Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - NC, TX

Job#: 3036969

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Systems Operations Engineer 4 / Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Location: Charlotte, NC / Irving, TX – Hybrid (3 days onsite mandatory)

Contract Length: 18 months (potential extension; must be eligible for conversion)

Pay Rate: $60 - $65

Top Requirements:
  1. 2+ years of hands-on SRE experience with strong production support and reliability focus
  2. Strong Kubernetes/OpenShift experience and Linux-based systems expertise
  3. Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, AppDynamics) and defining SLOs/SLIs
Plusses:
  1. Experience with automation/scripting (Python or Java)
  2. Experience with AutoSys and ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Netcool)
  3. Experience with AIOps, AI/ML, or RPA-driven automation
  4. Experience in financial services or regulated environments
  5. Strong database knowledge (SQL, Oracle, MongoDB, etc.)
Job Summary:

In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Systems Operations Engineering. Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Systems Operations Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors. Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables. Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Reliability Engineering & Operations
  • Design and implement solutions to improve system reliability, availability, and scalability
  • Support critical applications across domains including payments, regulatory operations, and financial crimes
  • Transition from reactive incident response to proactive reliability engineering and prevention
Automation & Toil Reduction
  • Build automation tools to reduce manual operational tasks
  • Implement self-healing and AIOps solutions using AI/ML and RPA where applicable
  • Improve operational efficiency through scripting (Python/Java) and automation frameworks
Observability & Monitoring
  • Implement and enhance monitoring, alerting, and logging systems
  • Define and measure SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets across applications
  • Improve visibility and reduce alert noise using enterprise observability tools
Incident & Problem Management
  • Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems
  • Drive remediation strategies to eliminate recurring production issues
  • Partner with teams to improve response times and operational readiness
Platform & Infrastructure
  • Work with Kubernetes/OpenShift environments and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, PCF)
  • Support microservices architectures, APIs, and messaging systems (Kafka, MQ)
Collaboration & Leadership
  • Champion SRE best practices across teams and mentor peers
  • Partner with engineering, product, and operations teams to align on system reliability goals
  • Identify gaps in processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives



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Employee Type:
Contract

Location:
Charlotte, NC, US

Job Type:
Engineering and Technicians

Date Posted:
June 3, 2026

Pay Range:
$61 - $65 per hour

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