SRE / Observability Engineer
An SRE / observability engineer is responsible for the reliability of production systems: defining SLIs/SLOs and error budgets, building monitoring, logging and tracing (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry), setting up alerting and on-call rotations. The specialist takes part in incident response and post-mortems, eliminates sources of instability and automates routine operations. They balance the speed of shipping new features against system stability.
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Questions and answers
- What does a SRE / Observability Engineer do?
- An SRE / observability engineer is responsible for the reliability of production systems: defining SLIs/SLOs and error budgets, building monitoring, logging and tracing (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry), setting up alerting and on-call rotations. The specialist takes part in incident response and post-mortems, eliminates sources of instability and automates routine operations. They balance the speed of shipping new features against system stability.
- What skills are included in the SRE / Observability Engineer specialization?
- The specialization includes 8 skills — the full list with proficiency levels is on this page. The skill set is aligned with the association tech radar.
- How to verify a SRE / Observability Engineer qualification with the association?
- Apply for membership at the SmartSNG.Dev association and pass the skill check: specialization experts assess your proficiency in each skill and verify the qualification on your public profile.
- How much do membership and certification cost?
- Association membership is free — no fees or subscriptions. Skill checks are conducted by association experts.
How to verify your qualification
- 1. Apply for membership
Joining the association is free: fill in the application form, the admissions committee reviews it within a week.
- 2. Pass the skill check
Association experts in this specialization assess your skills and proficiency level in each of them.
- 3. Get verified
Verified skills and levels are displayed on your public member profile.