Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Azure

We just launched services for our client in Azure, and service health is our top priority. As we build our brand through reliable, high-performing services, we are seeking a Senior SRE who can immediately contribute to incident response, troubleshooting, and the ongoing improvement of our cloud reliability. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in high-stakes environments, can operate with minimal SRE process maturity, and is passionate about both firefighting and building for the future.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate operational processes to improve system reliability, scalability, and performance
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to embed reliability best practices into the SDLC
• Rapidly respond to and resolve service incidents in our Azure environment, minimizing downtime and customer impact
• Lead root cause analysis and post-incident reviews, driving actionable improvements
• Design, implement, and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions for all critical services
• Proactively identify and address reliability risks before they impact customers
• Help establish and mature SRE practices, including incident management, blameless postmortems, and SLO/SLI definition
• Mentor and upskill team members in SRE principles and Azure best practices
• Analyze trends in incidents and outages to drive long-term improvements
• Champion a culture of reliability, accountability, and continuous learning

Requirements

• 3+ years in SRE, DevOps, or related roles, with a strong track record in cloud environments (Azure experience required)
• Deep expertise in troubleshooting distributed systems, networking, and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on experience with Azure monitoring, logging, and automation tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Strong understanding of incident management, on-call operations, and post-incident analysis
• Experience implementing observability solutions and defining SLOs/SLIs
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in high-pressure situations
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Python
• Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer)
• Experience in environments with low SRE process maturity, building practices from the ground up
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
• Experience 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