Site Reliability Engineer – AWS, Python (Contract)

A prestigious investment bank in Hong Kong seeks a Site Reliability Engineer – AWS, Python (Contract) to improve the reliability and performance of mission-critical systems while driving automation in a collaborative technology environment.

Key responsibilities:

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of critical banking systems through automation, monitoring, CI/CD, and cross-team collaboration.

• Drive system reliability, availability, and performance through proactive monitoring, incident management, and SRE practices
• Build and enhance observability platforms, including monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and telemetry pipelines
• Manage Linux server environments (RHEL 7/8/9), ensuring security, stability, patch compliance, and operational efficiency
• Analyse logs, metrics, and system behaviour to troubleshoot incidents, resolve performance issues, and improve service resilience
• Automate infrastructure, deployment, and operational workflows using AWS services and Python
• Partner with engineering teams to improve platform scalability, security, automation, and operational excellence
• Administer Kubernetes environments to support reliable workloads, platform health, and infrastructure observability
• Support business continuity through on-call participation, disaster recovery exercises, continuous improvement, and adoption of emerging SRE technologies

Candidate profile:

To excel in this role, you bring experience supporting large-scale systems, strong DevOps expertise in CI/CD, cloud and containers, and the ability to collaborate effectively under pressure.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 3–7+ years' experience in SRE, platform engineering, or production support
• Strong expertise in monitoring and observability, including Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Grafana, Kibana, and enterprise monitoring tools
• Hands-on experience with Linux (RHEL 7/8/9), Kubernetes, and AWS in large-scale, high-availability production environments
• Strong understanding of SRE principles, incident management, disaster recovery, automation, and CI/CD
• Experience with networking and distributed systems troubleshooting, with strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and Ansible for scripting and automation; AI/ML infrastructure experience is an advantage

About this company:

A well-established global financial institution provides innovative capital markets and investment solutions to clients across international markets. The organisation fosters a collaborative, technology-driven environment with strong emphasis on professional growth, innovation, and building the next generation of financial services capabilities.

Keywords: Site Reliability Engineering, AWS, Python, DevOps, Kubernetes

What’s next:

Build resilient systems, strengthen critical banking platforms, and advance your career in financial technology. Apply now!