site reliability engineer int-0415

Intellectica is recruiting an experienced and highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer on behalf of a newly established AI & Machine Learning startup, which will be integrated into a leading group of companies operating in the aerospace, defense, and high-technology sector. This startup aims to develop cutting-edge AI-driven solutions tailored to the aerospace and defense industry. You will join a dynamic cross-functional team and report directly to the Principal SRE.

Key activities and responsibilities of this role include:

• Implement, operate, and maintain infrastructure services across cloud-based and on-prem environments, under the guidance of Senior and Principal SREs

• Provision and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring scalable, reliable, and smooth application deployments

• Automate infrastructure tasks using Terraform (HCL) and other modern DevOps tools to support repeatable and efficient operations

• Support CI/CD pipelines, enabling fast, reliable, and secure software releases through continuous integration and deployment, best practices

• Implement observability tools for metrics, logging, and alerting to ensure high availability and system reliability

• Assist in the setup and operation of secure networking, including firewalls, access controls, and VPNs, following established security guidelines

• Collaborate closely with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to understand infrastructure needs and deliver scalable solutions

• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions to elevate team practices

• Contribute to operational documentation, playbooks, and internal knowledge bases

• Assist in incident response, root-cause analysis, and resolution documentation

Professional experience & qualifications of a successful candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Informatics, or a related quantitative field

• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or similar roles for mid-level candidates

• Strong hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker Compose

• Proven expertise in infrastructure automation using Terraform (HCL) and related DevOps tooling

• Solid understanding of Linux system administration, including performance tuning and troubleshooting

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP. Experience with Microsoft Azure is a strong plus

• Experience with observability tools, and a strong understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting best practices

• Exposure to distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Ray) is a plus.

• Good understanding of IT security best practices and software development quality assurance processes

• Familiarity with technologies such as Python, React, SQL databases, GitHub, and web servers is desirable

• Fluent in both Greek and English

Core competencies of successful candidate:

• Analytical mindset with structured problem-solving skills

• High sense of ownership and commitment to system reliability

• Collaborative and proactive team player

• Clear communicator, able to simplify complex technical topics

• Eager to learn and grow within a high-performance engineering culture