Reliability Engineer

TEK Systems; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Reliability Engineer for a CDC project in Atlanta, GA. The role focuses on ensuring reliability and scalability in an Azure cloud environment, with Terraform driving infrastructure-as-code.

Key work includes designing and troubleshooting Azure infrastructure, enhancing Kubernetes operations, and automating cloud operations. Collaboration with platform, security, and development teams is essential for resilient deployments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, DevOps, SRE, or similar roles.
• 2+ years of hands on Microsoft Azure experience.
• 2+ years of hands on Terraform expertise to design reusable modules, manage state, troubleshoot failures, and maintain production infrastructure.
• Experience administering/supporting Kubernetes (preferably AKS).
• Experience supporting cloud hosted systems and automating cloud operations.
• Knowledge of cloud networking concepts and troubleshooting.
• Possession of strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to work on-site in ATL, GA.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot production Azure infrastructure using Terraform.
• Support reliability, performance, and availability of workloads in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, and application reliability issues.
• Automate cloud operations to reduce manual work and improve consistency.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to enhance deployment and incident response practices.
• Implement and refine monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and operational reporting.
• Identify reliability risks and recommend improvements to cloud architecture and processes.
• Document infrastructure, procedures, troubleshooting guidance, and operational runbooks.

Skills

Cloud infra

Azure

Terraform

Kubernetes (AKS)

Cloud automation

Cloud networking

Analytical skills

On-site ATL

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Azure

Kubernetes (AKS)

Job description

Top Skills' Details

Must Haves:

• 4+ years in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, DevOps, SRE, or similar roles
• 2+ years of hands on Microsoft Azure experience
• 2+ years of hands on Terraform expertise to design reusable modules, manage state, troubleshoot failures, and maintain production infrastructure
• Experience administering/supporting Kubernetes (preferably AKS)
• Experience supporting cloud hosted systems and automating cloud operations
• Knowledge of cloud networking concepts and troubleshooting
• Possession of strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work on-site in ATL, GA
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job Description

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer for our customer at the CDC.

In this role, the engineer will ensure the reliability, scalability, in an Azure cloud environment. Terraform is central to this position: the engineer will independently design, build, review, and troubleshoot Infrastructure-as-Code for mission critical environments.

The role involves close collaboration with platform engineers, developers, security teams, and product stakeholders to automate cloud infrastructure, improve Kubernetes operations, and resolve issues.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot production Azure infrastructure using Terraform.
2. Support reliability, performance, and availability of workloads in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
3. Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, and application reliability issues.
4. Automate cloud operations to reduce manual work and improve consistency.
5. Collaborate with development and operations teams to enhance deployment and incident response practices.
6. Implement and refine monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and operational reporting.
7. Identify reliability risks and recommend improvements to cloud architecture and processes.
8. Document infrastructure, procedures, troubleshooting guidance, and operational runbooks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with certificate lifecycle management (maintaining, renewing, rotating certs)
• Experience creating operational dashboards or reports (Power BI preferred)
• Experience with observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic, Splunk)
• Experience integrating Azure resources with Active Directory
• Experience using agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot) for applications or infrastructure automation
• Azure, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Atlanta, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $68.00 - $75.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Atlanta, GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team.