Site Reliability Engineer

Throne Solutions

Riyadh, KSA

Full Time

Senior

3 weeks ago

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About the Role

Throne Solutions is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to ensure availability, scalability, and reliability of enterprise production environments in Riyadh. The role requires 5-8 years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering, with expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automation.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
Provision and manage cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
Deploy, administer, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Docker based containerized applications.
Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Go to eliminate manual operational tasks and improve efficiency.
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar DevOps platforms.
Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent tools.
Lead incident response activities, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement preventive measures to minimize recurring incidents.
Manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Error Budgets to ensure service reliability.
Participate in 24×7 on call rotations and provide production support for critical systems.
Optimize system performance, scalability, reliability, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) through automation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
5–8 years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Production Support
Proven experience supporting mission critical enterprise production environments
Strong expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, ELB, Auto Scaling, Route 53, CloudWatch)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and Docker containers
Proficiency in scripting with Python, Bash, or Go
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, CloudWatch)
Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, Load Balancing, VPN, Firewalls)

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Role Summary

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will bridge software engineering and IT operations by designing resilient cloud infrastructure, automating operational processes, improving system reliability, and minimizing downtime.
You will collaborate closely with development, infrastructure, and security teams to maintain highly available production systems while driving continuous improvement through automation and observability.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
Provision and manage cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
Deploy, administer, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Docker based containerized applications.
Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Go to eliminate manual operational tasks and improve efficiency.
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar DevOps platforms.
Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent tools.
Monitor application health, infrastructure performance, and service availability to proactively detect and resolve issues.
Lead incident response activities, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement preventive measures to minimize recurring incidents.
Manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Error Budgets to ensure service reliability.
Participate in 24×7 on call rotations and provide production support for critical systems.
Optimize system performance, scalability, reliability, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop and maintain operational runbooks, disaster recovery procedures, and technical documentation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
5–8 years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Production Support.
Proven experience supporting mission critical enterprise production environments.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS): EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, ELB, Auto Scaling, Route 53, CloudWatch
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
Operating Systems: Linux Administration (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu)
Programming & Automation: Python, Bash, Go (Preferred)
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Git, GitHub
Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch
Incident & ITSM Tools: ServiceNow, Jira, ITIL based Service Management
Networking Fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, Load Balancing, VPN, Firewalls, Basic Cisco Networking

Preferred Skills

Experience working in Cisco enterprise environments.
Knowledge of cloud security tools and security best practices.
Experience with Infrastructure Monitoring and Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
Familiarity with container security, Kubernetes security, and DevSecOps practices.
Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, or GitOps methodologies.
Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Exposure to multi cloud or hybrid cloud environments is an advantage.

Preferred Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
ITIL Foundation Certification

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