Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
At a glance
Mid-level Site Reliability role at Fyld. Lisbon or Porto · full-time.
Pay not stated Site Reliability salary
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What you'll do
- Set reliability targets and track service health through SLIs, SLOs, SLAs and error budgets
- Build observability across metrics, logs, traces and alerts, using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK or similar platforms
- Run Kubernetes and Docker workloads in production, using cloud and infrastructure-as-code tools to support them
- Investigate incidents, find root causes and review failures so you can put preventive changes in place
- Monitor performance and capacity, troubleshoot systems and automate recurring operational work
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in computing, engineering or a related field, plus experience in SRE, DevOps, platform engineering or similar work
- Strong hands-on background with cloud platforms, production Kubernetes and Docker, and infrastructure as code
- Working knowledge of reliability measures, observability, incident response, networking and CI/CD practices
- Fluency in English and the ability to automate with scripting languages such as Python, Go or Bash
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits an experienced engineer focused on reliability, automation and production operations. The position is based in Lisbon or Porto, Portugal.
From the employer
Fyld is hiring: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
At Fyld, we believe the future is built with people, technology, and strong values.
We are a Portuguese consulting company that operates with transparency, respect, and a focus on everyone’s growth.
Here, every project is an opportunity to build reliable, scalable and resilient technology solutions.
Our philosophy? Code for Big Solutions — because we don’t just build technology to make things work, we build systems that remain reliable as they scale.
We’re looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with strong technical skills and a passion for reliability, automation and operational excellence.
By joining Fyld, you’ll be part of a team where every member is challenged to innovate, collaborate and grow.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field
- Proven experience as an SRE, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar role
- Strong understanding of site reliability engineering principles, including availability, reliability, scalability and resilience
- Experience defining and working with SLIs, SLOs, SLAs and error budgets
- Hands-on experience with observability, including metrics, logs, traces and alerting
- Experience with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK or equivalent observability platforms
- Strong experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure or GCP
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker in production environments
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, using Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible or similar technologies
- Strong automation and scripting skills using Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell or similar
- Experience with incident management, troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Experience conducting post-incident reviews and implementing preventive measures
- Knowledge of performance monitoring, capacity planning and system optimisation
- Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing and HTTP
- Familiarity with CI/CD and modern software delivery practices
- Strong focus on automation and reducing manual operational work
- Ability to work closely with software engineering, infrastructure, security and product teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Fluency in English
Nice to have:
- Experience operating large-scale or business-critical production environments
- Knowledge of GitOps and tools such as Argo CD or Flux
- Experience with service meshes or distributed systems
- Knowledge of chaos engineering and resilience testing
- Experience with Kubernetes platform engineering
- Familiarity with cloud cost optimisation and FinOps
- Relevant certifications such as CKA, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
Our Values:
- Critical thinking and autonomy
- Focus on meaningful solutions and real results
- Respect, transparency, and continuous growth
What you'll find at Fyld:
- A collaborative team that values individual progress
- Access to continuous training and certifications
- A culture of proximity, respect, and recognition
- Challenging, purpose-driven projects where your talent as a Site Reliability Engineer has real impact
📩 Want to be part of it? Send your CV to [email protected]
Fyld. Code for what really matters.
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