Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

myZoi; Dubai; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative fintech start-up is seeking a talented Site Reliability Engineer to ensure high levels of reliability, performance, and security for their cloud-native application. This role is pivotal in bridging development and operations, implementing automation, monitoring, and incident response processes. Join a mission-driven team focused on promoting financial inclusion globally, where your contributions will help create a level playing field for the unbanked and underbanked. Enjoy a collaborative work environment that values diversity and offers competitive compensation, professional growth opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact in the world.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Professional growth opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Diversity and authenticity promotion

Qualifications

• 5+ years in SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and containerization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain infrastructure as code for our cloud-native platform.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure platform health.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Python

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Datadog

Incident Management

Containerization

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

ArgoCD

CloudFormation

Jira

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on: 04/04/2025

myZoi is transforming lives for those who deserve it the most. We are an innovative fintech start-up dedicated to promoting financial inclusion globally. Our mission is to provide a level playing field for the unbanked and underbanked to access essential financial services affordably, conveniently, and transparently. We seek intelligent, ambitious, and purpose-driven individuals to join our journey.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Site Reliability Engineer to join myZoi. Your role will be crucial in ensuring our cloud-native, regulated fintech application maintains high levels of reliability, performance, and security. You will act as a bridge between development and operations, implementing automation, monitoring, and incident response processes that support our mission of financial inclusion.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code for our cloud-native platform.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure platform health.
• Manage incident response processes and conduct postmortem analyses.
• Collaborate with development teams to enhance application reliability and performance.
• Establish SLOs/SLIs and monitor reliability metrics.
• Improve TechOps processes and rituals continuously.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Assist in capacity planning and cost optimization.
• Configure and maintain Datadog observability across AWS environments.
• Create custom metrics, dashboards, and alerts in Datadog for system visibility.
• Manage log workflows for troubleshooting and analysis.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and containerization technologies.
• Experience with AWS Networking, VPCs, Security Groups, VPNs, and MPLS.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Programming/scripting skills in Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD.
• Strong understanding of monitoring and observability practices.
• Hands-on experience with Datadog for infrastructure, APM, and logs.
• Knowledge of security principles for cloud-native apps.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Background in incident management and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch and third-party observability tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of compliance standards like PCI DSS and CIS v8.
• Experience with Zero Trust security models and service mesh tech.
• Background in performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Knowledge of chaos engineering and distributed tracing.
• Advanced Datadog skills, including custom agents and integrations.
• Experience with Jira and project management tools.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to impact global financial access for underserved populations.
• Inclusive, collaborative work environment valuing diversity.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

At myZoi, we promote equality, inclusion, diversity, and authenticity. We encourage you to bring your true self and unique value to our team. Join us!

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