Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

Job Description:

About Black Duck Software:

The Software Integrity Group at Black Duck is looking for a Staff Site Reliability Engineer. We are growing and our development environment is a mix of on-prem and cloud-based infrastructure. As a member of the release engineering team, you will have an opportunity to develop tools to automate infrastructure, automate process, develop re-usable libraries and build and release pipelines that use them. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator and a quality focussed innovator. You need to be willing to experiment and to learn quickly so we can be responsive to our stakeholders.

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our Bangalore office. In this role, you will support and enhance our global operations by setting up systems, installing and maintaining software, monitoring system health, and troubleshooting complex issues. You will work closely with teams in North America, playing a key role in maintaining and scaling our hybrid infrastructure.

This is a position that offers the opportunity to work on diverse technologies, collaborate with global teams, and have a direct impact on the reliability and performance of mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up, configure, and maintain multiple operating systems.
• Develop and maintain robust Bash shell scripts for automation and operational tasks.
• Manage configuration and system orchestration using Ansible.
• Monitor system performance with Prometheus and Grafana, analyse issues, and proactively implement solutions to ensure high availability.
• Assist with infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Support and enhance environments across AWS, GCP, OpenStack, and on-premises data canters.
• Collaborate effectively with North American teams.
• Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills, while also knowing when to seek input or support.
• Contribute to process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in SRE, system administration, or related roles.
• Strong experience with Windows and multiple Linux distributions.
• Comfortable using and writing scripts in shells like Bash or Zsh.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills across diverse systems and platforms.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and communicate clearly across time zones.
• Strong commitment to best practices and continual learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with infrastructure and configuration as code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• MacOS, FreeBSD, AIX, and/or Solaris system administration.
• Practical experience with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP) and private clouds (OpenStack).
• Additional scripting or programming skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Perl) are a plus.

Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Black Duck considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.

Black Duck considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender preference, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Covered Veteran in accordance with federal law. In addition, Black Duck complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities. Black Duck also provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with a disability in accordance with applicable laws.