Site Reliability Engineer - eFX/ Crypto

We are looking for a hands-on  Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)  to help ensure the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of our production eFX/Crypto platforms. The role has a strong focus on  Kubernetes, production operations, automation, observability, and infrastructure reliability . You will work closely with Infrastructure and Development engineers to operate and continuously improve our production environment across on-premise and private cloud infrastructure. Key Responsibilities • Monitor production systems, respond to incidents, and ensure optimal uptime and performance of applications and infrastructure. • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in production,  and on-premise infrastructure . • Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions. • Automate IT and operational processes to reduce manual work and improve efficiency. • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. • Monitor and improve system observability using tools such as  Prometheus, Grafana, and Elastic/Kibana . • Analyse faults, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions. • Perform stress, resilience, disaster recovery, and BCP testing to validate platform stability. • Work closely with Infrastructure and Development teams to improve production readiness and system reliability. • Participate in the  on-call rotation  and provide operational support for production systems. • Continuously improve operational processes, automation, monitoring, and reliability practices. • 3+ years of experience  in SRE, DevOps, Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or a similar production engineering role. • Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments — mandatory. • Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture and day-to-day operations, including: • Services mesh and Istio • Users management • Health checks and probes • Kubernetes networking and DNS • Troubleshooting and performance issues • Linux administration and troubleshooting skills. • Experience with Docker and container technologies. • Hands-on experience with  on-premise infrastructure and/or private cloud environments . • Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as  Terraform and Ansible . • Experience with CI/CD pipelines. • Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as  Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic/Kibana . • Good programming and scripting skills in  Python and Shell . • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including  TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, HTTP, and load balancing . • Good understanding of  SRE principles, including SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, availability, reliability, and service performance. • Good understanding of Java web applications and web servers such as  Spring Boot and Apache Tomcat . • Fluent English, both written and spoken, with willingness to learn French. Nice to Have • CKA or CKAD certification . • Experience with  Helm, ArgoCD, Github Actions  , or Kubernetes operators. • Knowledge of  Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ . • Knowledge of  MT4/MT5 . • Experience with  Windows Server 2016/2022 . • Experience in  eFX, trading, cryptocurrency, banking, or other financial services . • Experience working with high-availability or low-latency production systems. Who You Are: • A team player who loves helping colleagues and bridging gaps between departments, • Detail-oriented and meticulous in your work, • Fluency in English (spoken and written) and willing to learn french. • Passionate about technology and eager to stay up-to-date with AI innovations. Please note that Swissquote never requests sensitive personal information or payment of any kind during the recruitment process. Any such request is fraudulent. SQ2