Site Reliability Engineer - Linux

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ISS STOXX is actively hiring a Site Reliability Engineer - Linux to join our App Management team in Mumbai office (Goregaon East).

Overview:

We are currently seeking a hands-on, proactive, business-oriented Site Reliability Engineer in Linux to join our dynamic team at our Mumbai, India Information Technology center of excellence. This role is a great mix of technology and teamwork with exposure to development and business teams designed to provide technical support, analysis, and solutions for production operations. This role focuses on applications and services in our on-premises data centers in North America and Europe.

Shift hours:

• Morning / Afternoon / Late Evening Shifts.

• This role expects rotational on-call support work on weekends and Mumbai Holidays.

Responsibilities:

• System and Service Reliability: Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of production systems. Continuously monitor the health of critical services, identify potential risks, and take proactive measures to prevent outages.

• Incident Management and Resolution: Lead incident response efforts for production systems, minimizing downtime and ensuring quick recovery. Perform post-mortem analysis after incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Monitoring and Observability: Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to detect and resolve system issues quickly. Use metrics, logs, and traces to gain insights into system behavior and user experience. Review/support tools for environment monitoring and analysis including system health and performance. Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency, reduce human error, and scale systems.

• Performance Tuning and Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across systems, networks, and applications. Optimize resource utilization in cloud and on-premise environments to improve system efficiency and reduce operational costs. Conduct capacity planning and scaling exercises to ensure systems meet growing demand.

• Collaboration with Development Teams: Partner with software engineering teams to design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant services. Assist in code reviews and provide feedback on operational concerns, such as scalability, security, and reliability. Participate in design and architecture discussions to ensure systems are built for reliability and operational excellence.

• Security and Compliance: Ensure security best practices are followed in the design, implementation, and operation of production systems. Regularly review system configurations, logs, and access controls for vulnerabilities and compliance with regulatory requirements. Collaborate with the security team to develop and execute incident response and disaster recovery plans. Coordinate maintenance activities and outages with infrastructure, Application management and Service Center teams.

• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for system architecture, incident management processes, and troubleshooting procedures. Share knowledge and provide mentorship to junior SREs and other team members. Contribute to knowledge bases and internal tools to improve operational efficiency.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices in site reliability engineering. Continuously review and improve operational processes and workflows to increase system uptime and performance. Implement and support a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of overall experience working in IT infrastructure & Operations environment.

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Infrastructure / Applications monitoring and technical support. 

• Should be familiar with Change management, Incident management, release management and problem management.

• Good working knowledge of Linux & Windows Administration.(Linux is mandatory)

• Experience with MS-SQL, Oracle, MongoDB preferred. SSIS DB proficiency preferred

• Good problem-solving/troubleshooting skills. Quick learner.

• A good understanding of support environments and Service Level Agreements

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Nagios, Logic Monitor, AppDynamics, etc. preferred

• Experience handling major incidents and escalations

• Strong written, oral communication & interpersonal skills

• Experience with SCCM and Windows patch management desired

• Understanding of Container and Kubernetes platform preferred

• Experience with Development preferred (JAVA/SQL/Ansible/Shell, Batch scripting)

• Strong team player, with excellent eye for detail

• Should have a high degree of self-motivation, strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills

• Good understanding of latest Datacenter technologies

• Understanding of Java and XML

• Apache/Tomcat/Web Services experience preferred

• ITIL Foundation certified (preferred).

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What You Can Expect from Us

At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow—professionally and personally.

Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.

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About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit. 

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