| Company | PhonePe |
| Job Title | Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Big Data |
| Experience Required | 7–11 Years |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Employment Type | Full-Time |
| Department | Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) / Big Data Infrastructure |
| Role Purpose | Ensure the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of large-scale distributed Big Data infrastructure through automation, monitoring, incident management, and continuous system improvements. |
| Key Responsibilities | Manage Linux/Unix environments, automate provisioning and cluster management, support Hadoop ecosystem, handle on-call production incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA), improve infrastructure reliability, monitor system health, optimize performance, enforce security standards, perform capacity planning, develop automation tools, collaborate with development teams, implement SRE best practices, and drive operational excellence. |
| Primary Technologies | Linux, Unix, Hadoop, HDFS, HBase, YARN, Airflow, Kafka, Ranger, Pinot, Python, Golang, Perl, Docker, Git, Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, Chef, ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry |
| Required Skills | Linux Administration, Big Data Infrastructure, SRE, Automation, Python/Golang/Perl Scripting, Hadoop Ecosystem, Networking, Incident Management, Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Monitoring & Observability |
| Good to Have Skills | AWS, Azure, GCP, Public Cloud Infrastructure, System Architecture Design, Scalability Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Observability Platforms |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field |
| Infrastructure Experience | Linux/Unix Server Administration, Distributed Systems, Production Support, Cluster Management, Security Hardening, Networking (IP, IPTables, IPsec), Configuration Management |
| DevOps & SRE Tools | Docker, Git, Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, Chef, ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry |
| Soft Skills | Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, Ownership, Technical Leadership, Decision Making, Incident Handling |
| Work Model | Work From Office (5 days a week) – Bengaluru |
| Application Questions | Current Career Stage, Current CTC, Expected Fixed Salary, Notice Period, Production Environment Experience, Number of Servers Managed, Public vs Internal Services, Linux Rating (1–10), On-Prem Experience, On-Call Support Experience, SSH Troubleshooting Experience |
| Employee Benefits | Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Maternity & Paternity Benefits, Adoption Assistance, Day-care Support, Relocation Assistance, Travel Policy, Provident Fund (PF), Flexible PF, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment, Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance |
| Ideal Candidate | Experienced SRE/DevOps Engineer with 7–11 years of expertise in Linux, Hadoop ecosystem, distributed systems, production operations, automation, monitoring, and large-scale infrastructure management. |
| Expected Salary (Approx.) | ₹35–65 LPA (depending on experience, current CTC, technical expertise, and interview performance) |
| Career Growth | Site Reliability Engineer → Senior SRE → Staff SRE → Principal SRE → Engineering Manager / Infrastructure Architect → Head of SRE / Platform Engineering |
