Site Reliability Engineer (SRE II)
Job Description
Job DescriptionSite Reliability Engineer (SRE II) | 100% Onsite | Berkeley, CA | $80/hr | 1-Year Contract
Are you a hands-on Linux systems engineer who enjoys troubleshooting complex production issues and keeping mission-critical systems running? Our client, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE II) to support NERSC's high-performance computing environment.
In this role, you will monitor and troubleshoot critical systems, respond to production issues, and use Linux, Python/scripting, monitoring, and automation to improve reliability in a mission-driven scientific research environment.
Important Notes
- Permanent overnight schedule of midnight to 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
- 100% onsite in Berkeley, California
- Occasional overtime may be required
- No third-party agencies, C2C, or subcontracting arrangements
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- A criminal background check will be conducted
- Must meet the physical requirements below
What You'll Do
- Monitor computing, storage, network, software, and facility systems
- Respond to alerts and troubleshoot production issues across Linux, applications, storage, networking, and infrastructure
- Develop scripts and automation to improve monitoring, alerting, and operational workflows
- Support incident management, security patching, and operational maintenance
- Coordinate with on-call technical teams during incidents and maintenance
- Perform data center walkthroughs and occasional physical/environmental maintenance
What You Bring:
Required
- Experience supporting Linux production systems in a 24x7 SRE, NOC, data center, or similarly critical environment
- Strong Linux systems administration, shell/SSH, and troubleshooting skills
- Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools
- Strong Python and/or scripting/automation experience
- Working knowledge of storage, networking, and CVE/security vulnerability patching
- Ability to troubleshoot production issues independently from alert through resolution
Preferred
- SRE, DevOps, Systems Administration, NOC, or Infrastructure Operations experience
- ServiceNow and ITSM experience
- Kubernetes, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, Alertmanager, or similar monitoring platform experience
- HPC, research computing, or other mission-critical infrastructure experience
- AI-driven automation experience is a plus
Physical Requirements
Approximately 10% of the role involves hands-on data center work. Candidates must be able to:
- Lift up to 20 lbs.
- Safely use ladders under 6 ft.
- Work in an underfloor space approximately 3'11" high
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