Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior AWS Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic team. As an AWS Site Reliability Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, a deep understanding of infrastructure as code, and deep expertise with relational databases. The AWS Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, quality assurance, and operations, to ensure seamless software releases and continuous improvement of our release processes.
What you will do:
- Infrastructure Automation: Design, implement, and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform or Helm Charts to automate continuous database deployment and scaling processes. Collaborate with development teams to integrate continuous deployment practices and ensure the reliability of applications and databases.
- Monitoring and Alerting: Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact system performance. Analyze system metrics, logs, and alerts to troubleshoot and resolve issues promptly.
- Performance Optimization: Conduct performance analysis and optimization of AWS infrastructure components to enhance system efficiency and reduce latency. Identify and implement improvements to enhance system reliability and resilience.
- Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotations to respond to and resolve incidents promptly. Conduct post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
- Security and Compliance: Work closely with security teams to implement and enforce best practices for securing AWS environments. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to cloud infrastructure.
- Communication: Facilitate clear communication across teams, providing updates on release status, known issues, and any potential impact on stakeholders. Coordinate communication of release schedules and changes to all relevant parties.
- Release Planning and Coordination: Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to plan and coordinate database schema releases. Define release scope, schedule, and dependencies to ensure timely and smooth deployments. Create and submit change records as required for process and audit compliance. Participation in Technical Change Advisory and Review boards as required.
- Release Automation: Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines using industry-standard tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Liquibase, or similar. Automate and streamline release processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors.
- Continuous Improv