue detection, performance analysis, and deep visibility across cloud environments.

CI/CD & Deployment: Lead the evolution of Jenkins-based deployment pipelines, improving automation, release reliability, deployment velocity, and engineering confidence.

Kubernetes: Manage and optimize containerized environments, improving scalability, consistency, resilience, and deployment practices.

Infrastructure as Code: Champion automation through Terraform, Ansible, and related technologies to reduce manual effort, standardize infrastructure, and improve operational efficiency.

Security & Compliance: Ensure cloud operations and infrastructure adhere to stringent security and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2.

Technical Leadership: Lead complex engineering initiatives, influence the technical roadmap, and make architecture decisions that strengthen long-term platform reliability.

Mentorship: Coach and mentor engineers, share technical expertise, encourage strong engineering practices, and foster a collaborative culture.

Problem Resolution & Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify reliability risks, investigate complex incidents, and architect durable solutions that prevent recurring operational issues.

Requirements

Experience: 9–12 years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a closely related discipline, with demonstrated ownership of large-scale AWS environments.

AWS Expertise: Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS, including experience with cost optimization and resource management.

SRE Tooling: Proven experience with Kubernetes, DataDog, Jenkins, and modern cloud-native operational practices.

Automation & Coding: Strong scripting capabilities in Python or Bash and professional experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform.

Cloud & DevOps: Strong understanding of cloud architecture, deployment automation, CI/CD, containerization, scalability, availability, and production operations.

Security & Compliance: Experience implementing secure cloud operations and working with regulated environments or compliance frameworks is highly valuable.

Problem Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, combined with an ownership mindset and the ability to design systems that proactively prevent failures.

Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, influence engineering standards, and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear objectives and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications: AWS professional-level certifications, experience with serverless architectures or technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Redshift, and previous healthcare technology or high-security environment experience are advantageous.

Benefits

• Hybrid working environment in Hyderabad, with flexibility designed to support effective ways of working.
• Competitive benefits package designed to support health, well-being, and financial security.
• Comprehensive health, accidental, and life insurance coverage, including family coverage.
• Complimentary office lunches and dinners on select days, along with healthy workplace snacks.
• Annual wellness allowance supporting employee well-being and productivity.
• Earned, casual, and sick leave to support work-life balance.
• Paid parental leave covering maternity, paternity, adoption, surrogacy, and abortion leave.
• Bereavement and extended medical leave options.
• Celebration leave and company-paid holidays.
• Opportunity to influence cloud and SRE strategy at a senior technical level.
• Meaningful impact on healthcare technology and systems that support improved patient outcomes.
• Strong opportunities for technical leadership, innovation, mentorship, and professional growth.
• Collaborative culture focused on engineering excellence, customer impact, and continuous improvement.