Summary
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A technology team is looking for an SRE professional to support highly available platforms through monitoring, automation, secure logging, and operational excellence. The role requires strong experience with observability tools and production systems.
Highlights
Remote opportunity focused on reliability engineering, observability, automation, and secure platform operations with exposure to critical infrastructure environments.
Description
Title; Site Reliability EngineerLocation: Remote in Germany (located in Germany or open to relocate)Immediate joiners: notice period 2 weeks maximumEU+NATO Citizenship required (if double, both should be EU+NATO)Mandate Skills: Grafana and ELK stack, 5+ years of experienceImportant Requirement: eligibility for and successful completion of a German Ü2 Security Clearance.
Please ensure candidates are willing and able to complete the required background screening process as a condition of employment.
We are also happy to review again the earlier rejected candidates in the process who have Grafana + Prometheus + ELK knowledge.
Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer (24x7 Operational Support)
About the Role:
We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong background in observability, secure logging, and automation.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Elasticsearch and/or Prometheus platforms.
This role encompasses critical responsibilities in platform operations, including incident management, execution of scheduled maintenance, and contributing to engineering tasks focused on enhancing system stability.
The SRE will also be responsible for adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and actively contributing to their continuous improvement by providing constructive feedback.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Engineering & DevOps: Manage Kubernetes and container orchestration, including Helm chart configurations and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD).
Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash, Go) and deploy Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions.
Observability, Monitoring & Visualisation: MaintainPrometheus solutions (scrape configurations, alert rules, PromQL queries), administer Thanos and Grafana.
Elastic Stack Operations & Log Management: Configure and optimise Elasticsearch clusters, Logstash pipelines, and Kibana dashboards for secure, scalable log processing.
Incident Response, Troubleshooting & Collaboration: Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations for rapid incident response, troubleshoot platform, data and performance issues, and engage in Major Incident Management (MIM).
Secure Operations & Compliance: Ensure system operations meet security and data protection requirements, maintainsecure documentation, and manage access control policies.
Qualifications, Requirements, and Skills
Strong grasp of Linux concepts, preferably in Kubernetes environments.
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and REST APIs.
Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash.
Proficiency in Git-based configuration management workflows.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Helm, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
Experience with Elasticsearch and/or OpenSearch.
Fluent English communication skills.
Willingness to work shift-based 24x7 on-call support, including weekends and holidays.
Must possess Ü2 security clearance.
AWS, Azure Knowledge
Citizenship required: Member State of EU and NATO.
No dual citizenship outside this contries.
Preferably located in Germany and hold a German labor contract.
Preferred Certifications: Elastic Certified Engineer, LPIC Level 2, Kubernetes Administrator.
