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Hirekeyz Inc

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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$54.50 - $72.50/hr

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$58.75 - $78/hr

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Qode

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PangeaTwo

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Irondale, AL · On-site

$48.25 - $64/hr

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Energy Worldnet

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Decatur, TX · On-site

$129K - $160K/yr

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InstantServe LLC

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Vienna, VA · On-site

$57.25 - $76/hr

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Apple

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San Diego, CA · On-site

$60.50 - $80.50/hr

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Concora Credit Inc.

Site Reliability Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$59.25 - $78.75/hr

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Concora Credit Inc.

Site Reliability Engineer

Beaverton, OR · Hybrid

$59.25 - $78.75/hr

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SmartIPlace

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Parsippany, NJ · On-site

$57.25 - $76.25/hr

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Concora Credit Inc.

Site Reliability Engineer

Beaverton, OR · Hybrid

$59.25 - $78.75/hr

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Axle

Site Reliability Engineer

Frederick, MD · On-site

$56.75 - $75.25/hr

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Axle

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Frederick, MD · Hybrid

$56.75 - $75.25/hr

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Now100

Site Reliability Engineer - SRE

Atlanta, GA · On-site +1

$54.25 - $72/hr

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Concora Credit Inc.

Site Reliability Engineer

Beaverton, OR · Hybrid

$59.25 - $78.75/hr

Overview As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll help drive Concora Credit's Mission to enable customers to Do More with Credit - every single day. The impact you'll have at Concora Credit: We are in ...

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How much do freelance site reliability engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance site reliability engineer in the United States is $63.74, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54.81 and $72.84 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Site Reliability Engineer vs Freelance DevOps Engineer?

AspectFreelance Site Reliability EngineerFreelance DevOps Engineer
CredentialsRelevant certifications (e.g., SRE, cloud certifications)DevOps certifications, cloud expertise
Work EnvironmentFocus on system reliability, uptime, and incident responseFocus on deployment, automation, and CI/CD pipelines
Industry UsageTech companies, cloud providers, SaaS firmsSoftware development, IT services, startups
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding reliability roles in freelance workComparing automation and deployment roles

Freelance Site Reliability Engineers primarily focus on maintaining system uptime, incident management, and reliability metrics, while Freelance DevOps Engineers concentrate on automation, deployment pipelines, and continuous integration. Both roles require cloud and scripting skills, but SREs emphasize system stability and incident response, whereas DevOps roles focus on deployment efficiency and automation processes.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Freelance Site Reliability Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Freelance Site Reliability Engineer, you need a deep understanding of systems administration, cloud infrastructure, coding in languages like Python or Go, and a proven track record in managing distributed systems. Familiarity with tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring platforms like Prometheus or Datadog, as well as certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect), is highly beneficial. Strong problem-solving, communication, and time management skills help you excel in client-driven, fast-paced environments. These capabilities ensure high system availability, rapid incident resolution, and effective stakeholder collaboration for reliable service delivery.

What are Freelance Site Reliability Engineers?

Freelance Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) are independent professionals who help organizations maintain the reliability, scalability, and performance of their software systems. They combine software engineering and IT operations skills to automate processes, monitor systems, and respond to incidents. Working on a contract or project basis, freelance SREs often collaborate with multiple clients to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently. They may be responsible for tasks like infrastructure as code, incident response, monitoring, and improving system resilience. Their flexible engagement model allows organizations to access specialized expertise without committing to full-time hires.

How does a Freelance Site Reliability Engineer typically collaborate with client teams to ensure reliable service delivery?

As a Freelance Site Reliability Engineer, you often work closely with client development and operations teams to understand their infrastructure, incident response protocols, and deployment pipelines. Frequent communication through virtual meetings, shared documentation, and messaging platforms is essential to align on service-level objectives and address reliability concerns. You may be responsible for proactively identifying potential issues, recommending improvements, and sometimes being on-call for critical incidents. Building trust and integrating smoothly with remote teams is key, as you'll often need to adapt to diverse workflows and technical stacks.
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Infographic showing various Freelance Site Reliability Engineer job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 1% As Needed, 69% Full Time, 27% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $132,583 per year, or $63.7 per hour.

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Hirekeyz Inc

Omaha, NE • On-site

$54.50 - $72.50/hr

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

Title: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Location: Omaha, NE / Dallas, TX

Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary :–

Seasoned Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with 5+ years of experience in supporting complex, large-scale distributed systems. Highly skilled in managing production failures, conducting root cause analysis, and driving effective remediation. Strong communicator with expertise in ing, monitoring, and release management, complemented by automation proficiency and a keen ability to learn quickly.

This role involves providing 24/7 support as part of the SRE team, ensuring the reliability and performance of mission-critical Java, .NET, and Batch applications deployed across GCP, PCF, and on-premise environments.

Years of experience needed –

Candidate experience – 5+ Years

Technical Skills:

· Expertise in understanding large scale production systems and technologies, for example load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, microservices, and configuration management.

· Should have solid hands-on experience in troubleshooting and fixing application failures, application Performance degradation, Code issues, cloud platform issues, Batch Failures, Infra failures, DB failures, Network failures.

· Hands-on experience in performing Production deployments using CI/CD and exposure to deployment strategies.

· Experience in troubleshooting of Linux/Unix.

· Monitor the application/Services/batch availability.

· Act quickly on the application s(Performance, Availability) and Batch Job failures

· Perform the required analysis (Code/Log) and escalate to the Engineering team as required.

· Initiate and drive the Techlines in case of outages/major incidents/Batch abends and ensure Service Restoration in the least time possible.

· Effectively handle the Incident, Problem, Release and Change management.

· Own and deliver the user stories assigned as part of the sprint.

o The user stories range from application code Debugging, Issue analysis, Code fix, Knowledge base creation, documentation of SOP’s, Production Deployments, Pre & Post Patching/Maintenance activities, Service Requests.

o Build monitoring solutions using APM tools like Splunk, Appdynamics, Thousand Eyes, ITRS, AppMetrics, MoogSoft, Kafka etc.

o Automate of day-day operational tasks.

o Be part of the Exit reviews to ensure the best practices are followed to have the right code deployed to Production systems

o Provide feedback/recommend improvements to the system which would enable highly stable systems.

· Strong understanding of Networking Concepts (TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, IPSec, VPN etc), Firewall and Load Balancers.

· Experience in Scripting – Shell/Powershell/Python

· Strong Experience in working with any Cloud-based infrastructure (PCF, GCP, AWS, Azure Cloud or others)

Certifications Needed:

As per industry standards

Skills

PRIMARY COMPETENCY : Production Support PRIMARY SKILL : Production Support PRIMARY SKILL PERCENTAGE : 51 SECONDARY COMPETENCY : Unix SECONDARY SKILL : Linux Administration SECONDARY SKILL PERCENTAGE : 25 TERTIARY COMPETENCY : Tools TERTIARY SKILL : Splunk TERTIARY SKILL PERCENTAGE : 24