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Site Reliability Engineer Remote Jobs in Minnesota

Medtronic

Principal Reliability Engineer

Plymouth, MN · On-site +1

$132K - $198K/yr

This role offers a flexible work style that may include a combination of onsite and remote work ... Reliability Engineering; Verification, Validation, and Testing Oversight; and Launch and Post ...

Medtronic

Principal Reliability Engineer

Plymouth, MN · On-site +1

$132K - $198K/yr

This role offers a flexible work style that may include a combination of onsite and remote work ... Reliability Engineering; Verification, Validation, and Testing Oversight; and Launch and Post ...

UnitedHealthcare

Senior AI/ML Engineer - Remote

Eden Prairie, MN · On-site +1

$106K - $146K/yr

Drive cross-functional execution: collaborate with Platform/Steering/CCaaS teams, SRE/Operations, QA/Perf, and business stakeholders to align dependencies and deliver outcomes * Establish and evolve ...

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Granicus

DevOps Engineer 2

Saint Paul, MN · Remote

$53.25 - $73/hr

This role partners closely with software engineering, site reliability, security, and ... We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States ...

Target

Sr Engineer - US

Minneapolis, MN · On-site +1

$98K - $176K/yr

Participatein an engineering culture grounded inSecDevOps, SRE-aligned practices, design reviews, experimentation, blameless retrospectives, and continuous learning. About you: * Four-year degree or ...

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THOMSON REUTERS

Lead AI Forward Engineer

Eagan, MN · Remote

$104K - $137K/yr

Experience with DevOps/Platform Engineering/SRE principles and designing for operational excellence. * Exposure to enterprise service management (e.g., ServiceNow/ITSM), security architecture, and ...

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

As of Jun 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for site reliability engineer remote in Minnesota is $62.43, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53.70 and $71.35 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Site Reliability Engineer Remote position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Site Reliability Engineer Remote, you need expertise in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, automation, coding (often in Python or Go), and a solid grasp of networking fundamentals, usually demonstrated with a degree in computer science or equivalent experience. Familiarity with tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure, monitoring platforms like Prometheus, and certifications like AWS Certified SysOps Administrator are highly valued. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills are essential, especially when troubleshooting incidents and passing information across distributed teams. These abilities ensure reliable, scalable services and smooth coordination in a remote work environment.

What is a Site Reliability Engineer Remote job?

A Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in a remote role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of software systems while working from a remote location. They bridge the gap between development and operations by implementing automation, monitoring, and incident response strategies. Remote SREs collaborate with distributed teams to improve infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system performance. Strong communication skills, proficiency in cloud technologies, and expertise in software development are essential for success in this role.

What are some common challenges faced by Site Reliability Engineers working remotely, and how are they addressed?

Site Reliability Engineers working remotely may encounter challenges like coordinating across multiple time zones, maintaining clear communication during urgent incidents, and managing complex systems without direct on-site access. These are often addressed by leveraging collaborative tools (like Slack, Zoom, and incident management platforms), implementing well-documented processes, and participating in regular team syncs or on-call rotations. Remote SREs also benefit from automation and observability practices that provide in-depth systems insights without needing physical presence. Many organizations support their success through robust onboarding, continuous training, and establishing clear lines of communication for rapid response scenarios. This blend of technical and teamwork strategies helps remote SREs maintain service reliability and stay connected with their colleagues.

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Infographic showing various Site Reliability Engineer Remote job openings in Minnesota as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 8% Internship, 76% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 8% In-person, and 92% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $129,853 per year, or $62.4 per hour.
Site Reliability Engineer - Remote

Site Reliability Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group

Eden Prairie, MN • On-site, Remote

$58 - $77.25/hr

Full-time

Retirement

Posted 5 hours ago

UnitedHealth Group rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 140 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

224th of 872 rated healthcare providers

Job description

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Our Optum Serve IT team develops cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of healthcare's most complex challenges. To support this mission, OSIT has initiated a multi-year modernization program aimed at updating and enhancing enterprise technology systems in accordance with modern design standards
The Site Reliability Engineer will architect, develop, and maintain Optum Serve's cloud environment in both the commercial and government clouds. The role will work closely with software engineers, architects, and DevOps engineers to architect and maintain a secure, resilient and high-performance cloud infrastructure.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Build, operate, and support IaaS and PaaS infrastructure in Azure and AWS commercial and government cloud environments under established architecture and standards
  • Partner with development teams to help define, track, and report on SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs
  • Contribute to the development and support of platform services, including provisioning, configuration, deployment, and day to day operations
  • Integrate applications and platforms with centralized logging, monitoring, metrics, and incident management systems
  • Configure and maintain observability tools (dashboards, APMs, alerts) to help engineering teams safely operate applications in production
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support software and cloud infrastructure, following documented runbooks and escalation paths
  • Support root cause analysis efforts and assist with remediation by implementing automation, monitoring improvements, and reliability fixes
  • Maintain and enhance operational tooling, scripts, and frameworks used for platform and service support
  • Execute performance and resiliency testing for platform services using existing frameworks and tools
  • Configure and tune alerts related to performance, availability, cost, security, and compliance signals
  • Follow and help improve operational processes, contributing automation to reduce manual and repetitive support activities

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of experience working in a Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps role
  • Hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes (managed or bare metal) clusters in production environments
  • Some hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus)
  • Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Pulumi
  • Experience supporting infrastructure and applications in production cloud environments
  • Experience interacting with or supporting systems that expose RESTful APIs
  • Solid working knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)
  • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and common internet protocols
  • Understanding of identity and access management (IAM) concepts and best practices
  • Basic understanding of security concepts including encryption, PKI, and common application security risks (e.g., OWASP)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes deployment and GitOps tools such as Helm, ArgoCD, or Flux
  • Familiarity with IDEs and source control tools such as Visual Studio Code, GitHub, GitLab
  • Ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation following documented procedures and escalation paths
  • United States Citizenship
  • If you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employment

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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