Senior site reliability engineer at Okta Bengaluru, running and improving the internal Kubernetes platform that the company's own engineering teams build on.

This full-time Bengaluru role was posted on 29 October 2026. The listing describes TDI Infrastructure Engineering, which runs the platforms Okta's internal engineering and business teams build on. Responsibilities include operating and improving the Kubernetes platform (cluster management, networking, security posture, day-2 operations), developing self-service capabilities and automation for internal teams, and supporting the platform's readiness to host AI-driven internal workflows. The listing asks for 5+ years in SRE, platform or infrastructure engineering, strong hands-on production Kubernetes, and experience operating large-scale internal infrastructure in a public cloud, preferably AWS.

About Okta

Okta builds identity and access management software: workforce identity (single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management) and customer identity products, plus Auth0 for developers. Its own listings describe the mission as securing every identity, from AI to human.

Okta runs a large engineering centre in Bengaluru working on core product areas, alongside its global offices. Listings for India roles cover engineering, security, SRE and business technology functions. Learn more on Okta's website.

The role in plain terms

This is an internal-platform SRE role: your customers are Okta's own engineers. The listing's language - self-service capabilities, golden paths, automation so teams onboard with less platform involvement - describes a platform-as-product approach, where success is measured by how little teams need you. The AI-workflow readiness line is notable: the platform is being prepared to host internal AI workloads, which adds new capacity and reliability questions.

The team and the work

The listing places the role on the same TDI Infrastructure Engineering organisation as Okta's staff SRE opening, with the staff role owning architecture and this senior role focused on operating and improving the platform. AWS is the stated preferred cloud.

What the employer asks for

These requirements are quoted from the employer's listing, kept in their exact words so eligibility details are not distorted:

5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production — deployment, networking, security, and troubleshooting
Experience operating large-scale internal infrastructure platforms in a public cloud, preferably AWS
Solid experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions)
Strong proficiency in Python or similar scripting and programming languages.
Exposure to or interest in building infrastructure that hosts AI/ML or agentic workflows
Experience with observability platforms and monitoring tools (Grafana, Splunk, APM, or equivalent)
Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving environment with ambiguity around process and tooling

Who this role suits

SREs or platform engineers with 5+ years and deep production Kubernetes who enjoy internal customers and automation over firefighting-only work. Not for engineers whose infrastructure experience is limited to managed services without cluster-level operations.

Practical notes

For platform SRE roles, expect troubleshooting scenarios and questions about how you would design self-service onboarding. A concrete example of automation that removed toil is the strongest material you can bring.

Working at Okta

Engineering work at Okta centres on identity infrastructure at high scale: authentication, authorization, directory and security services that sit on the critical path of customer logins.

How to apply

Apply directly on the employer's site: Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Okta. We found this listing on the Greenhouse public job board (okta.com), where it was posted on 29 Oct 2026 and was still open when we checked on 30 Oct 2026. Before applying, re-read the employer's own description in full, since eligibility details, deadlines and process steps can change at any time and the employer's page is always the final word. Tailor your resume to the specific requirements above rather than sending a generic one: mirror the skills and tools the listing names where you genuinely have them. A short, specific note on why this team and this problem interest you goes further than a long generic cover letter. Never pay a fee to apply or interview; genuine employers, including this one, do not charge candidates.

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