Site Reliability Engineer - AWS (7 to 12 Years)

PhonePe

Bengaluru

On-site

INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000

Full time

47 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accidental Insurance

Life Insurance

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Medical Center

Parental Benefits

Relocation Benefits

Transfer Support Policy

Travel Policy

PF Contribution

Gratuity

NPS

Leave Encashment

Higher Education Assistance

Car Lease

Salary Advance Policy

Job summary

PhonePe is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with 7+ years of experience to manage and scale our core infrastructure. The role focuses on AWS-based cloud architecture, Linux/ RHEL administration, high availability, and security compliance to support a high-demand environment.

You will lead advanced network setups, containerization, automation, and disaster recovery planning across regions. This position offers a challenging, growth-oriented path within PhonePe's engineering team.

Qualifications

7+ years as a Senior SRE, Cloud Architect, or Lead Systems Engineer.
Advanced proficiency in Linux/RHEL administration, troubleshooting, kernel tuning, and security hardening.
Deep architectural expertise within the AWS ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Lead Linux/RHEL administration with kernel tuning and security hardening for high-volume environments.
Build and scale highly available AWS environments to handle massive traffic.
Architect infrastructure with HA and security standards; drive compliance best practices across systems.
Design and maintain network connectivity with AWS Direct Connect, Transit Gateways, VPNs, and BGP.
Plan large-scale migrations, upgrades, and database sharding with minimal production disruption.
Lead capacity planning for growth and traffic spikes.
Define and promote IaC and configuration management practices; build self-healing automation.
Design cross-region database replication, HA scaling, and disaster recovery for MySQL/Aerospike.
Establish reliability metrics and lead incident response with RCAs to reduce debt.
Document system architecture, disaster recovery plans, and SOPs; mentor teammates.

Skills

Linux/RHEL admin

AWS cloud architecture

Network engineering (BGP)

MySQL administration

Load balancers (Nginx/HAProxy)

Containerization (Docker/Podman)

Infrastructure as Code

Security hardening/compliance

Technical communication

Tools

Docker

Podman

Nginx

HAProxy

AWS Direct Connect

Transit Gateway

BGP tooling

Job description

PhonePe Limited (Formerly PhonePe Private Limited) is a technology company that builds digital platforms for Payments, Digital Distribution Services and Financial Services. Headquartered in India, the PhonePe digital payments app was launched in 2016. As of April 2026, PhonePe has over 70 Crore life-till-date registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 5 Crore merchants. PhonePe’s products and services include Consumer Payments (including Digital Distribution Services), Merchant Payments, Lending and Insurance Distribution services, and New Platforms, which comprise Share.Market (stock broking and mutual funds distribution platform), and Indus Appstore (Android-based mobile app marketplace).

Culture

At PhonePe, we go the extra mile to make sure you can bring your best self to work, Everyday! And that starts with creating the right environment for you. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. PhonePe-rs solve complex problems and execute quickly; often building frameworks from scratch. If you’re excited by the idea of building platforms that touch millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with more than 7 years of experience to manage, scale, and ensure the high availability of our core infrastructure. This role is designed for experts specialized in AWS. You will leverage a profound background in Linux (specifically RHEL) to drive deep-level cloud architecture, automation, complex networking, and security compliance, supporting a high-volume, mission-critical environment that demands exceptional uptime and resilience.

Roles And Responsibilities

Lead advanced Linux/RHEL administration, focusing on OS troubleshooting, kernel-level performance tuning, and executing security hardening for high-volume, mission-critical environments.
Build and scale highly available AWS environments that can handle massive traffic without failing. Drive the long-term strategy for our servers, data storage, and system monitoring.
Architect infrastructure with a strong emphasis on High Availability (HA) and robust Information Security. Set and drive the adoption of security standards and compliance best practices across the infrastructure.
Design and maintain advanced network connectivity and routing using AWS Direct Connect, Transit Gateways, VPNs, and BGP
Plan, strategize, and oversee large-scale infrastructure migrations, component upgrades, and database sharding while ensuring minimal to zero disruption to production
Lead capacity planning for organic growth and traffic spikes.
Define the best practices and tools we use for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management. Continuously reduce manual toil by designing automated, self-healing systems.
Design and implement cross-region database replication, HA scaling strategies, and comprehensive disaster recovery plans for data stores like MySQL and Aerospike.
Establish and track our reliability metrics. Lead the response during production outages, and use post-mortems (RCAs) to fix underlying architectural flaws and reduce technical debt
Establish documentation standards for system architecture, disaster recovery plans, and SOPs. Mentor fellow team members and foster a collaborative culture of reliability and continuous learning.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Experience: 7+ years as a Senior SRE, Cloud Architect, or Lead Systems Engineer.
Advanced proficiency in Linux/RHEL administration, including hands-on troubleshooting, kernel-level performance tuning, and OS security hardening.
Deep, architectural-level expertise exclusively within the AWS ecosystem.
Strong understanding of BGP routing, complex TCP/IP troubleshooting, and large-scale network design.
Understanding of MySQL/MariaDB/Percona or any other relational database concepts and administration
Proven experience defining and tracking site reliability, alongside a strong passion for automation.
Proven ability to scale and optimize load balancers (Nginx, HAProxy) to handle massive web traffic.
Hands-on experience orchestrating and scaling containerization technologies (Docker, Podman, or equivalent).
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical strategies and architectural decisions to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications (A Plus)

Experience optimizing cloud costs - finding wasted resources and cutting AWS bills without sacrificing performance.
Knowledge of NoSQL databases like Aerospike
Experience with distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka.
Experience predicting future infrastructure needs and planning capacity for long-term growth.

Additional Information

PhonePe Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)

Insurance Benefits - Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance
Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Emergency Support System
Parental Support - Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit Program, Adoption Assistance Program, Day-care Support Program
Mobility Benefits - Relocation benefits, Transfer Support Policy, Travel Policy
Retirement Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Flexible PF Contribution, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment
Other Benefits - Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance Policy

Our inclusive culture promotes individual expression, creativity, innovation, and achievement and in turn helps us better understand and serve our customers. We see ourselves as a place for intellectual curiosity, ideas and debates, where diverse perspectives lead to deeper understanding and better quality results. PhonePe is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equally; regardless of gender, sexual preference, religion, race, color or disability.

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