Job Overview & Organization Mission

SafetyCulture is appointing a Senior SRE in Surry Hills to manage production Kubernetes clusters and achieve 99.99% cloud uptime.

SafetyCulture is looking for a talented Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our infrastructure platform team in Surry Hills. You will champion production engineering reliability, automate infrastructure as code, and ensure 99.99% availability for 75,000 enterprise organizations.

As a key member of the team at SafetyCulture in Sydney, NSW, you will play a central role in driving excellence, upholding top-tier Australian industry standards, and contributing directly to the strategic milestones of one of the nation’s premier employers.

Key Duties & Core Responsibilities

In this critical role, your operational duties and key performance responsibilities will encompass:

• Manage multi-region: Manage multi-region Amazon EKS Kubernetes clusters and service mesh architectures.
• Implement end-to-end: Implement end-to-end telemetry and observability using Datadog, OpenTelemetry, and Prometheus.
• Automate cloud: Automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform, GitOps, and GitHub Actions.
• Participate in: Participate in rotational on-call duties, incident response, and blameless post-mortems.

Required Qualifications, Licenses & Experience

To be successful in this position at SafetyCulture, candidates are expected to satisfy the following essential selection criteria:

• Mandatory Qualification: Bachelor of Computer Science or Equivalent.
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 5+ Years of verified industry experience in Australia or recognized overseas equivalence.
• 5+ years experience in SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Infrastructure engineering.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, AWS cloud architectures, and container security.
• Strong scripting and tooling capabilities in Go, Python, or Bash.

Core Competencies & Key Technical Proficiencies

The successful applicant will possess demonstrated capabilities across the following domain skill sets:

Salary, Compensation & Employee Benefits

At SafetyCulture, we understand that our people drive our achievements. An outstanding remuneration and wellbeing package is provided in line with Australian benchmarks:

• Competitive Remuneration: AU$155,000 – AU$190,000 per year + standard Australian Superannuation (11.5%).
• Competitive salary $155,000 – $190,000 + SafetyCulture equity options + super.
• Daily chef-prepared lunches, rooftop beer taps, and barista coffee in Surry Hills.
• Ergonomic home office allowances and annual learning stipends.
• Leave Entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave (with 17.5% annual leave loading where applicable) plus 10 days paid personal/carer’s leave.
• Flexible Work: Progressive work-life balance options with supportive corporate culture and leadership development pathways.

About the Employer: SafetyCulture

SafetyCulture powers frontline teams worldwide with operational operations, inspection, and workplace safety platforms.

SafetyCulture is deeply committed to building diverse, equitable, and culturally inclusive work environments. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals including First Nations Australians, people with disabilities, and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Application Process & Next Steps

Applications for this position are currently open and being reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible before the published closing date.

Please prepare an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a tailored Cover Letter highlighting your relevant experience against the key selection criteria outlined above.

To proceed with your application, click the Apply on Employer Site button to access the official SafetyCulture careers gateway.