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# Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Robert Half
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Application Release Automation, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Relational Databases, DevOps, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Release Management, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.austinjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3445734357&tx=JR2317FFK&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
 * 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related roles.
 * Strong experience supporting cloud environments (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP experience also valuable).
 * Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools such as Terraform and GitOps technologies.
 * Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell or similar languages.
 * Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Experience administering relational databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
 * Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
 * Understanding of distributed systems, networking, security best practices, and automated testing.
 * Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

 * Experience supporting enterprise-scale SaaS platforms.
 * Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and release automation.
 * Experience improving operational maturity through automation and observability.
 * Strong focus on reliability, performance optimization, and continuous improvement., All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

## Description

Robert Half is actively partnering with an Austin-based client to identify a Site Reliability Engineer (contract). In this role, you will support and enhance a large-scale cloud-based SaaS environment. This role focuses on improving platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency while leveraging modern cloud-native technologies and automation practices. This role is onsite in Austin, Tx., * Design, implement, and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure.

 * Manage and optimize Kubernetes-based container platforms and GitOps deployments.
 * Deploy application releases and infrastructure updates.
 * Develop and improve monitoring, alerting, and automation capabilities.
 * Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational processes using Infrastructure-as-Code.
 * Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and on-call support rotations.
 * Identify reliability risks and implement proactive improvements.
 * Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance platform performance, scalability, and availability.