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LaSalle Network is hiring for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Compute Platform) with a leading infrastructure and platform engineering firm known for innovation and cutting-edge technological solutions. This opportunity is a remote role focused on deep infrastructure and platform architecture, perfect for engineers with a passion for bare-metal, hypervisors, and Kubernetes. The Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Compute Platform) will play a critical role in architecting physical server provisioning, imaging, and integrating Kubernetes into private clouds using Infrastructure-as-Code. This is an exciting project-based contract opportunity that allows you to leverage your expertise in enterprise hardware, automation, and cloud infrastructure in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable bare-metal infrastructure, including provisioning and imaging
• Automate server configuration and deployment using PXE boot, Redfish APIs, and other infrastructure automation tools
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tooling
• Deploy and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters on bare-metal hardware
• Collaborate with hardware teams to ensure enterprise hardware compatibility and efficient lifecycle management
• Utilize deep Linux expertise to troubleshoot and optimize system performance
• Implement and support enterprise hardware management with Cisco UCS, Dell PowerEdge, Supermicro, or HPE
• Write and maintain Python or Bash scripts to automate infrastructure processes
• Ensure security standards and compliance are met within infrastructure deployment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in infrastructure/platform engineering, DevOps, or related fields
• Hands-on experience automating bare-metal environments at scale
• Deep knowledge of PXE boot, Redfish APIs, and network-based OS provisioning
• Practical experience with enterprise hardware: Cisco UCS, Dell PowerEdge, Supermicro, HPE
• Strong expertise in Linux (Ubuntu preferred), hypervisors such as KVM, and Kubernetes deployment
• Proficiency with IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation
• Scripting skills in Python or Bash
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Key Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Compensation: $80-$90 per hour
• Benefits (Contract): LaSalle Network consultants are eligible to enroll in benefits. For details, visit: https://www.thelasallenetwork.com/consultants/
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Work Model: Remote

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today - we're actively interviewing and excited to meet you.
Seelye Stoffregen
About LaSalle Network
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