Senior Platform / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

This is a remote position.

Job Title

Senior Platform / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Location: Remote – Australia Employment Type: Full-Time. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for an experienced Senior Platform / Site Reliability Engineer to take ownership of a growing cloud-based SaaS environment. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who enjoys solving infrastructure challenges, improving system reliability, and working independently.

The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining a secure, stable, and scalable AWS environment while supporting ongoing product development and business growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage AWS production environments across Australia and the United States using Terraform.
• Improve monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability to identify and resolve issues early.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and improve deployment processes, including automated health checks and rollbacks.
• Ensure PostgreSQL and Amazon RDS databases remain reliable, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Manage database backups, restoration procedures, query optimization, and scaling.
• Develop, document, and regularly test disaster recovery procedures.
• Monitor infrastructure capacity and prepare systems for increasing customer demand.
• Collaborate with software development teams to improve application reliability and performance.
• Manage infrastructure maintenance, server updates, security patches, and vulnerability fixes.
• Investigate production incidents, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.
• Improve infrastructure automation and operational processes without disrupting ongoing development.
• REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Minimum 5 years of experience in Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Infrastructure.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience managing AWS production environments for SaaS applications.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and rollback procedures.
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability tools.
• Strong PostgreSQL and Amazon RDS experience, including performance tuning, backups, restores, and scalability.
• Experience developing and testing disaster recovery plans, including RTO and RPO.
• Good understanding of AWS security, networking, access management, and infrastructure management.
• Experience with capacity planning, performance optimization, and production incident resolution.
• Ability to independently manage production infrastructure and take full technical ownership.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar compliance standards.
• Experience working with managed-service providers or external support teams.
• Background supporting enterprise SaaS applications, particularly in industrial or supply chain environments.
• Previous experience as the primary or sole Platform/SRE Engineer.
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure across multiple regions.
• IDEAL CANDIDATE We are looking for a proactive, hands-on engineer who can independently manage and improve a production SaaS environment.
• The ideal candidate will have strong AWS, Terraform, PostgreSQL/RDS, and CI/CD experience, along with proven skills in monitoring, disaster recovery, infrastructure security, and platform scalability.
• This position is suitable for someone who takes ownership, works independently, and focuses on practical improvements that strengthen reliability and support business growth.
• Originally posted on Himalayas