Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Job Category: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Job Type: Onsite
Job Location: Colorado Denver
Compensation: Depends on Experience
W2: W2-Contract Only; Kindly note that applications on a C2C basis will not be considered for this role.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong Java development background to lead reliability initiatives and ensure the stability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical systems. This role blends deep hands-on engineering with leadership, ownership, and a proactive approach to reliability and operations.

The ideal candidate is someone who has evolved from a strong developer into an SRE/DevOps leader, understands production systems deeply, and can partner effectively with development, platform, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain highly reliable, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems in production environments.
  • Embed reliability best practices (SLOs, SLIs, error budgets) into the software development lifecycle.
  • Work closely with development teams on Java Spring Boot microservices to improve operability and resilience.
  • Automate operational workflows to reduce manual effort and improve system efficiency.
  • Monitor system health, performance, and availability; proactively identify risks and bottlenecks.
  • Lead incident management, on-call support, and root cause analysis for production issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on availability, scalability, and performance.
  • Support and oversee release and deployment activities, including after-hours support when required.
  • Champion best practices around CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native operations.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across SRE and development teams.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align reliability goals with business priorities.

Required Qualifications

  • 12+ years of IT experience in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering
  • Strong Java development experience (Java 17+, Spring Boot Microservices, Spring Web)
  • Hands-on experience with OpenShift (OCP), Kubernetes, and Docker
  • Strong expertise in MongoDB (data modeling, design, optimization)
  • Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures
  • Working knowledge of Oracle Database
  • Familiarity with BDD practices
  • Solid experience with CI/CD, automation, and IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills in high-pressure production environments
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and ownership mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
  • Knowledge of security best practices, compliance standards, and production hardening.
  • Prior experience leading or mentoring SRE teams or guiding engineers in reliability practices.