Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Compute

Join Scaleway and Shape the Sovereign Cloud of Tomorrow!

Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies. Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector. With the rise of artificial intelligence, we have strengthened our commitment, supported by the Iliad Group, which is investing €3 billion to develop a serious, sovereign AI alternative to American and Asian giants. Every day, thanks to our fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves thousands of customers across the private and public sector, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to fast-growing startups like Photoroom and Biolevate, to institutions like the City of Copenhagen. Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux, and Lyon.

Why We Need You

Our growth is driving us to strengthen our Compute team to build, standardize, and enhance the reliability of the infrastructure hosting Scaleway products. Your mission will be onboarding product teams and automating infrastructure deployment in order to ensure continuous improvement and maximum observability of our sovereign cloud platform.

Your Future Team

We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a spirit of sharing, helps bring new projects to life every day, advancing our ambitions together. You will be part of a team of 6 people, including your manager. The team is currently in a stabilization phase, onboarding multiple products, deploying new AZs (Availability Zone) with a strong dynamic focused on uniform practices and operational excellence. We use a mix of Scrum and Kanban methodologies, rotating product referents to avoid the "bus factor."

Manager information: Kevin de Poulpiquet

Your Daily Routine

• Build and standardize the infrastructure hosting Scaleway's product catalog.
• Manage the onboarding of various product teams onto the platform.
• Implement and optimize observability stacks (monitoring, alerting).
• Automate infrastructure using GitOps processes and Infrastructure as Code.
• Deploy product stacks across new geographic regions.
• Handle operational maintenance (MCO) and participate in a weekly on-call rotation (approx. 1 week/month including Weekends).
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and technical documentation.
• Collaborate closely with product teams to bridge the gap between development and infrastructure.
• Ensure security compliance, including secret management (e.g., Vault).
• Drive continuous improvement of existing systems and deployment workflows.
• You possess a natural curiosity for deconstructing complex system failures and genuinely enjoy the 'detective work' involved in deep-dive troubleshooting
• Your strength lies in your cross-functional mindset, allowing you to seamlessly bridge the gap between low-level system administration and modern cloud-native orchestration

About You

HARD SKILLS

• Senior experience in Systems Administration (ideally 7+ years of experience).
• Mastery of Kubernetes (K8s) and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, FluxCD).
• Strong automation skills (Ansible, Salt, GitLab).
• Proficiency in Observability tools (Grafana, Thanos, Prometheus).
• Knowledge of Networking and Security
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Used to on-call rotations and SRE objectives (SLA/SLO notions).

SOFT SKILLS

• Active Listening: Understanding the needs of product teams.
• Pragmatism: Finding efficient and realistic solutions.
• Precision: High attention to detail in infrastructure management.
• Open-mindedness: Essential for team synergy and collaborative work.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Always looking for ways to optimize.

What You Will Find at Scaleway ++++

• Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.
• Offices: Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.
• Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.
• Well-being commitments: Whether it's access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.
• International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French.
• Career & Mobility: Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group are accessible to all Scalers.

Why Join the Scaleway Adventure?

A rich and diverse product offering: Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI.

A cutting-edge technical environment: Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges.

Commitment to responsible cloud: Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification.

The Next Steps …

• Discovery call with the Talent Acquisition team (30 min).
• Interview with Antoine Millet, VP Engineering (30 min).
• Interview with your future manager, Kevin de Poulpiquet, to discuss the role and your expertise (45 min).
• Technical interview to assess your skills (1h).
• Final tour to our offices and meet your future colleagues.

At Scaleway, we are committed to building an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has a fair opportunity to thrive. All applications are considered with care, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and everyone which is why you should definitely apply.