Lead SRE Engineer

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are looking for an experienced Lead SRE Engineer with strong Linux and monitoring expertise who can operate independently without supervision. In this role, you will join the project, assess the current infrastructure and observability, identify areas for improvement, and drive initiatives to enhance them. Your mission will be to bring visibility, monitoring, and control to a complex file transfer platform.

Responsibilities

Build end-to-end observability, including transfer tracking, queue monitoring, and latency metrics

Improve alerting by reducing noise and increasing signal

Instrument legacy and USS systems

Design and build dashboards for incidents and system health

Partner with the AI team to enable data-driven insights

Assess current infrastructure and observability, and identify areas for improvement

Drive improvement initiatives independently without direct supervision

Requirements

8+ years of experience as an SRE, Platform, or Linux Engineer

At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience

Strong background in Linux

Proficiency in Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, and Grafana

Skills in Python and Bash

Expertise in debugging distributed systems

Skills in performance tuning

Capability to work autonomously, assess environments, and drive improvements without supervision

Proficiency in English at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher

Nice to have

Exposure to Mainframe and USS environments

Familiarity with file transfer and batch systems

We offer

Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies

Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications

Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms

Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons

Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects

Focused individual development

Benefit package:

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Flexible benefits

Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)