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Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Buffalo, NY · On-site

$55.25 - $73.50/hr

Lead Site Reliability Engineer Location: Buffalo, New York Pay Rate: $ 55 TO $ 60/hr Contract: Long-Term Schedule: Onsite | 100% Onsite Experience: 11+ Years Required About the Role We are seeking an ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$51.50 - $68.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Retirement

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Lead Site Reliability Engineer - Secret Clearance Required - Hybrid in San Antonio, TX IPSecure is seeking an experienced Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to ensure the operational stability ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$51.50 - $68.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Lead Site Reliability Engineer - Secret Clearance Required - Hybrid in San Antonio, TX IPSecure is seeking an experienced Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to ensure the operational stability ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Berkeley, MO · On-site

$53.50 - $71/hr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Lead Site Reliability Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join the Air Dominance Site Reliability Engineering team located in ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Berkeley, MO · On-site

$53.50 - $71/hr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Lead Site Reliability Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join the Air Dominance Site Reliability Engineering team located in ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Berkeley, MO

$53.50 - $71/hr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Lead Site Reliability Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join the Air Dominance Site Reliability Engineering team located in ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Berkeley, MO · On-site

$53.50 - $71/hr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Lead Site Reliability Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join the Air Dominance Site Reliability Engineering team located in ...

We are seeking a Lead SRE to play a key part in enabling fast, safe delivery of customer-facing features. This role partners closely with product and application engineers to embed reliability ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Columbus, OH

$55 - $73.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

Lead SRE Job Code: SRES04 ⢠Grade: 603 Assume a critical role in defining the future of a globally recognized firm and have a direct and significant effect in a realm tailored for top achievers in ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$140 - $210/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

LEAD SRE Job Code: SRES04 • Grade: 603 Assume a critical role in defining the future of a globally recognized firm and have a direct and significant effect in a realm tailored for top achievers in ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

O Fallon, MO · On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Title and Summary Lead Site Reliability Engineer Summary Overview: Who is Mastercard? At Mastercard technology, we work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

O Fallon, MO · On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Title and Summary Lead Site Reliability Engineer Summary Overview: Who is Mastercard? At Mastercard technology, we work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

O Fallon, MO · On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Title and Summary Lead Site Reliability Engineer Summary Overview: Who is Mastercard? At Mastercard technology, we work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$53.75 - $71.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Enterprise technology, engineering services and platform team, you hold a leadership role in your team, demonstrate strong knowledge ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Plano, TX

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Chief Technology Office, Identity & Access Management team, you are the non-functional requirement owner and champion for the ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

North Bergen, NJ · On-site

$63.50 - $84.50/hr

The Lead Site Reliability Engineer will be responsible for ensuring system availability, reliability, and performance across all Tapestry brands, while also developing tools and processes for maximum ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Chief Technology Office, Identity & Access Management team, you are the non-functional requirement owner and champion for the ...

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How much do lead sre jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for lead sre in the United States is $28.88, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.79 and $35.82 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Lead SRE?

Lead Site Reliability Engineers (Lead SREs) are senior technical professionals responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of large-scale systems and applications. They lead SRE teams, design and implement infrastructure improvements, and establish best practices for monitoring, incident response, and automation. Lead SREs also collaborate with development and operations teams to promote a culture of reliability and efficiency, often mentoring junior engineers and driving the adoption of SRE principles within an organization.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Lead SRE, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), you need deep expertise in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, automation, and a solid background in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Prometheus, and monitoring platforms, along with certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, is highly valuable. Leadership, problem-solving, and clear communication are crucial soft skills for managing teams and collaborating across departments. These skills ensure reliable, scalable systems and efficient incident response, which are critical for maintaining high service availability.

What are some common challenges a Lead SRE faces when managing a team, and how can they be effectively addressed?

A Lead SRE often encounters challenges such as balancing incident response with long-term reliability projects, fostering collaboration between development and operations, and ensuring team members are upskilled on evolving technologies. To address these, it's helpful to implement structured incident management processes, encourage a blameless postmortem culture, and prioritize regular knowledge-sharing sessions. Proactively managing workloads and setting clear reliability targets can also help the team focus on both immediate and strategic goals.
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Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Centstone

Buffalo, NY • On-site

$55.25 - $73.50/hr

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Posted 14 days ago


Job description

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Location: Buffalo, New York

Pay Rate: $ 55 TO $ 60/hr

Contract: Long-Term

Schedule: Onsite | 100% Onsite

Experience: 11+ Years Required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead Site Reliability Engineer to support enterprise banking platforms by improving system reliability, scalability, and operational performance. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Azure, Terraform, observability, automation, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support highly available, scalable, and resilient applications and cloud infrastructure.
• Develop observability solutions using Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics.
• Define and manage SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and lead incident response and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automate deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system performance, resiliency, capacity planning, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 11+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, incident management, monitoring, and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with SRE principles, performance tuning, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and high-availability systems.
• Proficiency in scripting with PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Position Highlights

Role: Lead Site Reliability Engineer
Employment Type: Contract
Work Model: 100% Onsite
Industry: Banking & Financial Services
Cloud Platform: Microsoft Azure
Core Technologies: Terraform, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, CI/CD
Methodology: SRE, DevOps, Agile
Interview: Final Round In Person

Join a collaborative engineering team where your expertise in cloud reliability, automation, and observability will help build resilient enterprise platforms and drive operational excellence across mission-critical banking applications.


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In the dynamic landscape of today’s business environment, flexibility is key. At Centstone, we understand the unique demands of your industry and offer tailored Contract Hiring solutions to empower your organization with the right talent when you need it most.

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Hazlet, NJ, US

Year founded

2022

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