Site Reliability Engineer

About Throne Solutions

Site Reliability Engineer (Sre)

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Provision and manage cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Deploy, administer, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Docker-based containerized applications.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Go to eliminate manual operational tasks and improve efficiency.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar DevOps platforms.
• Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent tools.
• Monitor application health, infrastructure performance, and service availability to proactively detect and resolve issues.
• Lead incident response activities, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement preventive measures to minimize recurring incidents.
• Manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Error Budgets to ensure service reliability.
• Participate in 24×7 on-call rotations and provide production support for critical systems.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, reliability, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain operational runbooks, disaster recovery procedures, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Development, Security, Infrastructure, and Network teams to support production deployments and operational readiness.
• Implement security best practices across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with ITIL Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management processes.
• Support enterprise production environments, including Cisco-based infrastructure where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Production Support.
• Proven experience supporting mission-critical enterprise production environments.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• EC2
• VPC
• IAM
• RDS
• S3
• ELB
• Auto Scaling
• Route 53
• CloudWatch

Infrastructure As Code (Iac)

• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation

Containerization & Orchestration

• Kubernetes
• Docker

Programming & Automation

• Python
• Bash
• Go (Preferred)

Ci And Cd & Devops

• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD
• Git
• GitHub

Monitoring & Observability

• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Splunk
• Datadog
• AWS CloudWatch

Incident & Itsm Tools

• ServiceNow
• Jira

Networking Fundamentals

• TCP/IP
• DNS
• HTTP/HTTPS
• Load Balancing
• VPN
• Firewalls

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in Cisco enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of cloud security tools and security best practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure Monitoring and Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
• Familiarity with container security, Kubernetes security, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, or GitOps methodologies.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments is an advantage.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Key Performance Outcomes

• Maintain high availability and reliability of production systems.
• Improve service uptime and overall platform resilience.
• Reduce Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR).
• Increase operational efficiency through automation.
• Enhance monitoring, observability, and incident response capabilities.
• Deliver scalable, secure, and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs, SLOs, and operational best practices.

Required Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills in complex production environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure during critical incidents.
• Automation-first mindset with a passion for operational excellence.
• Excellent documentation and knowledge-sharing skills.
• Strong collaboration across development, infrastructure, networking, and security teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and committed to continuous learning.

Why Join Throne Solutions?

• Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale cloud and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Exposure to cutting-edge AWS, Kubernetes, DevOps, and SRE technologies.
• Collaborative, innovation-driven, and high-performance work culture.
• Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities.
• Access to certification support, technical training, and career advancement.
• Work with modern cloud-native architectures, automation platforms, and enterprise production systems.