Chief Site Reliability Engineer

EPAM Systems; Argentina; On-site; ARS 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Upskilling programs

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Chief Site Reliability Engineer to drive reliability and DevOps maturity for mission-critical platforms. You will lead resilient cloud and Kubernetes operations, improve CI/CD and release processes, and guide rapid incident response.

The role demands hands-on leadership, top-level SRE delivery, and collaboration with global engineering teams. The ideal candidate has extensive SRE and cloud experience, strong Python automation skills, and proven ability to scale

Qualifications

• 7+ years of site reliability engineering experience
• 7+ years of cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure)
• Proven leadership to set direction and raise standards
• Enterprise-scale release management and CI/CD automation experience
• Advanced Python programming for tooling and automation
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience with clusters and workloads
• DevSecOps platform experience with GitLab preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability strategy for critical infrastructure
• Design resilient cloud architectures on AWS and Azure
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, source control, and release workflows
• Automate infrastructure and operations with Python
• Harden platform foundations across networking, compute, security, IAM
• Operate and evolve Kubernetes usage patterns
• Coordinate on-call response and incident resolution
• Investigate root causes and drive corrective actions
• Collaborate with teams to deliver high-leverage solutions
• Define and track reliability metrics and controls

Skills

Python programming

Leadership

Analytical thinking

English (B2)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GitLab

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking a Chief Site Reliability Engineer to strengthen reliability and DevOps maturity across mission‑critical platforms in a fast‑changing environment. You will drive resilient cloud and Kubernetes operations, improve CI/CD and release processes, and lead rapid incident response.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability strategy for critical infrastructure to enable rapid business change
• Design resilient cloud architectures and operational patterns across AWS and Azure
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, source control practices, and release workflows
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Python to reduce toil and risk
• Harden platform foundations across networking, compute, security, IAM, and configuration automation
• Operate and evolve Kubernetes usage patterns to improve stability and delivery speed
• Coordinate on‑call response and resolve business‑critical incidents under time pressure
• Investigate systemic issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive corrective actions
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver high‑leverage solutions over quick fixes
• Define and track reliability metrics and operational controls to measure maturity

Requirements

• Extensive site reliability engineering experience (7+ years) supporting critical infrastructure
• Strong cloud platform experience (7+ years) with leading providers, including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure
• Proven leadership skills to set direction, influence stakeholders, and raise engineering standards
• Enterprise‑scale release management experience delivering reliable software delivery processes
• Deep CI/CD expertise across pipelines, source control, and infrastructure automation
• Advanced Python programming skills to build tooling and automation
• Solid Kubernetes experience as a developer working with clusters and workloads
• Hands‑on DevSecOps platform experience with GitLab preferred
• Strong analytical skills for complex problem‑solving and strategic decision‑making
• Upper‑Intermediate English proficiency (B2, Upper‑Intermediate)

Nice to have

• Amazon Web Services certification or equivalent hands‑on expertise
• Microsoft Azure certification or equivalent hands‑on expertise
• AI Architecture experience applied to reliability and operational decision‑making
• AI Solution Engineering experience supporting platform automation and operations
• Gen AI Solutions Development exposure for operational tooling or incident workflows

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award‑winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn