Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Azure

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Azure to champion service health, reliability, and performance as we launch and expand services for our client.

This pivotal position calls for deep expertise in incident response, troubleshooting, and evolving cloud reliability practices in fast-paced, high-stakes settings with limited process maturity.

Responsibilities

• Create and automate workflows to improve system reliability, scalability, and performance
• Work closely with development and operations teams to embed reliability best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
• Respond rapidly to service incidents in the Azure environment, minimizing downtime and customer impact
• Lead root cause investigations and post-incident reviews, ensuring that lessons learned translate into actionable improvements
• Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions for all critical services
• Proactively identify and mitigate reliability risks before they affect customers
• Establish and refine SRE processes, including incident management and defining service level objectives (SLOs)
• Mentor and guide team members in SRE methodologies and effective use of Azure tools
• Analyze patterns in incidents and outages to drive long-term reliability enhancements
• Promote a culture of reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in SRE, DevOps, or related roles, with a strong background in cloud environments, especially Azure
• At least one year in a leadership or team management role
• Advanced troubleshooting skills in distributed systems, networking, and cloud-native architectures
• Practical experience with Azure tools such as Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, ARM, Bicep, and Terraform
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash
• Solid understanding of incident management processes and post-incident analysis
• Experience implementing observability solutions and defining service level indicators (SLIs)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in high-pressure situations
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Advanced skills in Python
• Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect or Azure DevOps Engineer
• Experience establishing SRE practices in environments with low process maturity
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code practices
• Background in mentoring or leading SRE/DevOps teams

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn