Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineer

Alkira is transforming the way enterprises build and manage their global networks. Our Network Infrastructure as-a-Service platform delivers a simple, on-demand, and fully managed network solution that connects users, sites, and clouds with integrated security and operational visibility. We partner with leading cloud providers, service integrators, and technology vendors to help customers accelerate digital transformation.

The Role

Are you passionate about building cloud networking infrastructure? Do you live and breathe Kubernetes and microservices? Join our innovative team at Alkira, Inc., a Network Infrastructure On-Demand company. As we continue to reinvent networking for the multi-cloud era and as our customers continue to grow with us, we are expanding our Engineering team in India.

We are looking for Site Reliability Engineers who can manage, maintain and troubleshoot Alkira's world class cloud networking solution round the clock. In this role, you will work in a product company where you get to sharpen your existing skills and get exposed to a wide range of technologies and constructs ranging from microservices, devops methodologies, Kubernetes, Terraform, data networking and security.

Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the availability and integrity of the infrastructure that underpins Alkira’s Cloud Networking platform 


• You hold the production systems together; troubleshoot issues that arise in production deployment


• Provide 24x7 coverage as a part of scheduled shift and on-call rotation


• Work with multiple tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Jira etc. to monitor, manage, triage and document infrastructure issues in real time


• Automate infrastructure deployment using CI/CD


• Build necessary tools to evolve how we maintain and monitor our solution


• Develop and execute system and integration test plans 

Requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience in management of production systems 


• Self starter and a solution oriented mindset. You see potential challenges as opportunities to learn and grow


• Experience with cloud providers, AWS, Azure or GCP


• Experience with computer networking and network technologies


• Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as Concourse-CI, Jenkins.


• Experience with Kubernetes


• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to quickly grasp new concepts


• Highly desirable candidates with Hashicorp Certified: Terraform Associate

About Alkira

Alkira was founded in 2018 by Amir and Atif Khan, the visionary computer networking team that created the multi-billion-dollar SD-WAN market with the founding of Viptela. Now, we have reinvented networking for the AI era by delivering Networking Infrastructure as-a-Service, the first global unified network infrastructure with on-demand hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, integrated network and security services, end-to-end visibility, controls and governance, all delivered as-a-service.

Why Join?

• This is a great opportunity to be part of a high-growth company pioneering the future of network infrastructure as a service


• Work alongside a world-class team of innovators and industry veterans
  


• Work with people who enjoy working together at an amazing work culture
  
  

Click here to know more about how Alkira, Inc is reinventing networking! Also, check out other career opportunities at our careers site.