Chief Site Reliability Engineer

EPAM Systems; Colombia; Presencial; COP 180.000.000 - 320.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off & sick leave

Upskilling & certifications

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems is seeking a Chief Site Reliability Engineer to strengthen reliability across mission-critical platforms, driving resilient cloud and Kubernetes operations and improving CI/CD and release processes. You will lead incident response and build automation tooling with Python.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in SRE, cloud experience (AWS/Azure), leadership, and DevSecOps proficiency, with strong English skills and a background in scalable software delivery.

Formación

• 7+ years of site reliability engineering experience.
• 7+ years of cloud platform experience (AWS and Azure).
• Proven leadership to set direction and raise standards.
• Enterprise-scale release management experience.
• Deep CI/CD expertise across pipelines and automation.
• Advanced Python programming for tooling and automation.
• Solid Kubernetes experience.
• Hands-on DevSecOps experience with GitLab preferred.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking.
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2).

Responsabilidades

• Lead reliability strategy for critical infrastructure.
• Design resilient cloud architectures across AWS and Azure.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and release workflows.
• Automate infrastructure and tasks with Python.
• Harden platform foundations including networking, compute, security, IAM, and automation.
• Operate and evolve Kubernetes usage to improve stability and delivery speed.
• Coordinate on-call response and resolve incidents.
• Perform root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with engineering to deliver high-leverage solutions.
• Define and track reliability metrics and controls.

Conocimientos

Site reliability engineering

Cloud platforms

Leadership

CI/CD

Python

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

GitLab

English (B2)

Herramientas

GitLab

Descripción del empleo

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

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 programmes
• 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

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.