
Sr. Engineer, Site Reliability
Syniti · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Design cloud infrastructure automation for SaaS.
- Implement CI/CD and GitOps workflows.
- Develop Terraform for cloud provisioning.
- Ensure compliance with FedRAMP and security standards.
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis.
About the role
About Us
Syniti, part of Capgemini, tackles the hardest work in data for the world’s largest organizations. We combine intelligent software with deep data expertise to help the Fortune2000 tackle complex data challenges and drive measurable business outcomes with business-ready data. Syniti’s Data First strategy transforms data from an afterthought into a strategic asset—unlocking insights, reducing risk, and fueling growth. With over 5,000 successful projects, we support the full data lifecycle through a unified platform for migration, quality, replication, matching, master data management, analytics, governance, and strategy. Operating globally across industries, Syniti’s award-winning software, expert consultants give enterprises a unique edge in managing and maximizing their data.
Syniti’s cloud-native platform sets new standards in enterprise data management, combining powerful SaaS solutions with deep domain expertise. Designed for agility and scale, our technology helps customers accelerate digital transformation, drive innovation, and make confident decisions with trusted data. Every product enhancement is built to solve real business challenges—empowering organizations to unlock value from their data faster and more effectively.
The Role
The Senior SRE – Applications will design and implement automation, CI/CD tooling, and resilient infrastructure for Syniti's cloud-hosted SaaS platform (SKP Northstar). This role sits within the Application SRE team, supporting 79+ microservices across data migration, quality, matching, orchestration, and catalog product lines. The engineer will lead Azure environment buildout while maintaining and improving existing AWS infrastructure, supporting Northstar's global compliance and scalability objectives including FedRAMP High, Cyber Essentials+, and SecNumCloud adherence. The role requires close collaboration with development, infosec, platform SRE, and compliance teams to enforce Zero Trust patterns and observability across all layers of the stack.
What You Will Do
- Design and build automated cloud infrastructure for Syniti-hosted SaaS workloads across Azure and AWS.
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD GitOps workflows for multi-environment deployments (dev, preprod, prod, GovCloud).
- Develop and maintain Terraform modules for infrastructure provisioning, including EKS/AKS clusters, Aurora PostgreSQL, Redis, OpenSearch, and S3/Azure Storage.
- Integrate and maintain observability frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Mimir, Jaeger) and enforce structured logging of application, audit, and security events.
- Support and extend Istio service mesh configurations including mTLS policies, AuthorizationPolicies, and SPIFFE-based workload identity.
- Implement and maintain supply chain security controls: container image signing (Cosign), SBOM generation (Syft), provenance attestation (SLSA), and vulnerability scanning (Trivy, Inspector, Snyk).
- Collaborate with security teams to meet FedRAMP High, Cyber Essentials+, NIST 800-53, and SecNumCloud control objectives across Azure and AWS environments.
- Provide L3 incident response and lead root cause analysis efforts for application-tier outages across the Northstar platform.
- Support the automated compliance gate (11 controls: NAC, FIPS, STIG, IRSA, SAST, DAST, SBOM, Sign, Vuln, Audit, Auth) and ensure application services pass all gates.
- Manage Kubernetes workload autoscaling (Karpenter, KEDA, HPA) and pod security policies (Kyverno) for production services.
Professional Skills & Abilities
- Strong communication skills and ability to operate in a globally distributed team.
- Ability to work across development, compliance, platform SRE, and infrastructure teams.
- Self-starter with strong service ownership and ability to handle on-call escalations autonomously.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and infrastructure-as-code principles.
- Solid documentation skills for runbooks, architecture decisions, and operational procedures.
Technical Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure including AKS, Storage, Monitor, and IAM/Entra ID.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS (EKS, RDS/Aurora, IAM, S3, SQS, Cognito).
- 3+ years of Terraform module development for cloud infrastructure provisioning.
- 3+ years in CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or equivalent GitOps platforms).
- Strong Kubernetes operations experience: cluster management, pod security, autoscaling, troubleshooting.
- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Envoy, or Linkerd) and workload identity (SPIFFE/SPIRE, IRSA, or workload identity federation).
- Proficiency in scripting languages: Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Go or .NET experience a plus.
- Experience implementing regional compliance controls (FedRAMP, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials+, or equivalent).
- Understanding of Zero Trust principles, mTLS, service identity, and network segmentation.
- Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or equivalent) and distributed tracing.
- Familiarity with container supply chain security (image signing, SBOM, vulnerability scanning) is a plus.
What We Offer
- Trust in your talent. At Syniti you will find a supportive environment and access to learning tools, but micromanagement is not our style.
- Growth. We are growing rapidly and steadily solving the biggest challenges enterprise companies are faced with today. There was never a better time to join and grow with us. Most importantly you will have the chance to shape our journey and share in our success story.
- Support. We all rely on each other and enable each other to be successful. You won’t stand alone.
- Curiosity and genuine interest in you. We all have our different stories, all equally fascinating with each depicting a different journey and we want to hear them all.
- Recognition. We are the sum of individual achievements, and we always take the time to celebrate them.
- An open organisation. Titles don’t define access at Syniti. We stay humble regardless of where we sit in the organisation. We want to hear every voice, listen to all the ideas and make sure everyone’s work is seen and valued.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Syniti, we’re committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and fair workplace where everyone belongs and thrives. We believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger — and we value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and voices each person brings to our team.
We welcome applicants based on their skills and potential, and we’re dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of personal background. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know — we’re here to support you.
Key skills/competency
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer
- Cloud Infrastructure Automation
- CI/CD Pipeline Management
- Terraform Module Development
- Kubernetes Operations
- Service Mesh (Istio)
- Observability Frameworks
- Container Security
- Compliance Controls (FedRAMP)
- Incident Response
Skills & topics
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer
- SRE
- DevOps
- Cloud Engineering
- Azure
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- ArgoCD
- Istio
- Observability
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- FedRAMP
- Python
- Bash
- Incident Response
- Site Reliability
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight SRE, DevOps, cloud engineering experience, and specific technologies like Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tools.
- Showcase compliance expertise: Emphasize experience with FedRAMP, SOC 2, or Cyber Essentials+ in your application.
- Demonstrate technical depth: Prepare to discuss your experience with Kubernetes, service mesh, observability, and scripting languages during interviews.
- Understand Syniti's values: Research their Data First strategy and commitment to inclusion to align your responses.
- Prepare for technical challenges: Expect questions on system design, incident management, and infrastructure-as-code principles.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key technical skills for the Senior Site Reliability Engineer role at Syniti?
- The Senior Site Reliability Engineer role at Syniti requires a strong background in SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering with over 10 years of experience. Key technical skills include extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (AKS, Storage, Monitor, IAM/Entra ID) and AWS (EKS, RDS/Aurora, IAM, S3, SQS, Cognito). Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or ArgoCD, and robust Kubernetes operations are essential. Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio) and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana) is also critical. Familiarity with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell, and understanding compliance controls like FedRAMP are highly valued.
- What kind of compliance experience is Syniti looking for in this role?
- Syniti is seeking candidates with experience implementing regional compliance controls. Specifically, experience with FedRAMP High, Cyber Essentials+, NIST 800-53, and SecNumCloud adherence is crucial for this Senior Site Reliability Engineer position. The role involves supporting automated compliance gates and ensuring application services meet stringent control objectives across Azure and AWS environments.
- How does Syniti approach work-life balance and employee support for a Senior SRE?
- Syniti emphasizes trust in talent, offering a supportive environment with access to learning tools without micromanagement. They foster growth through rapid expansion and by solving major enterprise data challenges, providing opportunities to shape the company's journey. The company culture is built on mutual support, curiosity, and recognition of individual achievements, creating an open organization where all voices are heard and valued.
- What is the expected level of autonomy for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Syniti?
- The Senior Site Reliability Engineer is expected to be a self-starter with strong service ownership. The role involves handling on-call escalations autonomously and requires the ability to operate effectively within a globally distributed team. This autonomy is supported by Syniti's culture of trust and encouragement for continuous improvement.
- What are the main responsibilities of the Senior SRE – Applications at Syniti?
- The Senior SRE – Applications at Syniti is responsible for designing and implementing automation, CI/CD tooling, and resilient infrastructure for the Syniti cloud-hosted SaaS platform (SKP Northstar). This includes leading Azure environment buildout, maintaining AWS infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, developing Terraform modules, integrating observability, managing Kubernetes, and providing L3 incident response and root cause analysis.
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