Junior Service Reliability Engineer

Contract
Permanent

Location
Calrom Lahore office; Askari Corporate Tower, 1st Floor

Shift pattern
Day shift, 11:00 – 19:30, Monday to Friday

Salary
Competitive DOE

About us and the department this role sits in:

Calrom Pakistan (Private) Limited (Microsoft Gold Partner) is tech division of Travel Innovation Group (Lime Management, Aviate and Calrom Limited) which has more than 250 staff all over the world. Calrom Pakistan Limited is a fast-growing SaaS tech company specializing in group booking solutions, fare distribution, air shopping and ticketing systems for airlines. Our systems are used by some of the world’s largest and most respected airlines, which is a testament to our passion for creating quality and innovative software solutions.

We are seeking a motivated and technically curious Junior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our infrastructure and platform engineering team. The successful candidate will help maintain, automate, and improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based services and applications.

This role is ideal for someone with foundational experience in Azure DevOps, cloud platforms, Terraform, and Kubernetes, who is eager to develop their skills in infrastructure automation, monitoring, incident management, and platform operations.

The role:

Infrastructure & Cloud Operations

  • Support the deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of cloud infrastructure.
  • Assist in managing cloud resources across development, testing, and production environments.
  • Participate in infrastructure provisioning and configuration activities.

DevOps & Automation

  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
  • Assist in automating repetitive operational tasks and deployment processes.
  • Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform.

Kubernetes & Container Platforms

  • Support Kubernetes cluster operations and application deployments.
  • Monitor containerized workloads and troubleshoot deployment issues.
  • Assist with cluster maintenance, upgrades, and configuration management.

Reliability & Monitoring

  • Monitor system health, performance, and availability.
  • Investigate alerts and participate in incident response activities.
  • Help identify root causes of issues and implement preventive measures.

Collaboration

  • Work closely with development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams.
  • Participate in technical documentation and knowledge-sharing activities.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across the platform.

Required Skills & Experience:

Technical Skills

  • Basic hands-on experience with Azure DevOps.
  • Experience working with a public cloud platform (preferably Microsoft Azure).
  • Understanding of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized applications.
  • Knowledge of Docker and container concepts.
  • Understanding of Linux operating systems and command-line tools.
  • Basic scripting skills in one or more languages such as: PowerShell, Bash, Python

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging concepts.
  • Basic understanding of system performance metrics and alerting.
  • Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues.

Networking Fundamentals

  • Understanding of: TCP/IP, DNS, Load balancing, Firewalls, HTTP/HTTPS

We think you’ll be a great fit if you have:

  • 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience in a similar job role, preferably in a fast-paced, data driven environment, delivering value quickly and interactively.
  • Hands-on experience using Microsoft BI Stack especially Fabric Power BI plus DAX, pbit and SSRS
  • Hands-on experience of BI Concepts including ETL Pipelines, designing warehousing, marts, deploy and maintain solutions in different environment and providing business analysis that adds value
  • Strong SQL + Python skills
  • Experience with Azure (Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Analytics)
  • Proficiency with Azure DevOps CI/CD for ETL deployments
  • Familiarity with BI tools (ideally BI thread) and data governance
  • Experience of data technologies, especially in the Microsoft stack, with a great grasp of SQL and/or Python (Flask).
  • Experience of using Azure services including Azure SQL Database, Data Factory, DevOps, Power BI, ML Studio, Databricks, stream analytics, Terraform
  • Experience of good SDLC practices:  source control (git), CI/CD, test and release processes
  • Any experience using any of the following would also be a bonus in our environment:  Dynamics CRM, Rabbit MQ, Hubspot, C# .NET development or legacy Microsoft data technologies (SSIS, SSRS)

We are looking for the right person who is a team player who can communicate effectively and is comfortable working within a diversified, multi-cultural and multi-functional team, both locally and remote, understanding the perspectives of each partner. Above all, someone with the passion to drive and succeed in their own career.

Experience in any of the above would help you to become productive in the job more quickly. We are genuinely committed to your success so, if you don’t quite meet all of our requirements yet, we encourage you to apply anyway and start a conversation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Azure certifications such as: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
  • Exposure to: Git version control, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Application Insights
  • Understanding of SRE principles including: SLIs, SLOs, Error Budgets, Incident Management

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Eagerness to learn new technologies and best practices.
  • Good communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.

Success Measures (first 12 months)

  • Successfully support production and non-production environments.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and automation initiatives.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in Terraform-based infrastructure deployments.
  • Support Kubernetes workloads with minimal supervision.
  • Participate effectively in incident response and post-incident reviews.
  • Improve system reliability through monitoring and operational enhancements.

Experience Requirements

Essential:

  • 1.5 – 3 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Support, or a related technical role.
  • Practical exposure to Azure DevOps, cloud services, Terraform, and Kubernetes.

Desirable:

  • Experience supporting production cloud environments.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability platforms.
  • Exposure to Agile or Scrum delivery methodologies.

Exciting benefits we offer:

  • Modern office in central Lahore with a great space to kick back and relax or collaborate with the team.
  • Medical Insurance (OPD+IPD) for self & dependents (Spouse, children and as well as Parents).
  • Pension Scheme Fund (Applicable after Probation Period).
  • Gym Passport (or) Building Gym (available here in Askari Corporate Tower).
  • Due Annual Increments (+) Inflation based adjustments (if applicable).
  • (PDP) – Personal Development Program.
  • Career Progression and Clear Career Path (SIFA based).
  • Company Provided Lunch Everyday.
  • Open Plan Environment.
  • Company Sponsored Recreational (Local) Trips (and/or) team building events and activities.
  • Company Celebration Dinners (e.g) Annual dinners, Iftar dinners. Etc.
  • Company Paid Sports Activities.
  • Onsite Secured Parkings for your Cars and Bikes.
  • Company Paid Professional Certifications. (i.e) reimbursements subject to business needs.
  • Monthly Birthday Celebrations of Employees.
  • Bi-annual Bonuses (10% of your basic salary)
  • Referral Bonuses. (PKR. 25,000)
  • Leave Bank & Encashment Policy.
  • Monthly Mobile Allowance (PKR. 2,700) for Senior Software Engineers / Senior Data Engineers.
  • Work-life balance