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LTD Global

Site Reliability Engineer

LTD Global Berkeley, California, United States · $156K–$166K/yr

Accounting · 11-50 employees

2 d ago
sre Mid (2-5 yrs) Contractor United States
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About the role

The Site Reliability Engineer will monitor and triage infrastructure alerts while developing automation to prevent system outages. They will also coordinate maintenance activities and manage facility systems to ensure continuous operation of high-performance computing resources.

What they look for

Linux Python C C++ Perl Java Kubernetes Prometheus VictoriaMetrics Alertmanager Network security SSH ServiceNow ITSM Automation Monitoring

Requirements

Candidates must have solid Linux command-line skills and proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C, or Java. The role requires the ability to work the overnight shift and possess a self-starter mindset to manage complex infrastructure problems.

Full description

📍 Hybrid — Berkeley, CA 📅 1 Year Contract Assignment with possibility of extension based on performance and organizational needs. 💰 $80/hr

Ever wondered what powers breakthrough research in energy, physics, materials science, and chemistry? You're looking at it. This national HPC facility supports 11,000+ scientists pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and we need a sharp, self-motivated SRE to help keep that engine running without interruption.

If you love solving real problems on live infrastructure, thrive on ownership, and want your work to directly enable world-class science, this is your seat.

What You'll Own• Monitor and triage alerts across compute, storage, network, and facility systems in real time

  • Build automation that prevents issues before they become outages
  • Develop new tools and integrations across the monitoring pipeline (APIs → alerts → action)
  • Walk the data center floor to keep power, cooling, and environmental systems humming
  • Coordinate maintenance activities across teams and keep incidents accurately tracked
  • Dig into complex, ambiguous problems and drive them to resolution

What You Bring• Comfort working Owl shift (12am–8am), 5 days/week, hybrid onsite in Berkeley, CA

  • Solid Linux/command-line (SSH) chops
  • Programming/scripting experience: Python, C, C++, Perl, or Java
  • A self-starter mindset, eager to pick up Kubernetes, Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics, Alertmanager, and building management/cooling systems
  • Network security fundamentals (ACLs, firewalls)
  • Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have• Experience building or deploying Agentic AI / autonomous automation for technical workflows

  • ServiceNow implementation experience
  • ITSM best-practice know-how

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