SRE Engineer - Cloud Environment

HappyGlobal Service; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HappyGlobal Service in California seeks a hands-on SRE Engineer to build and sustain reliable cloud infrastructure and production systems. You will work with engineering and operations to improve platform stability, observability, security, and efficiency.

The role emphasizes Kubernetes, Terraform, and IaC, with on-call rotations and on-site work in Santa Clara. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in SRE/DevOps and strong Linux skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS / SE / InfoSec or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 3+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with Linux and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP).
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
• Practical experience with Terraform and IaC.
• Programming/scripting in Python, Go, or Shell.
• Strong understanding of reliability, monitoring, and RCA.
• Willingness to work on-site in Santa Clara and participate in on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure across compute, networking, and storage.
• Support reliability, scalability, and performance of production systems.
• Troubleshoot issues and implement long-term improvements.
• Maintain and improve Kubernetes environments and platform services.
• Participate in production incident response and RCA activities.
• Define and track SLIs/SLOs and design monitoring/alerting systems.
• Develop automation tools to improve deployment and efficiency.

Skills

SRE/DevOps experience

Linux

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

Python/Go/Shell scripting

Observability & monitoring

On-call experience

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Security or related field

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Linux

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on SRE Engineer to help build, maintain, and improve reliable cloud infrastructure and production systems.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with Linux, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and system reliability. You will work closely with engineering and operations teams to improve platform stability, observability, security, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure across compute, networking, and storage environments.
• Support the reliability, scalability, and performance of production systems.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform-related issues and implement long-term improvements.
• Maintain and improve Kubernetes environments and related platform services.
• Participate in production incident response and troubleshooting.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis (RCA) and develop preventive solutions.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support system reliability and availability.

3. Observability & Reliability

• Design and optimize monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Define and track appropriate SLIs and SLOs.
• Identify system reliability risks and proactively implement improvements.
• Develop operational processes that improve system availability and incident response.

4. Security & Infrastructure Operations

• Implement security best practices across cloud infrastructure and production environments.
• Work with relevant teams to support infrastructure security and operational standards.
• Help identify and address infrastructure-related security and reliability risks.

5. Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), primarily with Terraform.
• Develop automation tools and scripts to improve deployment and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to DevOps and DevSecOps practices across the engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security, or a related field preferred. Equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, Systems Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux and networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP.
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python, Go, or Shell.
• Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Willingness to work on-site in Santa Clara and participate in an on-call rotation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating production Kubernetes environments at scale.
• Experience with cloud-native monitoring and observability tools.
• Experience implementing CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with containerization and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and consider qualified candidates based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.