Site Reliability Engineer - eFX/ Crypto

We are looking for a hands-on  Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)  to help ensure the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of our production eFX/Crypto platforms. The role has a strong focus on  Kubernetes, production operations, automation, observability, and infrastructure reliability . You will work closely with Infrastructure and Development engineers to operate and continuously improve our production environment across on-premise and private cloud infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Monitor production systems, respond to incidents, and ensure optimal uptime and performance of applications and infrastructure. Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in production,  and on-premise infrastructure . Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions. Automate IT and operational processes to reduce manual work and improve efficiency. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Monitor and improve system observability using tools such as  Prometheus, Grafana, and Elastic/Kibana . Analyse faults, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions. Perform stress, resilience, disaster recovery, and BCP testing to validate platform stability. Work closely with Infrastructure and Development teams to improve production readiness and system reliability. Participate in the  on-call rotation  and provide operational support for production systems. Continuously improve operational processes, automation, monitoring, and reliability practices.

3+ years of experience  in SRE, DevOps, Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or a similar production engineering role. Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments — mandatory. Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture and day-to-day operations, including: Services mesh and Istio Users management Health checks and probes Kubernetes networking and DNS Troubleshooting and performance issues Linux administration and troubleshooting skills. Experience with Docker and container technologies. Hands-on experience with  on-premise infrastructure and/or private cloud environments . Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as  Terraform and Ansible . Experience with CI/CD pipelines. Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as  Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic/Kibana . Good programming and scripting skills in  Python and Shell . Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including  TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, HTTP, and load balancing . Good understanding of  SRE principles, including SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, availability, reliability, and service performance. Good understanding of Java web applications and web servers such as  Spring Boot and Apache Tomcat . Fluent English, both written and spoken, with willingness to learn French. Nice to Have CKA or CKAD certification . Experience with  Helm, ArgoCD, Github Actions  , or Kubernetes operators. Knowledge of  Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ . Knowledge of  MT4/MT5 . Experience with  Windows Server 2016/2022 . Experience in  eFX, trading, cryptocurrency, banking, or other financial services . Experience working with high-availability or low-latency production systems. Who You Are: A team player who loves helping colleagues and bridging gaps between departments, Detail-oriented and meticulous in your work, Fluency in English (spoken and written) and willing to learn french. Passionate about technology and eager to stay up-to-date with AI innovations.

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