Qualifications and Skills
To illustrate the desired profile for a Site Reliability Engineer. Nevertheless, the selection of candidates will always vary depending on specific knowledge of the field and prior experience.
Qualifications
BS/MS in Computer Science or Equivalent
6+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, managing infrastructure and services at scale
History of end-to-end project delivery
Experience managing Hadoop and Kubernetes infrastructure and related services, or equivalent experience
Advanced knowledge of Linux, Networking, and Containers
Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language (Python, GoLang etc.).
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Fluency in English and excellent communication skills.
An understanding or hands-on experience with Prompt engineering in software development;
Familiarity with AI Native IDEs or AI Assistants such as Cursor, GitHub CoPilot, and Claude.
Soft Skills
Communication - able to communicate effectively (in English) both orally and written showing empathy for the other person;
Collaboration - Proactive collaboration and presentation skills to effectively communicate ideas and represent the deliverables and needs of the SRE team with leadership.
Humbleness - accepts mistakes and acts accordingly, with a humble attitude, apologizing for them and mitigating them ASAP to avoid higher impact.
Accountability - takes ownership of problems and makes sure to see them through. Even if he does not have all the necessary knowledge to move on alone, can involve the right people to reach closure.
Negotiation Skills - has tough and politically complex conversations with colleagues and customers, defusing disagreements and leading towards a mutual agreement and understanding of all parties involved.
Process Oriented - is organized and able to properly follow defined processes, whilst being able to properly challenge inefficient processes and suggest improvements.
Problem-solving - Has a top-down approach to problems, breaking them into smaller pieces and solving them by starting with a wider scope and narrowing it down as the analysis progresses. Has critical thinking, so can analyze information objectively and make a reasoned judgment.