Job highlights

- Master Kubernetes at Scale: Architect,deploy,secure,and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters (GKE preferred),ensuring optimal performance and reliability for critical applications (including API platforms like Apigee,though prior Apigee experience isnt mandatory)

- Strong Kubernetes Skills: Proven experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments (GKE highly desirable)

Are you a seasoned SRE looking to make a significant impact on large-scale cloud environmentsWant to deepen your GCP expertise while being mentored by an ex-Google SRE leader

Aviato Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our growing team

This isn't just another SRE role; it's an opportunity to own critical infrastructure, drive technical strategy, and shape the reliability culture for major Australian and EU clients, all within a supportive, G-inspired environment built on transparency and collaboration

What's In It For You

Learn from the Best: Report directly to and receive mentorship from our Head of SRE, an experienced ex-Google SRE Manager

Gain invaluable insights into scaling, reliability, and leadership honed at one of the world's tech giants

High-Impact Projects: Take ownership of complex GCP environments for diverse, significant clients across Australia and the EU

Your work directly influences the stability and performance of critical systems

Drive Innovation, Not Just Tickets: We empower our Senior SREs to think strategically

You'll architect solutions, implement cutting-edge practices (SLOs, error budgets, advanced automation), and proactively improve systems, not just react to issues A Culture That Works: Founded by ex-Googlers, we foster a transparent, collaborative, and low-bureaucracy environment where doing the right thing matters

We value SRE principles and give you the autonomy to implement them effectively

Cutting-Edge Tech: Deepen your expertise with GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, modern observability tooling (Grafana, Dynatrace, Sentry), and sophisticated CI/CD pipelines

What You'll Do (Your Impact):

Own &

- Architect Reliability: Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable,



and resilient architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for key customer environments

Lead GCP Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert for GCP within the team and potentially wider organisation, driving best practices for security, cost optimization, and performance

Master Kubernetes at Scale: Architect, deploy, secure, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters (GKE preferred), ensuring optimal performance and reliability for critical applications (including API platforms like Apigee, though prior Apigee experience isn't mandatory)

Drive Automation &

- IaC: Lead the design and implementation of robust automation strategies using Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (Python, Go, Bash) for provisioning, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc)

Elevate Observability: Architect and refine comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies using tools like Grafana, Dynatrace, and Sentry to ensure proactive issue detection and rapid response

Lead Incident Response &

- Prevention: Spearhead incident management efforts, conduct blameless post-mortems, and drive the implementation of preventative measures to continuously improve system resilience

Champion SRE Principles: Actively promote and embed SRE best practices (SLOs, SLIs, error budgets) within delivery teams and operational processes

Mentor &

- Collaborate: Share your expertise, mentor junior team members (potentially), and collaborate effectively across teams to foster a strong reliability culture

What You'll Bring (Your Expertise):

Proven SRE Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in a Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering role, with a significant focus on production systems

Deep GCP Knowledge: Demonstrable, in-depth expertise in designing,



deploying, and managing services within Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, GKE, Networking, IAM, Cloud SQL/Spanner, Pub/Sub, Monitoring/Logging etc)

GCP certifications are a plus

Strong Kubernetes Skills: Proven experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments (GKE highly desirable)

Understanding of networking, security, and operational best practices within Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code Mastery: Significant experience using Terraform in complex environments

Proficiency with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) is beneficial

Automation &

- Scripting Prowess: Strong proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Go, with experience in automating operational tasks and building tooling

Observability Expertise: Experience implementing and leveraging monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (e g, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Dynatrace, Datadog, Sentry)

Problem-Solving Acumen: Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills, with experience leading incident response for critical systems

Collaboration &

- Communication: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly

Experience mentoring others is advantageous

(Desirable): Experience with API Management platforms (Apigee, Kong, etc), advanced networking concepts, or security hardening in cloud environments

Technologies We Use (You'll Master):

Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Containerisation &

- Orchestration: Kubernetes (GKE), Docker

Infrastructure &
- Automation: Terraform, Ansible

Monitoring &
- Observability: Grafana, Dynatrace, Sentry, Google Cloud Operations Suite

CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bamboo (or similar)

Scripting: Python, Go, Bash

Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, Slack

Ready to Elevate Your SRE Career

If you're a passionate Senior SRE ready to tackle complex challenges on GCP, work with leading clients, and benefit from exceptional mentorship in a fantastic culture, Aviato is the place for you

Apply now and help us build the future of reliable cloud infrastructure!

📌 Senior SRE (Kolkata)
🏢 Aviato Consulting
📍 Kolkata