Azure Site Reliability Engineer (Linux / Terraform)

Our Customer was founded in 1982 in an effort to create a solid accounting firm headed by native professionals. They later branched out to other services, which is now a multinational professional services network with offices in over 150 countries and territories around the world. With more than 100,000 professionals, they provide audit and assurance, tax, consulting, and risk and financial advisory services to a broad cross-section of the largest corporations and governmental agencies.

We are seeking a Azure Site Reliability Engineer (Linux / Terraform) on a contract basis to help support our Customer’s business needs. This role is on-site in Raleigh, NC.

The Site Reliability Engineer will support the reliability, scalability, and performance of critical systems across cloud and on-premise environments. This role requires strong engineering fundamentals, automation expertise, and the ability to collaborate across teams to improve system resilience and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure system reliability through engineering best practices, automation, and proactive optimization.
• Develop solutions rooted in software engineering, infrastructure management, and operational support.
• Work with cloud platforms such as Azure and manage operating systems, including Linux (RHEL7+) and Windows (2019+).
• Apply networking and storage expertise across NFS, SAN, and NAS technologies.
• Manage authentication and naming services such as DNS, LDAP, Kerberos, and Centrify.
• Create scripting and automation solutions using Python, Go, or Bash.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code practices using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs to drive measurable improvements in reliability.
• Integrate with observability platforms to ensure system visibility and effective monitoring.
• Reduce operational TOIL through automation and continuous improvement.
• Participate in structured incident response processes, including post-mortem reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and business teams to support system and service reliability.
• Take ownership of systems and processes with a proactive approach to optimization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Site Reliability Engineering with a background in software engineering, infrastructure, or operations.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, Linux (RHEL7+), Windows (2019+), and networking fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of NFS, SAN, NAS, and other storage technologies.
• Working knowledge of DNS, LDAP, Kerberos, Centrify, and related authentication systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Ability to define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs.
• Experience integrating with observability platforms for monitoring and alerting.
• Mindset focused on automation, metrics, and reliability engineering.
• Ability to remain calm during incidents and follow structured response processes.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Proactive attitude with strong ownership of systems and processes.

Due to client requirements, only U.S. Citizens and U.S. Green Card Holders are eligible for this role.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Please Note: In order to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines. Prior to coming into our offices, contractors will be required to attest that they are fully vaccinated.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record(Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, and AD&D

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.