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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Support

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Job Description - Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Support

Role\: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Production Support
Experience\: 6 to 13 Years
Location\: Bangalore
Work Model\: 5 Days Work from Office (Mandatory)
Shift\: 12\:00 PM to 10\:00 PM

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support and maintain mission-critical applications and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Azure Cloud, Java application support, Linux administration, Incident Management, Observability, Dynatrace, Splunk, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). This is a hands-on production support role focused on ensuring platform reliability, availability, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide L2/L3 production support for enterprise applications and services.
  • Monitor application and infrastructure health using Dynatrace, Splunk, and observability platforms.
  • Manage and resolve production incidents within defined SLA timelines.
  • Lead incident triaging, troubleshooting, and coordination with cross-functional teams during major incidents.
  • Perform detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement preventive actions to avoid recurring issues.
  • Support Java-based applications running on Azure cloud environments.
  • Analyze application logs, system logs, and performance metrics to identify issues proactively.
  • Work closely with development, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure service stability.
  • Drive continuous improvements in monitoring, alerting, automation, and operational processes.
  • Participate in deployment validations, release support, and change activities.
  • Create and maintain support documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Mandatory Skills

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

  • Incident Management
  • Problem Management
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Service Reliability and Availability Management

Cloud

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Infrastructure and Services
  • Cloud Operations & Support

Application Support

  • Java Application Support
  • Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting
  • Production Support

Linux

  • Linux Administration
  • System Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitoring & Observability

  • Dynatrace
  • Splunk
  • Observability Tools
  • Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
  • Log Monitoring and Analysis
  • Alert Management

Preferred Skills

  • Shell Scripting / Python Scripting
  • ITIL Processes
  • DevOps and CI/CD Concepts
  • Kubernetes and Container Technologies
  • Automation and Operational Excellence Practices

Desired Candidate Profile

  • Strong experience in Production Support / SRE environment.
  • Hands-on expertise in managing critical production incidents.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a shift-based support model.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience supporting high-availability enterprise applications.

Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

Summary

Experience\: 6-13 Years
Location\: Bangalore
Shift Timing\: 12 PM - 10 PM
Work Model\: 5 Days Work from Office
Role Type\: Production Support / Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Primary Skills\: Azure, Java Support, Linux, Dynatrace, Splunk, Incident Management, Observability, RCA, Production Support.

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