Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Persistent Systems Limited; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Higher education sponsorship

Long Service awards

Insurance coverage: group term life, P

Job summary

Persistent Systems Limited is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join the Provisioning and Deployment team. The role focuses on automation, deployment infrastructure, observability, and cloud-native environments across all Persistent locations.

You will work with Python, Docker, and Kubernetes, contribute to large-scale SaaS platforms, and participate in on-call rotations while mentoring others and collaborating globally.

Qualifications

• 9–15 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform/DevOps, or Operations Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and tooling with Python.
• Automate complex deployments across environments and regions.
• Build provisioning systems to scale a SaaS platform.
• Maintain deployment, scaling, and operational processes for infra and databases.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and database teams to deliver automation solutions.
• Design infrastructure automation and workflows to reduce manual intervention.
• Improve observability with monitoring, logging, and dashboards.
• Support pipelines and release management; troubleshoot incidents.
• Mentor engineers on Python, automation, and SRE best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotations for critical production support.

Skills

Python development

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

On-call readiness

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Bash

Golang

Job description

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what?s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join the Provisioning and Deployment team responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of a global SaaS platform. This role focuses on developing automation solutions, managing deployment infrastructure, improving platform observability, and supporting large-scale cloud-native environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Python development, Kubernetes, Docker, distributed systems, and infrastructure automation. The role requires a balance of software engineering and operations expertise, enabling the organization to scale deployment and provisioning systems while maintaining high levels of availability and performance.

• Role: Senior Site Reliability Engineer
• Location: All Persistent Locations
• Experience: 9 to 15 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and operational tooling using Python.
• Build new capabilities to orchestrate and automate complex application and infrastructure deployments across multiple environments and regions.
• Develop and enhance provisioning systems supporting large-scale SaaS platform growth.
• Maintain and optimize deployment, scaling, and operational processes for infrastructure and database services.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, infrastructure, and database teams to understand requirements and deliver automation solutions.
• Partner with database administration teams to support provisioning, deployment, and operational improvements.
• Design and implement infrastructure automation and operational workflows to reduce manual intervention.
• Improve platform observability through monitoring, alerting, logging, metrics collection, and dashboard development.
• Support deployment pipelines and release management processes ensuring reliable service delivery.
• Troubleshoot performance issues, infrastructure bottlenecks, deployment failures, and production incidents.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews to improve platform reliability.
• Implement reliability engineering practices including automation, resiliency testing, fault tolerance, and operational excellence.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Mentor and guide engineers on Python development, automation frameworks, and SRE best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide support for critical production escalations.
• Collaborate effectively with globally distributed engineering and operations teams.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 9?15 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or Operations Engineering.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale production environments.
• Expertise in Docker and containerized application deployment.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes administration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Experience building and maintaining infrastructure automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, development life cycles, and operational best practices.
• Experience supporting and operating PostgreSQL databases in production environments.
• Good knowledge of Bash scripting and Linux system administration.
• Experience with Golang is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience implementing observability solutions including monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident-management skills.
• Experience supporting high-availability and mission-critical production systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release management processes.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

?Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.?