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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Parsippany, NJ · On-site

$57.25 - $76.25/hr

We are looking for a talented Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong background in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and RedHat OpenShift administration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for software engineer site reliability engineer in New Jersey is $64.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55.62 and $73.94 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectSoftware Engineer Site Reliability EngineerDevOps Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in CS or related, sometimes certifications in cloud or SRE practicesBachelor's in CS, IT, or related, with certifications in cloud, automation, or CI/CD tools
Work EnvironmentFocus on reliability, scalability, and automation within software development teamsBridge between development and operations, emphasizing automation, deployment, and infrastructure
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, cloud providers, large enterprisesStartups, tech firms, organizations adopting DevOps practices

While both roles focus on automation and system stability, Software Engineer Site Reliability Engineers primarily ensure system reliability and performance, whereas DevOps Engineers focus on streamlining development and deployment processes. The roles often overlap but differ in their core focus areas and daily responsibilities.

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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Long Finch Technologies

Kenilworth, NJ • On-site

$57.75 - $76.75/hr

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


Key responsibilities

  • Operate and support enterprise-scale private cloud infrastructure based on Microsoft Hyper-V and VDI environments.

  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows using PowerShell and IaC principles.

  • Lead incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive actions to ensure platform reliability and availability.


Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Microsoft Hyper-V & Private Cloud to operate highly available private cloud and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platforms based on Microsoft Hyper-V. This role combines deep Hyper-V expertise with modern Site Reliability Engineering practices to improve platform reliability, scalability, performance, automation, and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring platform reliability through infrastructure automation, OS upgrades, proactive monitoring, incident response, capacity planning, and continuous service improvement while collaborating with infrastructure, security, and application teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate enterprise-scale private cloud infrastructure built on Microsoft Hyper-V.
  • Optimize, and support highly available VDI environments on Hyper-V.
  • Improve platform reliability, availability, scalability, and resiliency by applying SRE principles and engineering best practices.
  • Disaster recovery, backup, patch management, and business continuity strategies.
  • Define and maintain Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and operational metrics for critical infrastructure services.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows using PowerShell and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles wherever applicable.
  • Manage Hyper-V Failover Clusters, host lifecycle, storage, networking, and capacity to ensure high availability and business continuity.
  • Develop proactive monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability capabilities to detect and prevent service degradation.
  • Lead incident response for infrastructure-related outages, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement preventive actions through post-incident reviews.
  • Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and resource optimization across Hyper-V clusters and VDI platforms.
  • Support infrastructure migration initiatives including P2V, V2V, workload modernization, and private cloud transformations.
  • Collaborate closely with Security, Networking, Platform Engineering, and Application teams to improve platform reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, automation scripts, and standard operating procedures.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote SRE culture, automation, and operational best practices across the team.


Experience & Qualifications

  • 6+ years of infrastructure engineering experience with at least 4+ years of hands-on Microsoft Hyper-V administration.
  • Demonstrated experience operating mission-critical enterprise infrastructure with high availability and reliability requirements.
  • Proven experience implementing automation to reduce operational overhead and improve service reliability.
  • Experience supporting enterprise private cloud and VDI environments.
  • Experience participating in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement initiatives.
  • Microsoft certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate or equivalent are desirable.
  • Experience in Banking or Financial Services environments is advantageous.

    Preferred Skills

    • Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 administration.
    • Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions such as Veeam, Altaro, or native Hyper-V Replica.
    • Exposure to hybrid cloud and private cloud platforms.
    • Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms such as SCOM, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or similar tools.
    • Experience supporting enterprise VDI environments.
    • Understanding of ITIL Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management.
    • Experience working in regulated industries such as Banking or Financial Services.