└── README.md /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # SRE Competency Matrix 2 | Competency Matrix for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) 3 | 4 | Youtube Episode: https://youtu.be/liCoNksG_hM 5 | 6 | | Skills | Junior SRE Tools/Technologies | Middle SRE Tools/Technologies | Senior SRE Tools/Technologies | Principal SRE Tools/Technologies | 7 | |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 8 | | Infrastructure and Networking | Linux, Bash, TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers | Advanced networking tools like F5, Citrix, Cloudflare, etc. | Advanced networking tools like Cisco, Juniper, and Arista | Design custom hardware and software networking solutions | 9 | | Troubleshooting | Nagios, Zabbix, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana | Advanced log analysis tools like Splunk, Graylog, or Loggly | Advanced log analysis tools like Datadog, New Relic, or AppDynamics | Develop and maintain automated testing and deployment tools | 10 | | Cloud Computing and Virtualization | AWS, GCP, Azure, VirtualBox, Docker, Kubernetes | Advanced cloud infrastructure tools like Terraform, Puppet, or Chef | Advanced cloud infrastructure tools like CloudFormation, ARM templates, or SaltStack | Advanced cloud infrastructure tools like CloudTrail, CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor | 11 | | Distributed Systems and Scalability | Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, HAProxy, Nginx | Advanced distributed systems tools like Cassandra, Hadoop, or Spark | Advanced distributed systems tools like Kubernetes Operators, Istio, or Linkerd | Advanced distributed systems tools like Consul, Nomad, or Vault | 12 | | Security and Compliance | Security best practices, firewalls, encryption, SSL/TLS | Advanced security tools like Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS | Advanced security tools like HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, or Azure Key Vault | Advanced security tools like HashiCorp Sentinel, Open Policy Agent, or AWS Config | 13 | | Leadership and Communication | Collaboration tools, Agile | Project management tools, team building skills | Interpersonal skills, communication skills, mentoring skills | Strategic thinking, business acumen, thought leadership | 14 | | Soft Skills | Problem-solving, critical thinking, time management, adaptability | Decision-making, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence | Leadership, teamwork, creativity, innovation, negotiation | Visionary, influence, change management, resilience | 15 | | Hard Skills | Python, Go, Java, C++, Bash, PowerShell | Perl, Ruby, PHP, Node.js, Scala, Rust | terraform, ansible, vault, Prometheus, grafana, ubuntu, debian, rethat, systemd, AWS, Azure, GCP, ELK, JenkinsCI, gitlabCI, GitHub Actions, gitops Flux, docker, Kubernetes, mesh network | Kotlin, Rust, Julia, R, Clojure | 16 | 17 | # Soft Skills: 18 | 19 | 20 | | skills group | junior | middle | senior | 21 | |------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 22 | | personal effectiveness | Acceptance of criticism
Emotion management
Adaptability
Searching and analyzing information | Stress management
Goal-oriented
Planning and goal setting
Time managementt
Self development
Self-reliance
Reflectiont
Initiative | Multitasking | 23 | | Communication skills | Multitasking
Listening skills | Written communication
Persuasion | Emotional intelligence | 24 | | Thinking skills | Logical thinking
openness to new things | Systems analysis
Critical thinking
Creativity | Project thining
Decision making | 25 | | Leadership skills | | Constructive feedback
Responsibility for the result | Task delegation
Planning
Customer orientation
Mentoring | 26 | 27 | 1. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 28 | 2. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business stakeholders. 29 | 3. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively to find solutions to complex problems. 30 | 4. Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines. 31 | 5. Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and requirements. 32 | 6. Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work. 33 | 7. Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm during incidents. 34 | 8. Empathy and a customer-focused mindset, with a commitment to delivering high-quality service to internal and external customers. 35 | 9. Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire others. 36 | 10. Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, including staying up-to-date with new technologies and industry trends. 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | # Edge Cases and Estimated salary* ranges for each SRE level 41 | ##### *US dollars for Ukraine February 23, 2023 42 | 43 | ## Junior SRE 44 | 45 | ### Edge Cases: 46 | Troubleshooting network connectivity issues between different regions in a cloud environment 47 | Deploying and managing microservices using container orchestration tools like Kubernetes 48 | Configuring monitoring and alerting systems to proactively detect and resolve issues 49 | #### Estimated Salary Range (per year): $7,400 - $14,800 USD 50 | 51 | ## Middle SRE 52 | 53 | ### Edge Cases: 54 | Scaling and optimizing large-scale distributed systems to handle increasing traffic and load 55 | Designing and implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans 56 | Conducting root cause analysis of critical incidents to identify and mitigate systemic issues 57 | #### Estimated Salary Range (per year): $14,800 - $29,600 USD 58 | 59 | ## Senior SRE 60 | 61 | ### Edge Cases: 62 | Leading cross-functional teams to design and implement complex infrastructure projects 63 | Building and managing high-performance teams of SREs and DevOps engineers 64 | Developing and implementing a comprehensive security strategy to protect systems and data 65 | 66 | #### Estimated Salary Range (per year): $29,600 - $51,800 USD 67 | Principal SRE 68 | 69 | ## Edge Cases: 70 | Driving the long-term technical vision and strategy for the organization 71 | Representing the company at industry conferences and events 72 | Contributing to the development of open-source projects and industry standards 73 | 74 | #### Estimated Salary Range (per year): $51,800+ USD 75 | 76 | 77 | ## Acknowledge 78 | The above text was generated using OpenAI's language model, ChatGPT. 79 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------