Zycus - Site Reliability Engineering Manager

Job Description : Zycus is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with deep expertise in Kubernetes, automation, and Linux systems.The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in deploying, administrating, and optimizing large-scale production systems, with a strong focus on microservices architecture, ensuring automation, performance, and reliability across our SaaS platform.Roles And Responsibilities : - System Reliability & Uptime : Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of applications and infrastructure.- Kubernetes & Cluster Management : Deploy, administer, and maintain Kubernetes clusters, managing scaling, upgrades, and troubleshooting.- Microservices Management : Handle the deployment, monitoring, and scaling of microservices in distributed environments.- Incident Management : Respond to production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes to prevent recurrence.- Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Automate repetitive tasks, infrastructure provisioning, and deployment workflows using tools like Ansible and Terraform.- Monitoring & Observability : Implement and maintain monitoring tools (e., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) to track system health and application performance.- Performance Optimization : Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize resources for better efficiency.- Disaster Recovery & Backup : Design and implement backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for business continuity.- Capacity Planning : Forecast infrastructure needs based on performance trends and business growth to ensure scalability.- Security & Compliance : Ensure infrastructure and applications meet security standards and compliance requirements.- Collaboration with Dev & Ops Teams : Work closely with development and operations teams to improve deployment pipelines, release processes, and system reliability.- Documentation : Maintain clear and detailed documentation of systems, processes, and incident reports for knowledge sharing and compliance.- Continuous Improvement : Identify opportunities for improving system architecture, deployment strategies, and automation workflows.- Cloud Infrastructure Management : Manage cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) for resource optimization, cost management, and automation.- On-Call Support : Participate in on-call rotations to handle urgent production issues and ensure rapid recovery.Job Requirement : Experience : 5 to 12 years.Technical skills as mentioned below : .Must Have : Kubernetes Expertise : - Hands-on experience with installing and provisioning Kubernetes clusters.- Deep understanding of core Kubernetes components such as CRI, CNS, ETCD, CoreDNS, KubeProxy.- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes internal networking, service discovery, and ingress management.Kubernetes Distributions : - Hands-on experience with different Kubernetes provisioners and distributions.Kubernetes Cluster Administration : - Experience in administering production Kubernetes clusters, including backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.- Familiarity with cluster health monitoring and troubleshooting issues.Monitoring tools : Exposure to monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog or AppDynamics.Automation & Scripting : - Strong programming skills in Python or Shell, or similar languages.- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.- Cloud automation experience, ideally with AWS or other major cloud platforms.Operating Systems : Hands-on experience with Linux system : Experience with microservices architecture and managing more than 50 microservices simultaneously.Good To Have Skills : - Experience with OpenShift virtualization in production environments.- Knowledge of AWS EKS, Rancher, or other Kubernetes distributions.- CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) certification or equivalent.- Experience in fine-tuning RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu.- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, container security, and compliance frameworks. (ref:hirist.tech)