Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Consultant

TekWissen ®; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 102,286 - 145,681; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Consultant in Charlotte, NC for a temporary assignment. The role focuses on transforming production operations into an SRE model, requiring deep expertise in cloud platforms and observability tools. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience in software engineering or production operations with a strong leadership background in SRE. This position offers a pay rate of $90.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering or production operations, with 5+ years in SRE leadership.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms and observability tools.
• Proven experience in leading SRE transformations.

Responsibilities

• Drive the transformation of production operations into SRE model.
• Develop comprehensive views of SRE model implementation.
• Support LOBs in adopting SRE practices.

Skills

Software engineering

Production operations

SRE leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Observability tools (Dynatrace, Splunk, Datadog)

Automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible)

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Job description

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Consultant

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Base pay range

$90.00/hr - $90.00/hr

Job Details

• Job Title: Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Consultant
• Work Location: Charlotte, NC
• Job Type: Temporary Assignment
• Work Type: Onsite
• Duration: 24+ Months
• Pay rate: $90.00-$90.00/Hr

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Job Description / Responsibilities

• The SRE Consultant will serve as a strategic and technical leader, driving the transformation of production operations into a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) model across Client ETO LoBs.
• This role blends engineering excellence with operational rigor, focusing on measurable outcomes such as reduced toil, improved system reliability, and accelerated incident resolution.
• Consultant will work with Client teams analyzing current state and come up with a tower specific detailed roadmap to transit the teams from Production Operations to SRE Model.

Key responsibilities

• Need to work with Client Reliability Engineering (ARE) team and understand the hub's operations, and the specific needs of individual LOBs.
• They will develop a comprehensive view of how the SRE model can be defined and implemented, assess the existing SRE models within each LOB, and identify any gaps that need to be addressed.
• Supporting LOBs in implementing and maturing SRE practices. They will conduct thorough analyses, propose viable options, and contribute to the adoption of the new operating model.
• Define and give approach for SRE engagement models based on tower maturity and skill readiness
• Conduct maturity assessments across towers to identify gaps in SRE capabilities and recommend targeted interventions.
• Map existing Production Operations functions and team members to SRE roles, identifying skill gaps and reskilling needs.
• Develop and execute a tower-specific roadmap for SRE adoption, including coaching plans, tooling strategies, and governance models
• Provide a roadmap to transit from traditional Production Operations to an SRE-driven model, defining clear boundaries for retained operations and SRE ownership.
• Production operations transition plan to the SRE model. This includes identifying functions that can remain in production operations and those that should transition to SRE.
• They will also evaluate team members for potential movement to SRE, assess their skills, and make decisions on retention and replacement based on the needs of each individual tower.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering or production operations, with 5+ years in SRE leadership.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), observability tools (Dynatrace, Splunk, Datadog), and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
• Proven experience in leading SRE transformations across enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Senior level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Business Consulting and Services, and Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting

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