About the Site Reliability Engineer II Role at Robert Half

Robert Half is thrilled to present an exceptional opportunity for a skilled Site Reliability Engineer II to join our client's innovative team in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States. This long-term contract position is perfect for seasoned SRE professionals passionate about building scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. As a pivotal member of our operations and development ecosystem, you'll drive automation, enhance system performance, and ensure unwavering reliability for mission-critical applications. Alpharetta's booming tech scene offers the ideal backdrop for this role, with proximity to Atlanta's vibrant job market and excellent quality of life.

In this position, you'll leverage cutting-edge tools like Terraform, Terragrunt, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and Grafana to design resilient systems. If you're an SRE expert who thrives on collaboration, incident response, and continuous improvement, this role at Robert Half will propel your career forward. Join us to contribute to high-impact projects that define the future of cloud reliability engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Your day-to-day will involve hands-on infrastructure management and proactive optimization. Here's what you'll tackle:

• Design, deploy, and manage robust cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Azure, Terraform, and Terragrunt for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) excellence.
• Optimize and maintain Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, ensuring seamless scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Build and refine CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions/Workflows and ArgoCD to streamline deployments and accelerate delivery cycles.
• Implement advanced monitoring and observability solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, and related tools to provide real-time insights into system health.
• Automate operational drudgery, scripting tasks with Python, Bash, or Go to boost team velocity and minimize human error.
• Engage in on-call rotations, swiftly triaging incidents, performing root cause analysis, and leading comprehensive post-mortems.
• Partner closely with development teams to fortify application resilience, performance tuning, and scalability strategies.
• Champion SRE principles: define Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), error budgets, and toil reduction initiatives.
• Relentlessly pursue enhancements in security postures, cost optimization, and overall system efficiency through data-driven decisions.

Required Qualifications for Success

To excel as our Site Reliability Engineer II, bring these qualifications to the table:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in SRE or DevOps roles, with deep expertise in Azure cloud platforms.
• Proven proficiency in Terraform and Terragrunt for multi-environment IaC management.
• Strong Kubernetes knowledge, specifically AKS cluster operations, Helm charts, and GitOps workflows.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or equivalent for GitOps-driven deployments.
• Experience with observability stacks: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, or ELK for metrics, logs, and traces.
• Familiarity with scripting/automation (Python, Go, Bash) and container orchestration best practices.
• Demonstrated ability in incident management, SLO/SLI frameworks, and chaos engineering.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration in agile environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Bonus points for certifications like Azure AZ-204, CKAD, or SRE-specific training.

Why Join Us at Robert Half?

Partnering with Robert Half means accessing top-tier opportunities in Alpharetta, GA's thriving tech corridor. Enjoy a competitive salary range of $110,000 - $145,000 annually (estimated for this contract role), reflecting market rates for experienced SREs. Benefit from long-term contract stability, professional development resources, and exposure to Fortune-level enterprise projects.

Work in a supportive culture that values innovation, work-life balance, and career progression. Alpharetta offers upscale living, green spaces, and easy commutes. As part of Robert Half's ecosystem, gain networking perks, skill-building workshops, and pathways to permanent roles. Ready to elevate your SRE career? Apply now and let's build reliable futures together!