Site Reliability Engineer

Talon Professional Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon Professional Services seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to maintain and optimize our hybrid infrastructure in New York. You will work on cloud and on-prem environments, focusing on automation, telemetry, and reliability across ESX and AWS platforms.

The role emphasizes scripting, IaC deployment, and disaster recovery planning, with experience in Windows and Linux admin, security basics, and virtualization. Hybrid onsite schedule applies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Site Reliability Engineering or cloud infrastructure.
• Strong scripting and automation experience with PowerShell and Python.
• Experience with IaC tools and virtualization platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update Windows images for ESX and AWS.
• Script automation tasks using PowerShell and Python.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery exercises.
• Deploy infrastructure in AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Improve telemetry with logging and monitoring to ensure reliability.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Networking basics

Linux basics

Security basics (TLS)

RDP / Citrix

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Terraform

Packer

ESXi

OpenStack

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ELB)

Windows Server Administration

Job description

Workplace Type: Hybrid-3 Days Onsite (New York, NY)

Employment Type: Contract (12 months)

Join our dynamic team as a Site Reliability Engineer and become a critical part of maintaining and optimizing our infrastructure within a hybrid working environment. This pivotal role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge systems, implement automation, and enhance our cloud and on-premises environments. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and have a passion for cloud operations and virtualization, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

In this role, you'll be responsible for maintaining and updating Windows-based images for ESX and AWS, scripting for automation, planning disaster recovery exercises, deploying infrastructure in AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and improving system telemetry through logging and monitoring. Your expertise will help ensure high performance, security, and reliability across our distributed systems.

Required Skills:

• Strong scripting abilities with PowerShell and Python
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, Terraform, and Packer
• Proficiency with virtualization platforms like ESXi or OpenStack
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, and ELB
• Windows system administration and basic Linux skills
• Foundational understanding of networking and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with security protocols such as HTTPS and TLS
• Awareness of distributed systems principles
• Remote access protocols like RDP or Citrix knowledge is a plus

Nice to Have Skills:

• Exposure to disaster recovery planning and testing
• Experience with performance optimization techniques
• Advanced networking or security certifications

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Practical experience in Site Reliability Engineering or related fields
• Prior work with virtualized environments and cloud infrastructure

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work in a hybrid onsite environment, with 3 days onsite weekly in New York, NY