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Associate Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Apex Informatics

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$58.75 - $78/hr

W (flexible on other 2 days) Site Reliability Engineer - Northern Trust, Goals Driven Wealth Management We are searching for a candidate who has extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering ...

Relativity

Lead SRE Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$150K/yr

At it's core the Lead Site Reliability Engineer is responsible for the system availability and the reliability of key platform services and applications, with central focus on cross-service ...

Sphere Partners

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$58.75 - $78/hr

About the Role As a Site Reliability Engineer , you will own and improve the reliability, availability, and operational health of a large-scale cloud platform. You'll collaborate closely with ...

CME Group

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$132K - $220K/yr

Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Platform Engineering Note: This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring 2 days per week on-site at our corporate office 20 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL ...

CME Group

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$132K - $220K/yr

Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Platform Engineering Note: This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring 2 days per week on-site at our corporate office 20 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL ...

CME Group

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$132K - $220K/yr

Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Platform Engineering Note: This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring 2 days per week on-site at our corporate office 20 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL ...

Origami Risk LLC

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$100K - $120K/yr

Overview The Site Reliability Engineer is a key force behind improving Origami's time to resolution and advancing overall site reliability and scalability. This person participates in efforts to ...

Moonlite AI

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$58.75 - $78/hr

The Sr. Site Reliability Engineer will be responsible for building and operating production-grade AI infrastructure, focusing on Kubernetes expertise to ensure reliability and performance across ...

Cisco

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$155K - $222K/yr

Meet the Team The SRE Fleet team is responsible for maintaining the stability, scalability, and efficiency of the infrastructure that powers our global cloud platform. As a team of six engineers ...

Huntington

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL

$57K - $113K/yr

The Site Reliability Engineer is responsible for technical support of various complex applications Key Responsibilities * Provide SRE production support for Mainframe applications, APIs, Web Services ...

Huntington

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL

$58.75 - $78/hr

The Site Reliability Engineer is responsible for technical support of various complex applications Key Responsibilities * Provide SRE production support for Mainframe applications, APIs, Web Services ...

Fairygodboss

Site Reliability Engineer III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$114 - $155/hr

As a Site Reliability Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking and Payment Technology Team, you will solve complex and broad business problems with simple and ...

New

Socket.dev

Site Reliability Engineer III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$120 - $150/hr

As a Site Reliability Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking and Payment Technology Team, you will solve complex and broad business problems with simple and ...

Tempus, Inc.

Site Reliability Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$85 - $130/hr

The Site Reliability Engineering team works with all departments and business units to provide dependable cloud infrastructure solutions, along with support, and services which allow teams to ...

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As of Aug 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for associate site reliability engineer in Chicago, IL is $65.66, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $56.44 and $75.05 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Associate Site Reliability Engineer vs Software Engineer?

AspectAssociate Site Reliability EngineerSoftware Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in CS or related field, some certifications (e.g., Linux, cloud)Bachelor's in CS or related field, coding certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentOperations-focused, maintaining system reliability, monitoringDevelopment-focused, designing and coding software applications
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, cloud providers, SaaS firmsTech companies, startups, software firms
Common Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles in reliability and operationsUnderstanding software development roles

Associate Site Reliability Engineers focus on maintaining system stability, monitoring, and incident response, often working closely with operations teams. Software Engineers primarily develop, test, and deploy software applications. While both roles require strong technical skills and a background in computer science, their core responsibilities differ—one emphasizes reliability and system health, the other software creation.

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Infographic showing various Associate Site Reliability Engineer job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 69% Full Time, 27% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $136,580 per year, or $65.7 per hour.

Site Reliability Engineer

Apex Informatics

Chicago, IL • On-site

$58.75 - $78/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description

Client: Northern Trust Bank
Location: Hybrid onsite in Chicago (local only)
Interview Mode: Virtual Interview
Type: Contract
Work authorization: Cannot work with OPT or CPT
Rate: 50/hr w2
Job Description:
Work Location (Address): 181 W Madison, M-4, Chicago, Illinois 60602
Normal Hours: 8:30am - 5pm CST
Anchor Days: W (flexible on other 2 days)
Site Reliability Engineer - Northern Trust, Goals Driven Wealth Management
We are searching for a candidate who has extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering principles and culture, and who enjoys collaborating with a cross-functional team to develop real-world solutions and positive user experiences for every interaction. A person who can establish SRE best practices and supports App teams in maturing SRE principles and culture.
The Goals Driven Wealth Management platform is a showcase product for Northern Trust's Wealth Management business and we must demonstrate our ability to deliver and support innovative technology solutions. We count on our site reliability engineers to run the production environment by monitoring availability and taking a holistic view of system health.
Major Duties:
1. Develop and implement SRE best practices across the entire technology stack.
2. Collaborate with both application and infrastructure teams to establish reliability goals.
3. Design and maintain observability solutions for comprehensive monitoring.
4. Lead incident response and post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvement.
5. Manage Disaster Recovery exercises
6. Access review/Audit activity
7. Participate in capacity planning and performance optimization efforts. Work with senior staff and management on service delivery improvements
Knowledge/Skills
• Strong advocate for SRE principles and culture
• Broad understanding of application and infrastructure components
• Understanding of enterprise architecture patterns and best practices
• Proficiency in incident response and post-mortem analysis
• Experience in Terraform, Java, Springboot, Spring Framework, SQL/NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of monitoring tools
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• A positive goal orientated attitude with a focus on service delivery
• Strong interest in working with business teams on issue resolution
Experience Required
A College or University degree in Computer Science and/or relevant 8-10 years proven work experience

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