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# Site Reliability Engineer - Sr

- **Company:** Horizontal Talent
- **Location:** Mendota Heights, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $139,360.0 - $214,240.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Revision Control Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Uptime, Reliability Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Subversion, Web Applications, Cloud Monitoring, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Azure AKS, Dynatrace
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59886200-site-reliability-engineer-sr

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in software engineering, operations engineering, or a related technical role
 * 2+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a similar cloud-native environment
 * Hands-on experience supporting cloud-based web applications in Microsoft Azure
 * Strong knowledge of monitoring infrastructure, application uptime, latency, and performance in distributed systems
 * Experience building or improving CI/CD pipelines
 * Solid troubleshooting skills across cloud and systems environments
 * Working knowledge of systems, storage, networking, security, and databases
 * Experience with version control tools such as Git, SVN, or CVS
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 * Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams

Preferred Skills

 * Experience with observability and monitoring tools in Kubernetes environments, especially AKS
 * Familiarity with monitoring solutions such as Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights
 * Experience creating alerting strategies based on proactive, symptom-driven thresholds
 * Background in performance analysis using telemetry and monitoring data
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
 * A proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and service reliability

Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive workplace where different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued. We encourage qualified candidates to apply and join a team that believes equity, respect, and collaboration lead to better outcomes for everyone.

## Description

Join a team focused on keeping cloud-based digital commerce services reliable, secure, and high-performing. This Sr. Site Reliability Engineer role offers the opportunity to strengthen monitoring, automation, and incident response across Kubernetes-based applications running in Azure.
Responsibilities

 * Support the reliability, availability, performance, and efficiency of cloud services and supporting infrastructure
 * Design, implement, and improve Site Reliability Engineering practices for cloud products and services
 * Build and enhance monitoring that detects symptoms early and helps prevent service disruptions
 * Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes-based applications and services running in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
 * Collaborate with DevOps, security, architecture, infrastructure, network, and development teams to resolve cross-functional issues
 * Analyze key performance indicators and telemetry to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
 * Automate and strengthen operational processes to improve resilience, scalability, and security
 * Document processes, findings, and supporting materials to improve clarity and team knowledge sharing
 * Participate in compliance and regulatory activities as needed


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