SRE / DevOps Engineer Client

Client: Client (via Client)
Location: Bethesda, MD Hybrid (2 days onsite/week, anticipated Tuesday and Thursday)
Duration: 12+ months
Bill Rate: Target approximately $88/hr
Start Date: ASAP
Interview Process: Initial video interview followed by an in-person meeting with the hiring manager.

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with strong DevOps, AWS cloud infrastructure, and production support experience to support a client environment in Bethesda, Maryland.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on technical expertise in maintaining system reliability, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, managing high-priority production incidents, and collaborating with onshore and offshore teams.

Strong communication skills are essential, as this individual will participate in and lead technical discussions, incident response calls, and troubleshooting efforts with client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and best practices to maintain system availability, performance, and reliability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues across cloud and infrastructure environments.

• Lead high-priority incident response calls, provide technical updates, identify root causes, and communicate resolutions clearly to stakeholders.

• Support and maintain AWS cloud services and infrastructure.

• Perform systems engineering and administration activities across Linux, Unix, and Windows environments, including patching and troubleshooting.

• Collaborate with cross-functional DevOps, infrastructure, and application support teams.

• Work effectively with distributed onshore and offshore teams.

• Provide extended support during critical production incidents as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevOps environments.

• Advanced knowledge of AWS cloud services with practical experience supporting AWS infrastructure.

• Advanced AWS certification preferred; confirm whether mandatory.

• Strong systems engineering experience with Linux, Unix, and Windows.

• Proven experience managing and resolving high-severity production incidents.

• Ability to lead technical calls, facilitate data-driven discussions, and explain complex issues and resolutions clearly.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience working in onshore/offshore delivery environments.

• Ability to work onsite in Bethesda, MD approximately 2 days per week.