Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Remote)

Job Overview

Pragmatike is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our team and drive the growth of our internal projects. Our focus is on developing cutting-edge solutions in Cloud Computing, while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. This is a fully remote position within the EMEA timezone (CET ±2h).

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Linux-based infrastructure (Debian/Ubuntu)


• Deploy, manage, and scale Kubernetes clusters across bare-metal, virtualized, and on-prem environments


• Oversee full cluster lifecycle: upgrades, node pools, networking, storage, and security hardening


• Implement automation for provisioning and operations using Ansible, Bash/Python, and GitOps workflows


• Design and maintain networking architecture including VLANs, L2/L3 routing, VPNs, and multi-site connectivity


• Build automated deployment workflows (PXE boot, Preseed, cloud-init)


• Deploy and maintain observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, Loki, ELK, Graylog)


• Lead incident response and escalation activities across the platform


• Improve system availability and reduce latency at all levels


• Define and implement SLOs/SLIs at multiple infrastructure levels (physical network/hardware, platform virtualization, software services)


• Optimize alerting and monitoring pipelines to provide actionable insights


• Establish and maintain on-call schedules to ensure coverage across timezones


• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for repeatable operations and maintenance tasks


• Coordinate physical maintenance for Policlouds (periodic maintenance, hardware issues, DC-Ops)


• Manage virtualization and orchestration layers (OpenStack, Proxmox, VMware)


• Help develop and maintain overall architecture across all products


• Plan resources for future initiatives, accounting for demand and growth projections


• Work with development teams to improve overall quality and optimize resource utilization


• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Hivenet, Policloud, Customer Success teams)

Required Qualifications

• Expert-level, hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production environments


• Strong network engineering skills (VLANs, L2/L3 routing, VPNs, multi-site connectivity) - this is essential for the role


• Strong proficiency with Linux systems administration (Debian/Ubuntu)


• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and ability to design complex network architectures


• Experience building and maintaining automation workflows (Ansible, Bash/Python, Git-based)


• Experience with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Loki, or Graylog


• Background with virtualization technologies (OpenStack, Proxmox, VMware)


• Experience with bare-metal provisioning and MAAS (Metal as a Service)


• Strong understanding of distributed systems and container orchestration


• Process-oriented mindset with ability to develop SOPs and operational procedures from scratch


• Experience with incident response, escalation procedures, and on-call rotations


• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment


• Strong technical skills combined with alignment to team values

Nice To Have

• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) or advanced CNI implementations


• Knowledge of Cloudflare APIs, DNS automation, or tunnel configurations


• Experience with GPU infrastructure, node preparation, or resource scheduling


• Familiarity with security best practices (RBAC, firewalls, network policies)


• Exposure to IT asset management or license tracking workflows


• Experience working in multi-timezone environments and coordinating across distributed teams


• Background establishing reliability practices and SRE frameworks in growing organizations

Why Join Us

100% remote work with flexible hours

High-impact role with autonomy and ownership

Collaborative and international engineering team

Cutting-edge tech stack with strong focus on reliability and automation.