Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

BC Forward; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer II to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in SRE foundations, reliability engineering practices, and service operations, with a track record of establishing SRE from the ground up and defining SLIs/SLOs.

Responsibilities include standing up SRE practices, leading blameless postmortems, creating runbooks, building tooling for reliability, running incident simulations, and partnering with development and DevOps to

Qualifications

• Proficiency in at least one programming language and scripting for automation.
• Hands-on SRE experience establishing SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, and CUJs.
• Experience conducting blameless postmortems and implementing reliability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Stand up SRE practices including CUJ definition, SLI/SLO design, and error budgets.
• Lead blameless postmortems and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Create and maintain NALSD and reliability runbooks for services.
• Build tooling and automations using a programming language of choice to improve reliability.
• Run role-playing incident scenarios and readiness exercises.
• Partner with development and DevOps teams to align on reliability goals and customer experience.
• Communicate status, risks, and reliability narratives to business stakeholders with confidence.

Skills

Programming & Scripting

Job description

Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Location: Pennington, NJ / Charlotte, NC
Duration: Contract - 1 months
Pay Range: $73.41/hr (W2)
Job ID: 409373

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer II to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in SRE foundations, reliability engineering practices, and service operations and a proven ability to establish SRE from the ground up, define and maintain SLIs/SLOs, and drive reliability outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Stand up SRE practices including CUJ definition, SLI/SLO design, and error budgets.
• Lead blameless postmortems and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Create and maintain NALSD and reliability runbooks for services.
• Build tooling and automations using a programming language of choice to improve reliability.
• Run role-playing incident scenarios and readiness exercises.
• Partner with development and DevOps teams to align on reliability goals and customer experience.
• Communicate status, risks, and reliability narratives to business stakeholders with confidence.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in at least one programming language and scripting for automation.
• Hands-on SRE experience establishing SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, and CUJs.
• Experience conducting blameless postmortems and implementing reliability improvements.
• Knowledge of NALSD and operational documentation practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present positions to business stakeholders.
• Background in software development or DevOps.

Preferred Skills

• Experience shaping SRE culture and greenfield reliability programs.
• Agile delivery experience as a developer or reliability engineer.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for growth with global clients
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.