Solas IT Recruitment
Site Reliability Engineer
Solas IT RecruitmentIreland5 days ago
Full-timeInformation Technology

Our client is continuing to expand and is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join their engineering organisation. This role will be central in enhancing and scaling the next generation of their SaaS platform.


Role Overview

  • Contribute as part of the SRE group responsible for developing, supporting, and improving 24/7 production and development environments.
  • Help maintain strong availability, performance, and scalability across a global SaaS ecosystem.
  • Work closely with database, cloud automation, deployment, and application engineering teams to deliver stable, reliable solutions.
  • Promote automation, standardisation, and best practices throughout infrastructure and cloud operations.
  • Collaborate with security teams to support compliance, governance, and reporting requirements.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure consistent system reliability.


What You Bring

  • 5+ years of experience in Systems Administration, SRE, or DevOps, with a strong focus on automation and scripting.
  • Practical background working with Linux and/or Windows in high-availability setups.
  • Strong proficiency with AWS services (IAM, EC2, S3, Redshift, Lambda, OpenSearch, VPC, load balancers, auto-scaling).
  • Scripting abilities in PowerShell and/or Python.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
  • Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
  • Solid grasp of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, routing, load balancing).
  • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
  • Degree in Computing, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.


Bonus Skills

  • Exposure to CI/CD workflows and tools (Git, Azure DevOps).
  • Experience with SQL Server administration.
  • Knowledge of cloud security frameworks and compliance requirements.
  • Background working in regulated sectors.
  • Experience with Agile or Kanban methodologies.
  • AWS certifications.

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