Company Overview:

We are collaborating with a large enterprise client seeking an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer for a contract position. The ideal candidate will focus on ensuring system reliability, scalability, and performance while working remotely with overlap in U.S. time zones.

Job Title: Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Contract Role
Location: Remote (Must have availability to overlap with U.S. time zones)
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and resolve complex bugs by working within the codebase and utilizing runbooks.
• Write and maintain code to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Restart services and implement changes to the codebase as required.
• Investigate complex system issues and develop effective resolutions.
• Design and build fault-tolerant, scalable systems for high availability and performance.
• Apply advanced methodologies like Design for Reliability (DFR), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Develop and maintain reliability standards and documentation.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5-7 years in Site Reliability Engineering or related fields.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing fault-tolerant, scalable systems at an enterprise level.
• Deep understanding of DFR, FMEA, MTBF, and other reliability methodologies.
• Proficiency with tools such as DataDog, PagerDuty, Marvin, Backstage, pipeline deployment processes, and rollback procedures.
• Strong coding skills in one or more programming languages commonly used in SRE.
• Exceptional analytical skills to investigate complex issues and devise effective solutions.
• Willingness to learn new products and tools provided by the company.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively within a distributed team environment.
• Must be able to work remotely with significant overlap during U.S. time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with runbooks and operational excellence methodologies.
• Familiarity with large-scale enterprise systems and environments.
• Relevant certifications in reliability engineering, cloud platforms, or related technologies.