SRE Transformation Engineer

Job Title: SRE Transformation Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: Contract - 8 months

Pay Range: $57.51/hr (W2)

Job ID: 410565

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a SRE Transformation Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading SRE strategy, automation, observability, and reliability by design across banking and payments and a proven ability to reduce incidents, improve recovery, and scale engineering-led operations using SLO/SLI and error-budget frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Design and lead SRE practices, standards, and governance for banking and payments platforms.
• Implement reliability by design, observability, and automation to reduce incidents and MTTR.
• Establish and scale SLO/SLI/error-budget frameworks and drive data-driven operations.
• Partner with engineering, risk, and operations to improve resilience and control reliability risk.
• Lead incident reduction programs and operational toil elimination through tooling and automation.
• Influence senior stakeholders on reliability funding, metrics, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Expertise across the four key SRE pillars: reliability by design, observability, incident response, and automation.
• Proficiency in resilient engineering and risk control for complex, regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to reduce incidents and improve recovery outcomes.
• 8+ years of experience in SRE, platform engineering, or related reliability roles.

Preferred Skills:

• Proven leadership of SRE transformation in a large regulated enterprise.
• Track record implementing SLO/SLI/error budgets at scale and influencing executive stakeholders.
• Evidence of measurable reductions in incidents, MTTR, operational toil, and reliability risk.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, establish credibility with technical peers, and communicate clearly.
• Domain knowledge in US banking and payments.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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