About the role
Role Overview: The SRE will be responsible for the reliability, availability, and performance of Azure/AWS PaaS and IaaS workloads. They bridge the gap between development and operations, focusing on building automated systems that prevent failures, managing incident responses, and optimizing cloud costs.
Key Responsibilities
- System Reliability & Monitoring: Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems such as Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Application Insights, and Log Analytics.
- Automation & Toil Reduction: Automate repetitive manual operations (toil) such as environment provisioning, system patching, and scaling. Use IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible to manage infrastructure.
- Incident Response & Management: Actively manage incident responses, root cause analysis (RCA), and post-mortem investigations to improve system reliability and minimize mean time to resolution (MTTR).
- Cloud SRE Agent Integration: Deploy and configure Cloud SRE Agent to automate incident investigation, execute remediation steps (restart, scale, rollback), and manage routine tasks.
- Capacity Planning & Scalability: Analyze usage patterns to optimize cloud resources, ensuring high availability and performance while managing costs via Azure Cost Management.
- CI/CD & DevOps Collaboration: Integrate automation workflows into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines) to ensure reliable deployments.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Cloud Platforms: Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure services (Compute, Storage, Networking, AKS).
- Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for building automation tools.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Extensive experience with Terraform and ARM templates/Bicep.
- Observability Tools: Experience with Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog.
- Containers & Orchestration: Solid understanding of Kubernetes/AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service).
- Operating Systems: Proficient in Windows/Linux environments.
- Azure Certification is a +
- Exposure to multi Cloud environment is must.
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About KTek Resourcing
Ktek Resourcing is a global staffing and recruitment firm specializing in IT, engineering, and professional services.
We combine data, AI, and human insight to deliver smarter, faster hiring solutions. Whether you’re filling a single role or scaling an entire team, we bring over two decades of recruiting expertise to every engagement. Ktek is proudly headquartered in Houston, TX.
Our reach spans North America, South America, Asia, and EMEA, connecting businesses with top-tier talent. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities for candidates from all backgrounds and helping companies build inclusive, high-performing teams.
Trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies alike, Ktek is the partner of choice for organizations looking to hire with impact.
Looking to grow your team or find your next opportunity? Let’s connect.
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About the role
Role Overview: The SRE will be responsible for the reliability, availability, and performance of Azure/AWS PaaS and IaaS workloads. They bridge the gap between development and operations, focusing on building automated systems that prevent failures, managing incident responses, and optimizing cloud costs.
Key Responsibilities
- System Reliability & Monitoring: Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems such as Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Application Insights, and Log Analytics.
- Automation & Toil Reduction: Automate repetitive manual operations (toil) such as environment provisioning, system patching, and scaling. Use IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible to manage infrastructure.
- Incident Response & Management: Actively manage incident responses, root cause analysis (RCA), and post-mortem investigations to improve system reliability and minimize mean time to resolution (MTTR).
- Cloud SRE Agent Integration: Deploy and configure Cloud SRE Agent to automate incident investigation, execute remediation steps (restart, scale, rollback), and manage routine tasks.
- Capacity Planning & Scalability: Analyze usage patterns to optimize cloud resources, ensuring high availability and performance while managing costs via Azure Cost Management.
- CI/CD & DevOps Collaboration: Integrate automation workflows into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines) to ensure reliable deployments.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Cloud Platforms: Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure services (Compute, Storage, Networking, AKS).
- Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for building automation tools.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Extensive experience with Terraform and ARM templates/Bicep.
- Observability Tools: Experience with Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog.
- Containers & Orchestration: Solid understanding of Kubernetes/AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service).
- Operating Systems: Proficient in Windows/Linux environments.
- Azure Certification is a +
- Exposure to multi Cloud environment is must.
Not the right fit? Search for Site Reliability Engineer jobs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About KTek Resourcing
Ktek Resourcing is a global staffing and recruitment firm specializing in IT, engineering, and professional services.
We combine data, AI, and human insight to deliver smarter, faster hiring solutions. Whether you’re filling a single role or scaling an entire team, we bring over two decades of recruiting expertise to every engagement. Ktek is proudly headquartered in Houston, TX.
Our reach spans North America, South America, Asia, and EMEA, connecting businesses with top-tier talent. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities for candidates from all backgrounds and helping companies build inclusive, high-performing teams.
Trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies alike, Ktek is the partner of choice for organizations looking to hire with impact.
Looking to grow your team or find your next opportunity? Let’s connect.