Site Reliability Engineer

ltdglobal; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

ltdglobal is seeking a sharp, self-motivated Site Reliability Engineer to support a national HPC facility in Berkeley, CA. This 1-year contract assignment offers $80/hr with a possibility of extension based on performance and organizational needs.

You will monitor and triage real-time alerts across compute, storage, network and facility systems; build automation to prevent outages; develop monitoring tools and integrations; and walk the data center floor to maintain power, cooling, and

Qualifications

• Solid Linux/command-line (SSH) chops.
• Programming/scripting experience: Python, C, C++, Perl, or Java.
• Self-starter mindset, eager to pick up Kubernetes, Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics, Alertmanager, and building management/cooling systems.
• Comfortable with Owl shift (12am–8am), five days/week, hybrid onsite in Berkeley, CA.
• Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage alerts across compute, storage, network, and facility systems in real time.
• Build automation that prevents issues before outages occur.
• Develop new tools and integrations across the monitoring pipeline (APIs → alerts → action).
• Walk the data center floor to keep power, cooling, and environmental systems humming.
• Coordinate maintenance activities across teams and keep incidents accurately tracked.
• Dig into complex, ambiguous problems and drive them to resolution.

Skills

Linux CLI

Python

C/C++

Perl

Java

Kubernetes

Prometheus

VictoriaMetrics

Alertmanager

Networking security

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

ServiceNow

ITSM

Job description

Hybrid — Berkeley, CA

1 YearContract Assignment w ith possibility of extension based on performance and organizational needs.

$80/hr

Ever wondered what powers breakthrough research in energy, physics, materials science, and chemistry? You're looking at it. This national HPC facility supports 11,000+ scientists pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and we need a sharp, self-motivated SRE to help keep that engine running without interruption.

If you love solving real problems on live infrastructure, thrive on ownership, and want your work to directly enable world-class science, this is your seat.

What You'll Own

• Monitor and triage alerts across compute, storage, network, and facility systems in real time
• Build automation that prevents issues before they become outages
• Develop new tools and integrations across the monitoring pipeline (APIs → alerts → action)
• Walk the data center floor to keep power, cooling, and environmental systems humming
• Coordinate maintenance activities across teams and keep incidents accurately tracked
• Dig into complex, ambiguous problems and drive them to resolution

What You Bring

• Comfort working Owl shift (12am–8am), 5 days/week, hybrid onsite in Berkeley, CA
• Solid Linux/command-line (SSH) chops
• Programming/scripting experience:Python, C, C++, Perl, or Java
• A self-starter mindset,eager to pick up Kubernetes, Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics, Alertmanager, and building management/cooling systems
• Network security fundamentals (ACLs, firewalls)
• Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Experience building or deploying Agentic AI / autonomous automation for technical workflows
• ServiceNow implementation experience
• ITSM best-practice know-how