Site Reliability Engineer Contract Jobs in Nevada

The ideal Site Reliability Engineer for this role owns the availability, performance, and operational integrity of enterprise infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. They bring production-level experience with Nutanix, AWS, and Azure, deep expertise in storage architectures, and a strong foundation in both Linux and Windows administration. Proficiency in Ansible, Python, PowerShell, and Bash are expected. This individual is experienced in supporting large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure, comfortable in a 24/7 on-call environment, and accountable for incidents from detection through post-mortem.

What will you do?

• Operate and maintain Nutanix, AWS, and Azure environments, ensuring systems are optimized for
• performance and resource utilization.
• Administer Rubrik backup and disaster recovery platforms.
• Deploy and maintain NAS, SAN, and LUN storage infrastructure.
• Manage AVD environments using Nerdio.
• Maintain and support Genetec CCTV backend server infrastructure.
• Own the server infrastructure layer across all enterprise applications, partnering with application owners to troubleshoot and resolve issues that intersect with the underlying infrastructure.
• Identify and resolve errors and manage capacity across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Evaluate and manage incoming server and storage change requests.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for operations and change management across Nutanix, NAS, SAN, and Rubrik platforms.
• Maintain accurate infrastructure documentation including diagrams, equipment lists, and change records.
• Apply firmware upgrades, software updates, and OS patching across all infrastructure systems on a scheduled and ad hoc basis.
• Create and maintain runbooks, process documentation, outage reports, and status updates.
• Perform daily monitoring, troubleshooting, and fault analysis across server and storage systems, including hands-on hardware repair.
• Generate and respond to incident tickets, monitor interfaces, and manage escalations via ServiceNow.
• Deploy and maintain infrastructure monitoring and reporting tools with SolarWinds as the primary platform.
• Collaborate with network infrastructure and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of server and storage systems.
• Support studio and live sports operations, providing infrastructure guidance and assistance to teams without dedicated technical resources.
• Leverage Ansible and scripting in Python, PowerShell, and Bash to deploy, patch, and maintain server infrastructure.
• Participate in a team-based 24/7 on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support including scheduled patching.

Minimum Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of enterprise infrastructure operations experience.
• 5 or more years of experience with high performance compute, storage, and data center platforms.
• 3 or more years of vendor management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or computer engineering preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Production experience with Nutanix, AWS, and Azure.
• Rubrik backup and disaster recovery platform experience.
• Storage expertise across NAS, SAN, and LUN architectures.
• Strong Linux and Windows server administration.
• Experience with AVD and Nerdio for virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Ansible and scripting with Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• SolarWinds proficiency - drive to learn it but not a hard requirement
• Integration experience with ServiceNow for incident management and ticketing.
• Solid networking fundamentals including routing, switching, firewalls, and load balancing.
• Previous experience supporting diverse business units including creative, production, or live events environments.
• Experience in enterprise-scale environments with an emphasis on fault tolerance and operational excellence.

Additional Requirements

• Must be available for on-call and overnight support, change management, and patching responsibilities on a rotating team schedule.