Senior SRE Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Senior SRE Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes): Designing, building, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure for research software with an accent on automation, Kubernetes orchestration, and system reliability. Focus on modernizing existing environments, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and strengthening observability to ensure high availability.

Location: Must be based in the European Union

Company

hirify.global builds software solutions that empower laboratories and research organizations to optimize their workflows.

What you will do

• Design and maintain scalable, reliable infrastructure on AWS.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters, specifically Amazon EKS.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Modernize Windows Server environments, including Active Directory and LDAP.
• Improve observability through monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Must be located within the European Union with the legal right to work there.
• Strong proficiency in AWS (EC2, RDS, IAM, networking).
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Experience managing Windows Server environments.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience modernizing legacy or on-premise infrastructure.
• AWS certifications or CKA.
• Experience with Octopus Deploy or release orchestration.
• Knowledge of MariaDB/Galera cluster administration.
• Experience in highly regulated or SaaS environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• 30 days of paid vacation per year.
• Flexible work policy with the ability to work abroad for up to 30 days annually.
• Support for professional development, including courses and conferences.
• Regular on-site team events within Europe.