Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Data & Webcloud

Scaleway; Bordeaux; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work up to 3 days remote

Healthy meals at HQ

Swile lunch card

Well-being support (gym, daycare, etc)

Internal mobility within Iliad Group

Inclusive and respectful workplace

Job summary

Scaleway is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer in France to design, scale and secure multi-region cloud infrastructure. You will own reliability, automate deployments and drive best practices across Data & WebCloud platforms.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Observability and Networking teams to improve architecture and incident response, while supporting scalable, highly available services for customers across private and public sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SRE / Infrastructure Engineering within large-scale production environments.
• Advanced expertise in Kubernetes, Linux and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible and GitOps (FluxCD, Argo CD, Kustomize).
• Solid experience with CI/CD, observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager) and incident management.
• Good understanding of networking, DNS, load balancing and high availability.

Responsibilities

• Design, operate and scale highly available Kubernetes platforms across multi-region environments.
• Drive reliability, resilience and performance improvements across Data & WebCloud services.
• Automate infrastructure and deployments using Terraform, Ansible, GitOps and CI/CD.
• Improve observability, monitoring and SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs, Error Budgets).
• Troubleshoot critical production incidents and drive root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams on distributed architectures, load balancing, DNS and database reliability.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Observability

Networking & DNS

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Ansible

FluxCD

Argo CD

Kustomize

GitOps

Prometheus

Grafana

Alertmanager

Job description

OUR STORY:

Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow !

Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies.

Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector.

With the rise of artificial intelligence, we have strengthened our commitment, supported by the Iliad Group, which is investing €3 billion to develop a serious, sovereign AI alternative to American and Asian giants.

Every day, thanks to our fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves thousands of customer across the private and public sector, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to fast-growing startups like Photoroom and Biolevate, to institutions like the City of Copenhagen.

Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux and Lyon.

WHY WE NEED YOU?

As Scaleway continues to scale its cloud infrastructure, we are strengthening our Data & WebCloud SRE team to ensure the reliability, resilience and performance of our production platforms.

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, your mission will be to design, improve and maintain highly available, scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure, while driving automation and operational excellence across our Data & WebCloud ecosystem.

You will tackle complex technical challenges involving Kubernetes, distributed systems, observability, CI/CD and production reliability, working closely with Engineering teams to improve platform architecture and operational practices.

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the reliability and scalability of business-critical cloud services, while helping shape SRE standards and best practices at Scaleway.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

At Scaleway, we work in a collaborative and international environment where knowledge sharing, technical excellence and diverse perspectives help us build ambitious products at scale.

You will join a team of experienced Site Reliability Engineers responsible for the reliability, availability and operational excellence of Scaleway's Data & WebCloud platforms.

The team operates complex production environments supporting our web hosting and data services, with strong requirements around high availability, performance and scalability.

You will work closely with Engineering, Observability, DBA and Network/Domain teams to improve infrastructure architecture, automate operations and strengthen production reliability.

As a senior technical contributor, you will also play a key role in resolving complex production incidents, defining operational standards and driving SRE best practices across the Data & WebCloud ecosystem.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

Tasks

• Design, operate and scale highly available Kubernetes platforms across multi-region environments
• Drive reliability, resilience and performance improvements across Data & WebCloud services
• Automate infrastructure and deployments using Terraform, Ansible, GitOps and CI/CD
• Improve observability, monitoring and SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs, Error Budgets)
• Troubleshoot critical production incidents and drive root-cause analysis
• Collaborate with Engineering teams on distributed architectures, load balancing, DNS and database reliability

About You

HARDSKILLS:

• Strong experience in SRE / Infrastructure Engineering within large-scale production environments
• Advanced expertise in Kubernetes, Ansible, Linux and distributed systems
• Proficiency in Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible and GitOps (FluxCD, Argo CD, Kustomize)
• Solid experience with CI/CD, observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager) and incident management
• Good understanding of networking, DNS, load balancing and high availability

SOFT SKILLS:

• High technical autonomy and problem-solving mindset when facing complex architectures
• Comfort and agility with context switching in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and collaborative mindset to guide product teams and partner with cross-functional squads
• Pragmatic and structured approach to incident management and continuous operational improvement
• Enthusiasm for knowledge sharing, mentoring, and evangelizing SRE best practices

WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY ++++

Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.

Offices: Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.

Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.

Well-being commitments: Whether it's access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.

International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French.

Career & Mobility: Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group are accessible to all Scalers.

Why join the Scaleway adventure?

• A rich and diverse product offering: Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI.
• A cutting-edge technical environment: Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges.
• Commitment to responsible cloud: Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification.

Scaleway is a company certified under SecNumCloud. A background check is mandatory in order to join the company.

At Scaleway, we are committed to building an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has a fair opportunity to thrive.

All applications are considered with care, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, or any other characteristic.