Site Reliability Engineer

Throne Solutions

Riyadh, KSA

Freelance

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4 days ago

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About the Role

Throne Solutions seeks a Site Reliability Engineer for a freelance contract in Riyadh to ensure availability, scalability, and reliability of enterprise production environments. The role requires expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and incident management.

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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
Design, implement, 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, AWS CloudWatch, or equivalent
Monitor application health, infrastructure performance, and service availability to proactively identify and resolve issues
Lead production incident response, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective and preventive actions
Define and manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Error Budgets
Participate in a 24×7 on call rotation and provide production support for business critical applications and infrastructure
Improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) through automation
Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, disaster recovery procedures, and standard operating procedures

Requirements

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
Must be authorized to work in Saudi Arabia
Availability to work onsite in Riyadh
Minimum 5 years of hands on experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Production Support
Experience supporting AWS cloud environments, Kubernetes, and enterprise production systems
Willingness to participate in on call support and shift rotations as required

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Job Title and Company

Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Freelance Contract
Company: Throne Solutions
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: Freelance Contract
Experience Required: 5–8 Years

About Throne Solutions

Throne Solutions is seeking an experienced and motivated Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team on a freelance contract basis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the availability, scalability, performance, and reliability of enterprise production environments through automation, cloud native technologies, proactive monitoring, and operational excellence.
This role requires strong expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and incident management within enterprise production environments.

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 operational efficiency.
Design, implement, 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, AWS CloudWatch, or equivalent platforms.
Monitor application health, infrastructure performance, and service availability to proactively identify and resolve issues.
Lead production incident response, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Define and manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Error Budgets to improve platform reliability.
Participate in a 24×7 on call rotation and provide production support for business critical applications and infrastructure.
Improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) through automation and continuous optimization.
Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, disaster recovery procedures, and standard operating procedures.

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.
Must be authorized to work in Saudi Arabia.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, ELB, Auto Scaling, Route 53, AWS CloudWatch
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
Operating Systems: Linux Administration (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu)
Programming & Automation: Python, Bash, Go (Preferred)
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Git, GitHub
Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch
Incident & ITSM Tools: ServiceNow, Jira, ITIL based Service Management
Networking Fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, Load Balancing, VPN, Firewalls, Basic Cisco Networking

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.
Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Experience with multi cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

Preferred Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
ITIL Foundation Certification

Key Performance Outcomes

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

Required Competencies

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Excellent troubleshooting abilities in complex production environments.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to perform effectively under pressure during critical production incidents.
Automation first mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Excellent documentation and technical communication skills.
Strong collaboration across development, infrastructure, networking, and security teams.
Self motivated with a passion for learning and adopting emerging cloud technologies.

Mandatory Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Authorized to work in Saudi Arabia.
Availability to work onsite in Riyadh.
Minimum 5 years of hands on experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Production Support.
Experience supporting AWS cloud environments, Kubernetes, and enterprise production systems.
Willingness to participate in on call support and shift rotations as required.

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