Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Remote)

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering and systems engineering, with a focus on reliability and scalability in cloud environments, specifically Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable systems across multi-region Azure cloud architectures
• Ensure disaster recovery plans are in place and tested regularly
• Configure and enhance monitoring and alerting processes using Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, and OpsGenie
• Develop dashboards to visualize system performance and reliability metrics
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management
• Implement best practices for continuous deployment and infrastructure changes
• Work closely with the development team to support ongoing development efforts
• Communicate with the customer’s DevOps team to elaborate on requirements and collaborate on implementations
• Enhance release management and CI/CD processes using Jenkins
• Improve system security based on recommendations from the security team
• Write and test runbooks to streamline operational tasks and incident response
• Manage and optimize services running on Kubernetes, Docker/Linux environments
• Handle data persistence using Cosmos DB (Mongo API & SQL API) and MS SQL Server
• Work with messaging systems like RabbitMQ, Kafka, and EventHub
• Utilize Azure Networking for secure and efficient communication

Requirements

• 5+ years experience as a DevOps or SRE engineer
• Proven experience with multi-region Azure cloud architectures
• Proficiency in Kubernetes and containerization technologies
• Strong knowledge of Cosmos DB (both Mongo API & SQL API) and MS SQL Server
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, OpsGenie
• Experience with .NET Core and ASP.NET Core applications
• Competency in Docker and Linux environments
• Expertise in Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Solid understanding of Azure Networking concepts
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong self-motivation and ability to self-manage tasks and projects

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure IoT Hub and EventHub

We offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years.
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 295+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices
• GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you’re passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Lithuania, whether it’s your home or our dynamic offices in Vilnius and Kaunas
• Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more

About EPAM

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.

With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Lithuania to over 1,200+ talented innovators in just 4 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us

Salary range €4.8K-€6.7K gross, based on your experience and interview results.

Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Lithuania or connect with colleagues at our Vilnius and Kaunas offices.