SRE- Java, Kubernetes, GCP

Job Description Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Specialization: JAVA | Kubernetes | Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Experience Range - 8 to 15 years

Locations: Chennai

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to build, operate, and continuously improve highly available, scalable, and observable platforms running on bare****metal Kubernetes clusters and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

The ideal candidate brings deep Kubernetes expertise, JAVA, strong cloud-native experience on GCP, and a passion for reliability, automation, and operational excellence. This role works closely with application, platform, and architecture teams to ensure production systems are resilient, secure, and performant at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, operate, and support Kubernetes platforms across bare****metal clusters and GKE
• Ensure high availability, scalability, performance, and reliability of production systems
• Implement and manage GitOps-based deployment workflows using tools like Argo CD
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Harness, CircleCI, or equivalent
• Deploy and manage applications using Helm, including canary and progressive delivery strategies
• Implement comprehensive observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Tempo
• Proactively monitor systems, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis (RCA)
• Partner with development teams to improve service reliability, scalability, and operational maturity
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Automate infrastructure and platform operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting
• Drive continuous improvements in resilience, automation, and operational efficiency

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes architecture and administration
• Experience managing both bare-metal Kubernetes clusters and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Solid understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and networking concepts
• Proven experience with GitOps practices and tools such as Argo CD
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Harness, CircleCI, or similar)
• Practical experience with:
• Helm
• Canary / progressive deployments
• Strong expertise in observability and monitoring:
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Loki
• Tempo
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning
• Understanding of modern API technologies such as GraphQL
• Familiarity with API management platforms (Apigee Edge, Apigee X)
• Knowledge of CDN and edge services (e.g., Akamai)