Lead Site Reliability Engineer with Java :: San Antonio, TX

Company: TOPSYSIT
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: April 11, 2025

Job Description:

Role: Lead Site Reliability Engineer with Java

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Project Tenure: 18 Month

Customer: Banking Client

Relevant Experience: 14+ Years

Job Description & Key Responsibilities:

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), you will leverage your extensive experience in SRE practices to

maintain and enhance the reliability, performance, and scalability of mission-critical systems. You will

play a crucial role in ensuring the continuous availability and optimal functioning of our services.

Key Responsibilities:

--- Senior-Level SRE Expertise: Apply your deep understanding of SRE principles to lead efforts in

improving system reliability and operational efficiency.

--- Incident Management: Provide expert-level support during incidents, ensuring swift resolution

with minimal service disruption. Lead post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement.

--- Monitoring & Alerting: Design, implement, and optimize monitoring, alerting, and incident

response processes. Ensure the effectiveness of these systems to proactively address potential

issues.

--- Automation: Drive the automation of manual processes to enhance operational efficiency,

reduce human error, and increase overall system resilience.

--- CI/CD Pipeline Management: Develop, maintain, and improve automated CI/CD pipelines using

tools such as GitLab CI/CD and Jenkins, ensuring seamless and reliable deployment processes.

--- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the

reliability, performance, and scalability of our infrastructure. Foster a culture of collaboration

and knowledge sharing.

--- Support Across Time Zones: Provide support across all U.S. time zones, with the flexibility to

work weekends, rotational shifts, and overtime as required to maintain service continuity.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

--- Java Programming: Advanced proficiency in Java, with a deep understanding of contemporary

software development practices.

--- Kubernetes & Containerization: Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including

containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes storage solutions such as Portworx.

--- Linux/Unix Systems: Strong command of Linux/Unix operating systems and Shell Scripting

(BASH), with a focus on system reliability and automation.

--- Functional Programming: Proficiency in functional programming languages such as Prolog,

Haskell, and OCaml.

--- Scripting & Automation: Experience with Python or Go, particularly in the context of scripting

and automation tasks.

--- Virtualization: In-depth knowledge of VMware and other virtualization platforms, with a focus

on optimizing virtual environments for reliability and performance.

--- Streaming Technologies: Expertise with Kafka Stream Generator, KSQLDB, cluster federation, and

Spark Streams, including experience in managing and optimizing streaming data architectures.

--- Service Mesh & Networking: Familiarity with Istio and Anthos Service Mesh, with the ability to

manage and optimize service meshes for complex environments.

--- Performance Monitoring & Debugging: Proficiency in using EBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet

Filter) for performance monitoring and debugging.

--- Monitoring & Logging Tools: Experience with industry-standard monitoring and logging tools

such as Splunk, Prometheus, Datadog, and Kiali.

--- Load Balancing: Familiarity with Nginx Controller and Seesaw for effective load balancing and

traffic management.

--- Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Competence in using Terraform for managing cloud infrastructure,

ensuring consistency and scalability across environments.

Additional Requirements:

--- Flexibility: Willingness to work weekends, rotational shifts, and provide 24/7 support as

necessary to maintain service reliability and meet project deadlines.

--- Certifications Required:

o Kubernetes

o Azure



Thanks,

Prem Kusuma

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