[Hiring] Azure Site Reliability Engineer @Zensar

Role Description

Experienced Azure-based SRE required to support a large-scale enterprise SaaS platform, with strong Microsoft SQL Server expertise, future PostgreSQL readiness, production operations, patching, automation, troubleshooting, and incident response capability.

We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support a large-scale enterprise SaaS platform operating in cloud and high-availability environments. This role is responsible for maintaining infrastructure reliability, availability, performance, and operational excellence across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL readiness, Windows, Linux, monitoring, automation, and incident response functions. This is not a first-line helpdesk role. The role requires a hands-on engineer who can independently investigate complex technical issues, collaborate with engineering and platform teams, and provide clear technical communication to internal and client stakeholders.

In upcoming product releases, selected databases are expected to move from Microsoft SQL Server to PostgreSQL. The role should therefore include PostgreSQL awareness and operational readiness in addition to current MSSQL responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in SRE, production operations, database administration, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise platform support.
• 2+ years of SaaS pipeline or SaaS product operations experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and cloud monitoring tools.
• 4+ years in Microsoft SQL Server-centric roles such as DBA, Production Support Engineer, or Database SRE in 24x7 environments.
• PostgreSQL exposure or willingness to support PostgreSQL environments as part of future platform modernization scope.
• Experience supporting SQL/database patching and operating system patching activities in controlled production environments.
• Willingness and ability to work night shifts or US time zone aligned support coverage when required.

Requirements

• MSSQL 2016+, T-SQL, query tuning, SQL jobs, stored procedures, indexing, backup/restore, HA/DR.
• PostgreSQL administration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, replication, HA awareness, and migration/coexistence readiness.
• SQL/database patching, OS patching, version lifecycle management, maintenance planning, and controlled change execution.
• Microsoft Azure infrastructure, Azure VMs, Azure storage, Azure SQL or SQL on Azure VMs, Azure monitoring.
• Windows Server administration and working knowledge of Linux servers.
• Application performance monitoring, alert management, logging, incident response, RCA, runbooks.
• PowerShell, Python, scripting for investigations, reporting, and operational automation.
• Terraform, Puppet, GitHub, Jenkins, CI/CD awareness.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute directly to reliability, performance, security, and operational maturity for a large-scale enterprise SaaS platform.
• Support the current Microsoft SQL Server estate and help prepare for future PostgreSQL adoption.
• Work with modern cloud, database, automation, patching, and monitoring technologies.
• Collaboration with experienced SRE, database, platform, support, and engineering teams.