Compute Platform SRE Lead

EPAM Systems; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. seeks a Compute Platform SRE Lead to support their Compute Managed Services project. You will oversee 24x7 monitoring, incident management, and stability across multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure), driving observability improvements and automation while ensuring security compliance.

On-call shifts and overlap with US/UK/AU hours are part of the role. Join a dynamic team to deliver high-quality compute services, develop SOPs, and collaborate on automation enhancements

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cloud platform and OS administration experience (Windows/Linux).
• Proficiency in automation: Ansible, Terraform, Python, Bash.
• Strong observability and incident management knowledge.
• Security hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance experience.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork.
• Experience with disaster recovery and change control.

Responsibilities

• 24x7 monitoring of compute platforms using ELK and PagerDuty.
• Manage incidents and problems across servers, middleware, OS and cloud.
• Execute repaving, change management, and disaster recovery.
• Ensure security and vulnerability compliance, including user management and certificates.
• Handle service requests, configuration updates, and audit data extracts.
• Develop and update SOPs for infrastructure operations.
• Collaborate on cell-based automation improvements and continuous service enhancements.

Skills

AWS & GCP

Automation tools

Observability tools

Security hardening

Incident management

OS administration

Communication skills

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Bash

ELK

Grafana

PagerDuty

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Compute Platform SRE Lead to support EPAM's Compute Managed Services project. The role focuses on KTLO (Keep the Lights On) activities, ensuring 24x7 monitoring, incident management, and operational stability across multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure). The SRE will drive observability improvements, automate processes, and maintain compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality compute services. Note: This role is for a Cloud Compute Platform Managed Services engagement which will require on-call support & overlap with US/UK/AU business hours as needed (On-call & shift allowance to be provided). Req.#1055242003

Responsibilities

• Perform 24x7 monitoring of compute platforms using tools like ELK and PagerDuty
• Manage incidents and problems across servers, middleware, OS, and cloud platforms, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and resolution
• Execute repaving activities, change management, and disaster recovery processes
• Ensure security and vulnerability compliance, including user management and certificate lifecycle management
• Handle service requests, configuration updates, and audit-related data extracts
• Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for infrastructure operations
• Collaborate on cell-based automation improvements and continuous service enhancements

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in cloud platforms AWS and GCP and OS administration (Windows/Linux)
• Proficiency in automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python, Bash)
• Strong knowledge of observability tools (ELK, Grafana) and incident management processes
• Experience in security hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with disaster recovery and operational recovery processes