Site Reliability Engineer
Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) blend software engineering and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, highly available services. In India SRE roles are common in product startups, SaaS companies and global tech firms and typically come from CS/IT engineering backgrounds or equivalent experience plus cloud and automation skills.
Actions for your grade
- Start learning data structures and algorithms; practice on competitive platforms.
- Experiment with small server projects (host a website using a VPS).
- Read about how the internet, DNS and HTTP work.
Your complete path from Grade 10 to Site Reliability Engineer
Every step you need — from now to your first job.
Strong focus on systems, OS, networking and internships during degree speeds entry into SRE roles.
- NowScience Stream
- ExamsJEE Main or JEE Advanced or BITSAT or MHT CET
- DegreeB.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science or Information Technology (4 years)
- CollegesIIT Bombay · IIT Delhi · IIT Madras
- CareerSite Reliability Engineer
Combine with internships, open-source contributions and cloud certifications to be competitive for SRE roles.
- NowScience Stream
- ExamsCUET UG
- DegreeB.Sc (Computer Science) or BCA (3 years)
- CollegesUniversity of Delhi · Christ University Bengaluru · St Xaviers College Mumbai
- CareerSite Reliability Engineer
Experienced developers, sysadmins or network engineers can transition to SRE via hands-on projects, certifications and demonstrable automation skills.
- NowAny Stream Stream
- Exams—
- DegreeAny relevant Bachelor's degree + professional certificates (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes) or coding bootcamps
- CollegesAny Reputed University
- CareerSite Reliability Engineer
Entrance exams
| Exam | Eligibility | Difficulty | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
JEE Main NTA | Class 12 PCM | Very Hard | Jan & Apr |
JEE Advanced IIT (rotating) | JEE Main top 2.5L | Very Hard | May |
BITSAT BITS Pilani | Class 12 PCM, 75%+ | Hard | May-Jun |
MHT CET Maharashtra State CET Cell | Class 12 PCM (Maharashtra domicile preferred) | Medium | Apr-May |
CUET UG NTA | Class 12 (any stream) | Medium | May-Jun |
Where to Study
Institutes known to offer this career pathway in India.