Site Reliability Engineer

About AerospikeAerospike is the real-time database for mission-critical use cases and workloads, including machine learning, generative, and agentic AI. Aerospike powers millions of transactions per second with millisecond latency, at a fraction of the total cost of ownership compared to other databases.Global leaders, including Adobe, Airtel, Barclays, Criteo, DBS Bank, Experian, Grab, HDFC Bank, PayPal, Sony Interactive Entertainment, The Trade Desk, and Wayfair, rely on Aerospike for customer 360, fraud detection, real-time bidding, profile stores, recommendation engines, and other use casesHeadquartered in Mountain View, California, Aerospike has a global presence with offices in London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv.In Bengaluru we follow hybrid models with mandate two days' work from office.Site Reliability EngineerAs a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) for Aerospike, you will play a crucial role in building and improving the reliability, performance, and scalability of our cloud platform. You will contribute to developing robust infrastructure, implementing monitoring solutions, and ensuring the reliability of our mission-critical cloud infrastructure and services. This role offers excellent opportunities for growth and learning in a fast-paced, innovative environment.Key ResponsibilitiesDeploying, monitoring, and optimizing Aerospike's cloud platform infrastructure and services across multiple environmentsDeveloping and enhancing automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions to improve operational efficiencyBuilding monitoring, alerting, and observability implementations to help detect and resolve system issues proactivelyParticipating in incident response activities, learning from post-mortems, and driving continuous improvement initiativesImplementing security best practices for cloud infrastructure and access controlCollaborating with development teams to ensure reliable service deliveryParticipating in on-call rotation, responding to critical incidents and minimizing downtime through proactive mitigation strategies.Creating and maintaining documentation, runbooks, and system configurations for team knowledge sharingWorking on capacity planning and performance optimization effortsEnhancing CI/CD pipeline improvements and deployment automationRequired Experience3+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or related technical fieldsExperience with at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and basic understanding of cloud servicesFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormationBasic experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practicesUnderstanding of Linux/Unix systems administration and basic networking conceptsExperience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Go, or similar for automation tasksExposure to containerization technologies such as Docker and basic Kubernetes conceptsFamiliarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or similar)Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn new technologiesGood communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environmentPreferred Skills and QualificationsExperience with database systems, preferably NoSQL databasesUnderstanding of basic security practices in cloud environmentsFamiliarity with Aerospike or other distributed databasesIndustry certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Google Cloud Associate, or Azure FundamentalsExposure to configuration management tools (Ansible or similar)Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development practicesAerospike is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.