Site Reliability Engineer (Azure)

TL;DR

Site Reliability Engineer (Azure): Building and maintaining reliable, scalable Azure-based infrastructure for a fintech platform with an accent on monitoring, observability, and automation. Focus on optimizing system health, resolving complex cloud infrastructure incidents, and mentoring junior engineers.

Location: Cape Town, ZA

Company

hirify.global builds innovative fintech products to help SMEs manage their cash flow and business banking more efficiently.

What you will do

• Monitor system health and application behavior, conducting root cause analysis and remediation for incidents.
• Build and optimize monitoring and alerting using Azure-native tooling (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, KQL).
• Partner with Developers and DevOps teams to design highly available, resilient, and scalable Azure architectures.
• Develop automation scripts and tools using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and ARM templates to streamline management.
• Collaborate with SecOps to implement and enforce security policies and best practices for Azure infrastructure.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to provide support for critical systems.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering role.
• Deep understanding of Azure services, including Web Applications, Functions, and Application Gateways.
• Proficiency in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting using App Insights, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to act as a technical escalation point and mentor for Junior and Intermediate SREs.

Nice to have

• Experience with OpenTelemetry or vendor-neutral observability approaches.
• Exposure to microservices or modular monolith architectures.
• Experience with performance and load testing practices.
• Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, or similar monitoring platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced fintech environment focused on SME empowerment.
• Collaborative culture that values proactive problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Professional growth through mentoring others and shaping reliability practices.
• Engagement with a diverse team building cutting-edge financial analysis tools.