Java SRE

Job Description

Pay Range: $50hr - $55hr

• The Java Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, scalability, and security of Java-based applications and microservices.
• This role combines strong Java engineering expertise with Dev Ops and automation capabilities to improve system reliability, optimize deployments, and enhance observability.
• The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with development and infrastructure teams to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Ensure high availability and reliability of Java-based applications and microservices.
• Monitor system performance, analyze logs, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Support SLO, SLI, and SLA definitions, tracking, and optimization.
• Perform capacity planning, load testing, and performance tuning.

• Automate operational processes using scripting and tools such as Python, Bash, Ansible, and Jenkins.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to improve delivery speed and stability.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Helm, or Cloud Formation.
• Enhance deployment workflows and reduce manual operational efforts.

• Collaborate with development teams to improve service architecture and reliability.
• Review and optimize Java services (Spring Boot and Microservices) for performance and resiliency.
• Participate in on-call rotation and lead incident response and root cause analysis.

• Implement and optimize observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Client, or Datadog.
• Build dashboards, alerts, and metrics to detect anomalies and prevent outages.
• Develop automated self-healing and remediation solutions.

• Enforce secure coding and deployment practices.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security standards.
• Patch vulnerabilities and support regular audits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience as an SRE, Dev Ops Engineer, or Java Engineer.
• Strong experience with Java 8+, Spring Boot, Microservices, and JVM tuning.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux system administration and performance tuning.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, or Azure Dev Ops.
• Experience with containers and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes (GKE, EKS, AKS, or Open Shift).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Helm, or Ansible.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Client.
• Strong debugging and incident management skills.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Shell.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, service mesh, and API gateway technologies.
• Experience with message queues such as Kafka or Rabbit
  
  MQ.
• Familiarity with chaos engineering and resilience testing.
• Experience with blue‑green, canary, or progressive deployment strategies.

• Strong analytical thinking and ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced Agile environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.